Malcolm Rose

Background

Malcolm Rose was born in Coventry in 1953.

Education

He studied chemistry at the University of New York

Career

Many of his books, including the Traces and Lawless and Tilley series, are mysteries or thrillers where the hero uses science to catch the criminal or terrorist. Before 1996 Malcolm was a Chemistry lecturer for the Open University and many of his books have a chemistry connection. While working as a lecturer, Malcolm was also writing several of his earlier books (Rift, The OBTUSE Experiment, The Higher Form of Killing, Son of Pete Flude) and now although mainly an author he still does some chemistry lectures and visits schools.

As well as writing, Malcolm regularly makes visits to schools, libraries and various other venues.

Framed! Lost Bullet Roll Call Double Check Final Lap Blood Brother Murder Club (Only available as an eBook) Lawless and Tilley series The Secrets of the Dead Deep Waters Magic Eye Still Fire and Water Lethal Harvest Flying Blind Other novels Hurricane Force The Death Gene Transplant Clone Plague of death Bloodline (published as Laboratory 47 in German) The Tortured Wood Son of Pete Flude Breathing Fear Rift The Highest Form of Killing Formula for Murder Four Degrees More The Alibi The Smoking Gun Kiss of Death Forbidden Island Jordan Stryker: Bionic Agent Jordan Stryker: Cyber Terror.

Achievements

• The first book of the Traces series, Framed!, has been selected by the United States Board on Books for Young People and the Children"s Book Council as an Outstanding International Book for 2006. The Highest Form of Killing was nominated for an Edgar Award. Both The OBTUSE Experiment and Tunnel Vision were commended by the Young Book Trust. Tunnel Vision and Plague received the Angus Book Award, and also won the Lancashire Children"s Book of the Year Award.