Half-Angolan and half-Portuguese, Patricia was born in Portugal but moved to England when she was eight. As well as the MA in Creative Writing from City she holds a BA in Creative Writing from Roehampton. She lives in London and The Colours of Death was her first novel. House of Silence is her second.
This is crime fiction with a twist. Detective Inspector Reis is in
pursuit of a killer. Nothing new there, but the murders take place
in an alternative Lisbon, Portugal where the population is split
into gifted or non-gifted and Inspector Reis is registered as
gifted due to her being a telepath. This was a gripping and highly
invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more
*Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man*
Patricia Marques crafts a riveting mystery about power, privilege,
and murder. Genuinely gripping, The Colours of Death has immense
heart and an intriguing, fully realized world
*Lori M. Lee, author of Forest of Souls*
An absolute knockout
*Nicolás Obregón, author of Unknown Male*
An amazing genre-bending debut
*David Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident*
A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut
*Mari Hannah, multi-award winning author of Without a Trace*
Marques sets Lisbon alight with this beautifully drawn thriller.
Gifted detective Isabel Reis is everything we want from our
protagonists - original and compelling, unique and fascinating. A
story that'll leave you red-eyed and sleep deprived, The Colours of
Death is a bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary
with writing to match
*Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man*
The Colours of Death is that rarest of things, a completely
original crime novel. It's also a bit brilliant, and I as much
inhaled it as read it
*W. C. Ryan, author of A House of Ghost*
Stigma and paranoia loom large in Marques's beautifully realised
alternate Lisbon. Isabel's predicament is an intriguing, and
paradoxical one - it's isolating to hear the thoughts of everyone
around you. A vivid, fast-moving mystery
*Kate Mascarenhas, author of The Psychology of Time Travel*
The Colours of Death is a wonderful, intriguing and original
speculative thriller by a sensational debut author. Visit a Lisbon
filled with danger, death, and delicious food. You won't regret
it
*Alexandra Benedict, author of Braided Hearts*
Patricia Marques debut takes the classic crime novel and the
evocative setting of Lisbon, and utterly transforms both with a
fascinating speculative twist. Pacy, immersive and
brain-shiveringly clever. A brilliantly original crime story
*Philippa East, author of Safe and Sound*
A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale
*Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Push*
A brilliant read. The premise and characters are intriguing, the
story completely compelling - I couldn't put it down - and I loved
the beautifully depicted setting of Lisbon
*Debbie Howells, bestselling author of The Bones of You*
Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place
*Val McDermid*
Compelling and original, this glints with freshness
*Daily Mail*
A good detective story . . . intriguing
*Guardian*
Crime fiction with a twist
*SFX Magazine*
A very confident, original debut novel . . . One of the best debut
novels that I've read this year and Patricia Marques is a writer to
watch
*Shots Mag*
This is a novel that will have purists tutting. Until they start
reading and allow themselves to be seduced by its setting,
characters and deft handling of the underlying idea. Then, like me,
they'll be fascinated
*Express*
A tantalising spin on crime, with a dash of fantasy
*Peterborough Telegraph*
Pacy, gripping, and a fresh as hell blast across the bows of police
procedurals
*Adam Simcox, author of The Dying Squad*
A great crime debut . . . a world of division and paranoia brought
vividly to life, best enjoyed over a pastel de nata
*The Express*
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