John Rickards (born 7 January 1978 in

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, North London, England) is a British crime writer who signed with Penguin Books at the age of 24.

Life

Before becoming a novelist, Rickards worked as a freelance journalist in the shipping industry on a succession of magazines and news publications, often in an editorial role. He graduated from

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with a degree in Environmental Engineering, although he has never worked in the field. He lives in Eastbourne, Sussex with his partner and son. He also writes under the pseudonym SEAN CREGAN. His novels feature an ex- FBI agent named Alex Rourke.

Publications

Alex Rourke books

* ''Winter's End'' (2004) * ''The Touch of Ghosts''(2005) *''The Darkness Inside'' (2007)

Anthologies

* ''Dublin Noir'' (the short story "Wish", 2006) * ''Fuck Noir'' (the short story "Twenty Dollar Future")

References

External links

*
Interview on Penguin site

Interview at GreatWriting.co.uk
English crime fiction writers English mystery writers Alumni of Cardiff University 1978 births Living people People from Chipping Barnet People from Eastbourne English male novelists {{England-novelist-stub