Thomas Mogford

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Thomas Mogford (born 10 April 1977, in Oxford) is a British author known for his historical fiction, and for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. He came up with the character of Spike after reading Law as a postgraduate at City University, London, and travelling to Gibraltar to look into praticising there. [1]

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The first novel in the series, Shadow of the Rock, was shortlisted for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards for best debut writer. [2] The second, Sign of the Cross, and third Hollow Mountain, were both shortlisted for the CrimeFest eDunnit Award. [3] Writing in the Sunday Express, the critic Jake Kerridge hailed the books as 'one of the most enjoyable crime series of recent years'. [4]

Mogford’s 2022 book, The Plant Hunter, marked a move into historical fiction. The novel is ‘a sweeping love story and white-knuckle adventure ride, set in 1867 bringing to life a period in history when real-life Indiana Jones characters risked their lives to find the exotic plants that fill our gardens today,’ according to The Bookseller. [5] It was chosen as a ‘Best Book of the Summer’ by the Daily Telegraph, [6] and was shortlisted for the 2022 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. [7]

Mogford’s next historical novel, The Saffron Thief, will be published by HarperCollins in the summer of 2026. [8]

Thomas Mogford is married to the screenwriter Ali Rea, [9] and they live with their family in London. [10]

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  1. Mogford, Thomas (1 August 2014). "Gibraltar". theguardian. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. "Shadow of the Rock | Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards". Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  3. "Crime Fest Awards".
  4. Amazon. ASIN   1408846616 .
  5. "DHH News Roundup 21st - 27th September 2020".
  6. "Daily Telegraph Best Books". The Telegraph. 9 July 2022.
  7. "Wilbur Smith Foundation".
  8. "Thomas Mogford Website". 4 June 2025.
  9. "Ali Rea - TV Writer".
  10. "Thomas Mogford". bloomsbury.com. Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 7 November 2014.