Martina Cole

Martina Cole
Born (1959-03-30) 30 March 1959 (age 65)
Essex, England
OccupationWriter
Period1992–present
GenreCrime
Notable worksDangerous Lady; The Runaway; The Take
Notable awardsCrime Writers Award
Children2
Website
www.martinacole.co.uk

Eilidh Martina Cole is a British crime writer. As of 2021 she has released twenty-six novels about crime, most of which examine London's gangster underworld. Four of her novels, Dangerous Lady, The Jump, The Take and The Runaway have been adapted into high-rating television dramas. She has achieved sales of over fourteen million in the UK alone and her tenth novel, The Know, spent seven weeks on The Sunday Times hardback best-sellers list.