Chris Nickson is a British author of historical mystery novels and non-fiction books. He writes the Richard Nottingham and the D.I. Tom Harper series. Chris began writing while he was a young boy in Leeds. He soon realized he enjoyed it, as well as playing and writing music. He spent 30 years living in the United States, both playing in bands and writing, and has made a living writing since 1994. Much of his writing has been in the music journalism genre, which combines two of his passions. Chris moved back to the United Kingdom in 2005.
Chris Nickson made his debut as a published author in 1995 with the biography Mariah Carey: Her Story. His debut as a novelist came in 2010 with The Broken Token, beginning his Richard Nottingham series. Below is a list of Chris Nickson’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Dan Markham Mystery Books
Publication Order of John The Carpenter Mystery Books
Publication Order of Laura Benton Books
Publication Order of DI Tom Harper Books
Publication Order of Richard Nottingham Books
Publication Order of Simon Westow Books
Publication Order of WPC Lottie Armstrong Mystery Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Note: The Leeds Story Cycle was written with Daniel Ingram-Brown and Rommi Smith.
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Chris Nickson Synopsis: The Broken Token by Chris Nickson is the first book in the Richard Nottingham series. Pickpockets, pimps and prostitutes are everyday work for Richard Nottingham – until work moves too close to home… When Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, discovers his former housemaid murdered in a particularly sickening manner, his professional and personal lives become uncomfortably intertwined. Circumstances seem to conspire against him, and more murders follow. Soon the city fathers cast doubt on his capability, and he is forced to seek help from an unsavoury source. Not only does the murder investigation keep running into brick walls, and family problems offer an unwelcome distraction; he can’t even track down a thief who has been a thorn in his side for months. When answers start to emerge, Nottingham gets more than he bargains for…
