Richard Jerram

Richard Jerram was raised in the north, but long ago ventured south in search of education and employment. He lives near a park in London with his wife and, at times, children. Runs slowly. Swims enthusiastically. Plays chess competently. Reads. The fertile soil of the UEA’s crime fiction MA gave rise to The Makoto Murders, Richard’s first novel. A noir thriller, set in Tokyo, it won the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger award in 2024.

In a previous life, Richard used an economics doctorate from the LSE to find employment in London, Tokyo and Singapore. It has occurred to him that working as an economist in financial markets might be closer to being a crime fiction writer than many people realise.