Max China is a British author known for crafting gripping tales that blur the line between psychological suspense, crime, and the supernatural. His stories pull readers into intricate plots and richly drawn characters, peeling back the layers of human nature’s darker side while grounding them in sharp realism. His debut novel, The Sister, earned critical acclaim for its taut narrative and haunting atmosphere, marking him as a master of suspense. Max’s works explore themes of resilience, morality, and the weight of past decisions, delivering stories that linger long after the final page. With titles like The Night of the Mosquito and The Crane Wife, Max weaves multi-layered narratives that keep readers guessing until the very end. His evocative prose and immersive settings transport readers into worlds that feel both vivid and unsettling. When not at his desk, Max finds inspiration wandering the British countryside, where history and nature provide fertile ground for his imagination. A storyteller at heart, he strives to create books that challenge, captivate, and resonate deeply with his audience. Writing from his home in the UK, Max China is hard at work on his next highly anticipated novel. Listed in The Top 50 Best Crime Writers To Watch in 2014 alongside crime writers Lee Child, Dennis Lehane, Harlan Coben and R Galbraith, aka JK Rowling - Max creates terrifyingly credible serial killers in his gripping crime mystery and suspense thrillers... Publications: The Sister (2014) - A Kindle Top 100 Best Seller The Life and Times of William Boule - A Non-stop Action and Crime Thriller The Night of the Mosquito - A Crime-Mystery-Psychological Thriller Don’t Turn on The Light - Unravel the Secrets of A Haunted House The Crane Wife - A Psychological Thriller Beyond Fairy Tales Where Did You Go? 5 February 2025 The Sister Redux 16 March 2025 Short Stories: Whatever Happened to Becky Leigh Night Nurse A Fresh Start
Max China is a British author known for crafting gripping tales that blur the line between psychological suspense, crime, and the supernatural. His stories pull readers into intricate plots and richly drawn characters, peeling back the layers of human nature’s darker side while grounding them in sharp realism. His debut novel, The Sister, earned critical acclaim for its taut narrative and haunting atmosphere, marking him as a master of...
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The Sister Redux: A Miller Story
London, 2006
DCI John Kennedy is weeks away from retirement when the 1983 disappearance of a young nurse, Kathy Bird, is reignited by a high-profile cold-case feature on Crimewatch—unearthing a new witness and pulling Kennedy into the hunt for a killer who has evaded justice for far too long.
But this isn’t just any predator. Cunning,...
Where Did You Go?
Two men. One dark secret. A mystery buried for two decades.
John Mason thought he’d left the past behind—until an old friend drags him back into a deadly game. As long-buried memories resurface, so do dangerous questions: What really happened to Julie Sanderson, the girl who vanished all those years ago? And why does Jim, once a mentor, now seem...
The Crane Wife: A pyschological thriller
When war veteran Jericho Mathers loses his wife, he relocates to a remote corner of the Scottish Highlands, hoping to escape his demons. Dogged by guilt over his wife’s untimely death and undiagnosed PTSD, his grown-up children fear he’s losing his mind. Then one night, during a raging snowstorm, a Siberian crane crashes into his house, and an...