“Martin Edwards has earned distinction in every area of the crime-fiction field", said "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" in July 2016. Four years later, the Crime Writers’ Association named him as the recipient of the Diamond Dagger in recognition of the sustained excellence of his work coupled with his significant contribution to crime writing published in the English language, and Ian Rankin said ‘His novels feature an acute sense of place as well as deep psychological insights.’ His latest novel is "Mortmain Hall", a sequel to "Gallows Court"; both books are set in 1930 and draw on his knowledge of Golden Age crime fiction. Lee Child described as “Superb…the book Edwards was born to write.” In 2019, "Gallows Court" was shortlisted for the eDunnit award for best hardback and ebook novel of the year.