M. J. Arlidge

Matthew Arlidge
Born	(1974-10-10) 10 October 1974 (age 49) London
Nationality	British
Occupation	Author/television producer
Notable work	Helen Grace novels

Matthew J. Arlidge (born 1974) is an English author of crime novels starring DI Helen Grace. He has also worked in television.^[1]

Early life

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Matthew Arlidge was born in London in 1974, the youngest of four siblings. He grew up in

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Writing for television

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Arlidge's early career was in television production, starting at

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Novels

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Arlidge's first novel was published in May 2014. Eeny Meeny introduced British police officer Detective Inspector Helen Grace. Other Helen Grace novels followed, including Pop Goes the Weasel and The Doll's House. Several more Helen Grace novels are scheduled for release in the UK and other international markets, including the US, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway and France.^[citation needed]

Arlidge’s series of novels is set in and around the English coastal city of Southampton. A tough, determined police officer who rides a motorbike and prefers to travel through life alone, she nevertheless is beset by personal demons. The legacy of a troubled childhood makes itself felt through her mood swings and tendency towards depression. She neither drinks nor takes drugs, so expiates her dark moods through the controlled use of pain, administered to her by her loyal dominator, Jake. She lives alone, takes occasional lovers and is deeply committed to her work. The criminals she pursues are sadistic, violent and determined, meaning Helen has to put her life on the line to bring them in. She is assisted by a number of colleagues at Southampton Central, most notably her loyal friend, DS Charlene "Charlie" Brooks.

Six Degrees of Assassination

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• In 2015, Arlidge wrote a ten part audio thriller for
  Audible, with a cast including Andrew Scott, Hermione Norris and Freema Agyeman.^{[citation needed}
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