News

9 June 2020

The Library Murders — blurb and cover reveal

I’m thrilled to announce that my third novel, The Library Murders, will be released on Amazon Kindle and in paperback on 20th August. Read on for the blurb and cover reveal!


29 April 2020

May newsletter incoming!

The May issue of the M.R. Mackenzie author newsletter goes out on Friday. Topics include lockdown, project updates and a sneak peek at the cover art for my next novel!


30 March 2020

M.R. Mackenzie at Noir at the Bar

I’ll be reading an extract from In the Silence at Noir at the Bar Edinburgh’s online virtual event on Thursday 2nd April.


28 March 2020

A reading from Cruel Summer

Author M.R. Mackenzie reads an extract from Cruel Summer.


26 March 2020

Cruel Summer promotion — that’s a wrap!

The Cruel Summer Kindle promotion has finished. A massive thanks to each and every one of you who ordered a copy, shared or retweeted the promotion!


1 February 2020

Mailing list and short story launched!

As of today, I’ve finally launched my author mailing list, and along with it The Girl Who Wasn’t, the Anna Scavolini short story I wrote as a free giveaway for subscribers.


28 January 2020

The best places to kill a man

The latest issue of iScot Magazine features an article on the best places in Scotland to set a crime novel, with contributions by myself, Jackie McLean and fellow Bloody Scotland debut prize nominee G.R. Halliday.


8 January 2020

Top crime/thriller reads roundup

I don’t tend to say much about the work of other authors on this site, which is decidedly remiss of me. So here’s a quick rundown of some of my favourite crime/thriller reads from the last 2–3 years.