Martin Davies (born 1965) is a British author. His most recent work includes ''Havana Sleeping'' (2014), ''The Year After'' (2011), ''The Unicorn Road'' (2009),and a book about
Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, (19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences.
Banks made his name on the 1766 natural-history expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador. He took part in Captain James ...
and the
Mysterious Bird of Ulieta, entitled ''
The Conjuror's Bird'' (2005).
He is also the author of three mystery novels about
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
' housekeeper
Mrs. Hudson
Mrs. Hudson is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. She is the landlady of 221B Baker Street, the London residence in which Sherlock Holmes lives.
Mrs. Hudson appears or is mentioned in man ...
: ''Mrs. Hudson and the Spirits' Curse'' (2004), ''Mrs. Hudson and the Malabar Rose'' (2005),
and ''Mrs. Hudson and the Lazarus Testament'' (2015).
In 2015, his espionage thriller ''Havana Sleeping'' was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award.
References
External links
Martin Davies Profileat
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder & Stoughton is a British publishing house, now an imprint (trade name), imprint of Hachette (publisher), Hachette.
History
Early history
The firm has its origins in the 1840s, with Matthew Hodder's employment, aged 14, with Messrs ...
21st-century British novelists
British television producers
Living people
British male novelists
21st-century British male writers
1965 births
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