Adam Croft
Encyclopedia
Adam Croft is an English
crime fiction
author known for his pacy, suspenseful style of writing. He is best known for his best-selling Knight & Culverhouse series of books.
, Bedfordshire
and now lives in nearby Flitwick
. He studied English Language to A level, but did not attend university.
His debut novel, Too Close For Comfort, rose to the top of the Amazon bestseller charts in April 2011, gaining him critical acclaim and equal criticism. In an article published on his blog, Croft claimed that Too Close For Comfort is a 'Marmite
book', explaining that readers will either love it or hate it.
His second novel, Guilty as Sin, was released on 26th May 2011, as a sequel to Too Close For Comfort. It rose straight to second position in the Amazon bestseller chart.
On 16th November 2011, Croft announced that he had sold 100,000 books via Amazon Kindle
alone.
His third book, Exit Stage Left was announced on his Twitter feed on 28th November 2011, with a pre-Christmas release date planned. It will feature a new amateur detective named Kempston Hardwick
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
author known for his pacy, suspenseful style of writing. He is best known for his best-selling Knight & Culverhouse series of books.
Biography
Croft was born in DunstableDunstable
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
and now lives in nearby Flitwick
Flitwick
Flitwick, pronounced , is a small town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.-Location:...
. He studied English Language to A level, but did not attend university.
His debut novel, Too Close For Comfort, rose to the top of the Amazon bestseller charts in April 2011, gaining him critical acclaim and equal criticism. In an article published on his blog, Croft claimed that Too Close For Comfort is a 'Marmite
Marmite
Marmite is the name given to two similar food spreads: the original British version, first produced in the United Kingdom and later South Africa, and a version produced in New Zealand...
book', explaining that readers will either love it or hate it.
His second novel, Guilty as Sin, was released on 26th May 2011, as a sequel to Too Close For Comfort. It rose straight to second position in the Amazon bestseller chart.
On 16th November 2011, Croft announced that he had sold 100,000 books via Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...
alone.
His third book, Exit Stage Left was announced on his Twitter feed on 28th November 2011, with a pre-Christmas release date planned. It will feature a new amateur detective named Kempston Hardwick
Kempston Hardwick (book character)
Kempston Hardwick is a fictional British detective created by Adam Croft, first appearing in his 2011 book Exit Stage Left....
.