Marek Z. TURNER
POLIZIOTTURNER
Marek Z. Turner writes crime fiction, noir and thrillers (and the odd creature feature).Permanently fuelled by caffeine, he takes his coffee like he writes his stories. Dark and bitter.He is a member of the Crime Writers' Association (UK), and was a finalist in the 2021 Capital Crime New Voices Award competition, and in 2024 was shortlisted for the Black Spring Press ‘Crimebits’ competition, as judged by Lee Child.When he’s not plotting fictional crimes, he’s available for writing commissions, collaborations, and podcast appearances. Get in touch using the links below.
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CRIME FICTION
The Reluctant Gardener
Novella
Poliziotturner Press, 2026What is this book about?
When recently widowed Reg shuffles through his quiet routines, he expects to experience grief, not danger. But soon after, a small act of kindness spirals into the arrival of three young men offering further “help,” and Reg’s home is taken over, and his life becomes the stage for a crime he never saw coming.Who is this book for?
'The Reluctant Gardener' is perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman, Pascal Garnier and Richard Osman.Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA
Pagliacci Noir
Short story
Crime Writers' Association, 2025Read here
Closure
Short story
Urban Pigs Press, 2025Read here
Born to Lose: Tales of Gigi
Short story collection
Poliziotturner Press, 2025What is this book about?
Through a series of vignettes, flash fiction and short stories, Born to Lose: Tales of Gigi charts the adventures of Gianluigi ‘Gigi’ Moretti, a talented criminal with little charm and even less luck, as he strives to make his fortune, or even enough to pay his rent, in Turin during the 1970s.Who is this book for?
'Born to Lose' is perfect for fans of Andrea Camilleri, Giorgio Scerbanenco and Philip Gwynne Jones.Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Short story
Punk noir, 2024Read here
Skin of a Cop
Chapter opening
Black Spring Press, 2024Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Bookshop UKBuy Amazon USA
Wrong Place, Right Crime
Short story
The Yard, 2024Read here
Cracks in the Concrete
Short story
Urban Pigs Press, 2024Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA
Living on Credit
Short story
Urban Pigs Press, 2024Read here
The Eighth Hill
Novel
Poliziotturner Press, 2023What is this book about?
When a young woman’s mutilated body is discovered on Janiculum Hill, Inspector Borromeo finds himself drawn into a murder case that refuses to add up. At the same time, disgraced ex-cop turned private investigator Amedeo De Rossi is hired by the victim’s sister to uncover the truth—at any cost.Who is this book for?
'The Eighth Hill' is perfect for fans of Massimo Carlotto and Giorgio Scerbanenco.Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA
PODCASTS
Rififi + The Cat O'Nine TailsEpisode 66, Caliber 9 From Outer Space (podcast)Listen here
Death Walks on High HeelsEpisode 118, In Film We Trust (podcast)Listen here
Slap The Monster On Page One + No, The Case Is Happily ResolvedEpisode 29, Caliber 9 From Outer Space (podcast)Listen here
OTHER WORK
Catch of the Day
Short story
Kilter & Rammel, 2025Who is this story for?
'Catch of the Day' is perfect for fans of Guy N. Smith and Shaun Hutson.Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA
That Damned Thing
Short story
Hutson & Smith Press, 2025Who is this story for?
'That Damned Thing' is perfect for fans of Guy N. Smith and Shaun Hutson.Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA
Killerpede
Novel
Severed Press, 2022What is this book about?
When mutant centipedes kill a lonely septuagenarian’s dog, he joins forces with a plucky female reporter to uncover the truth behind the putrid creatures and their connection to the recently opened local quarry.Who is this book for?
'Killerpede' is perfect for fans of Guy N. Smith and Shaun Hutson.Goodreads pageBuy Amazon UKBuy Amazon USA