Welcome! I started out as a corporate suit by day and a crime fiction blogger – Crime Thriller Girl (hence the name of my original blog) by night. Now I’m a bestselling mystery and thriller writer, writing as Steph Broadribb and Stephanie Marland. I’m an avid reader of all things crime thriller and I love to connect with people who share the same passion for books.
I was born in Birmingham and grew up in Buckinghamshire. A prolific reader, I adored crime fiction from the moment I first read Sherlock Holmes as a child. I’ve worked in the UK and the US, have an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from City University London, and trained as a Bounty Hunter in California.
My latest novel – DEATH IN THE SUNSHINE – is the first in my new The Retired Detectives Club series featuring four recent retirees living in a luxury over-55s resort community in Florida, USA. It’s published by Thomas & Mercer and launched in March 2022. The second book in the series – DEATH AT PARADISE PALMS – will be published on 11th October 2022, and the third book – watch this space for the title – is scheduled to launch in summer 2023.
My other novels include the Lori Anderson bounty hunter series and the Starke/Bell psychological police procedural books, writing as Stephanie Marland. My books have been shortlisted for the eDunnit eBook of the year award, the ITW Best First Novel award, the Dead Good Reader Awards for Fearless Female Character and Most Exceptional Debut, and longlisted for The Guardian ‘Not The Booker’ Prize.
I’m a founder member and writing coach at www.crimefictioncoach.com
I’m repped by Oli Munson at AM Heath.
You can also find me hanging out at:
Twitter @CrimeThrillGirl
Facebook www.facebook.com/CrimeThrillerGirl/(Steph Broadribb) and www.facebook.com/StephanieMarlandBooks (Stephanie Marland)
GoodReads Steph Broadribb
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Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to returning to yours.
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Thanks for following my blog. Look forward to reading your posts and I’ll follow on Twitter, too. I’m @patebooks when I remember!
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Thanks, and good to meet you. I’ll look you up on twitter …
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad you found the Sally Spedding post interesting. Look forward to reading more of your blog.
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Hey Dorothy. Thanks for dropping by 🙂
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Hey there, thanks you for following and I am following you back.
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Hey Mike. Great to meet you 🙂
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Hi, CTG – you’ve got a fun blog. I’ll enjoy following. Thanks for finding mine, too, and for joining up. You’re an early adopter – always appreciated. Crime’s my particular bag, although I try not to be too biased – my mind is just naturally devious, I fear.
A corporate suit? Me too, in my former life. Am longing to know more, of course.
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Thanks, and thank you for stopping by. From what you say it sounds like you’ve managed to get free from corporate life (my longer term goal). Looking forward to reading more on your blog 🙂
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I was a business journalist, so on the edge looking in, rather than a full-blown suit. Hope you escape soon!
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hi. we are setting up a new noir site from sept. do you want to get involved? Like the site and think you’d fit well with what we want to do. Give us an email on solqu@hotmail.co.uk – hope to hear from you Stu
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I’m sorry, I’ve been in some kind of summer hibernation, and I have only just seen this. I like it.
I can’t imagine you as a corporate suit. These are suits http://knoeledge.net/2009/08/20/suits/ – you’re far too nice 🙂
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Thanks Noel, very kind of you to say so 🙂
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I would be interested in the site.
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can’t wait to explore your blog – always on the lookout for new reads!
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Thanks for following my blog…I’m following yours too, and twitter….:)
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Thanks for liking the book review of ‘One for the Money’ on Prevailing Westerlies. The student who wrote it was really chuffed.
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You’re welcome.
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Teriffic graphic of a female detective.
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Hi from another corporate suit 🙂 Nice blog
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Hi, and thank you. Glad you like it 🙂
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Many thanks 🙂 Glad you’re enjoying it.
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CTG … great blog! Good luck with the aspirations – may your suit fall off soon… 😉
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Lovely to meet you last night. Make sure you check out my ‘Getting Away With Murder’ column on http://www.shotsmag.co.uk later this week, as you should be in it!
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Great to meet you too, Mike. I’ll look out for your ‘Getting Away with Murder’ column later this week 🙂
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Hi.
I’ve been following you on Twitter for a few months and thought it was about time I visited here. You’ve reviewed some excellent looking books that I’ve shared on Twitter and my Pinterest boards.
Thanks for letting us all know about some great books.
Mark.
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Hi Mark, thanks so much for the kind words, and for sharing the books I’ve reviewed. Much appreciated.
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Thanks for the follow, Steph! With Harry Bingham’s consent, I am trying to resurrect MEAN STREETS with as many original reviewers as I can contact. As you have your own review blog, you won’t, I don’t think, have time to submit any new stuff, but hopefully you’ll allow me to upload any that you recommend from your own blog. This should give both sites more exposure, both for reviews and your own writing. Any suggestions will be most useful. It is not really off the ground, yet, but it is located at http://www.bookpostmortem.wordpress.com. Have a peek…
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Thank you very much for following my book blog http://www.ireadnovels.wordpress.com. I have added the name of your blog site on my book blog site. I hope many readers will find you.
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Thank you for the connection, CTG! Strength to your own pen.
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Hi Stephanie,
I was wondering if you might have to time to go over a few ideas with me???? I work for your father and Donna. Donna suggested that I speak with you. You can email me anytime.
Thanks,
Carolyn
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Hi Carolyn. Sure, can you email me at crimethrillergirl(at)gmail(dot)com? All best, Steph
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Hi there, Juliana here from Premier, a PR company based in London. I am currently working on James Patterson’s new thriller novel Murder House (out 24th September) and was wondering if you would be interested in taking part in some PR activity for it? Please do get in touch and I will be able to send you further info. Many thanks, Juliana.
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Hi Juliana, thanks for getting in contact. Could you email me at crimethrillergirl(at)gmail(dot)com? All best, Steph
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I dont know why I wasnt following this blog already!!!
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Welcome aboard! 🙂
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Bounty hunter? Wow, I don’t want to wind up on your bad side. 🙂 Best of luck with your upcoming novel!
–Michael
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Thank you! 🙂
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Hi, good luck with your debut novel!
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Thank you! 🙂
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The time has come, the blogger said,
to Review some books and things.
You show me yours, I’ll show you mine,
to help Deep Down Dead take wings.
As an ex-MEAN STREETS reviewer, care to swap reviews, Steph?
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Hi! I just found you on Twitter which led me to your blog. Nice!
Benjamin
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I have a new website http://www.favouritenovels.wordpress.com I’m following you but I don’t seem to get an email to ireadnovels@aol.com every time you update your book reviews. Can you see if I’m added as I’m following you? Suzanne
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Just read your latest book and enjoyed it. Wondering whether Moira will share her secret in a future book and whether Phillip would tell Lizzie everything soon.
I decided that Moira’s 3 puppies must have strong bladders because I don’t remember that she took them out first thing in the morning. 😬 I say that as a dog owner.
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Many thanks, Pat. Yes there’s more to come on Moira’s secret and Philip and Lizzie’s relationship in the next couple of books in the series. Good point about the dogs – I think Moira must have help letting them out when she can’t get home in time!
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I love your new book, ” Death in the Sunshine”! I am a baby boomer (although I don’t feel or act as old as I am!), so I can relate to the characters.
Looking forward to your next book in the series!
Thank you for sharing your talent!
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Thanks so much, Cindy. I’m so happy you enjoyed Death in the Sunshine.
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Thanks so much for reading and reviewing.
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