Alex has worked in the oil industry, broadcasting and banking and runs a consultancy working mainly in the criminal justice sector including police, prisons and probation.
As Michael Walters, he wrote three crime novels set in modern-day Mongolia now republished in new re-edited editions. As Alex Walters, he has written two books set in and around Manchester and featuring the undercover officer Marie Donovan, and six bestselling books set in the Scottish Highlands featuring DI Alec McKay and DS Ginny Horton.
He has also written a historical crime thriller set in the East Anglian fens in 1947; a light-hearted spy thriller; and a standalone thriller set in the Highlands. His latest series is set in the Peak District and features DI Annie Delamere, and currently comprises four books.
After many years in Manchester, Alex now lives on there Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands with Helen, occasional sons and a variable number of cats.
Latest news
Nothing Left of Me
Just when you least want or expect it, the past comes looking for you…
Coming 18th December 2024
The Low Road
Book 7: DI Alec McKay
Step into the shadows of the Scottish Highlands, where no one is as innocent as they seem, and the path to the truth could be the most dangerous journey yet…
Coming 18th February 2025
What people are saying about Alex Walters
‘Compulsive reading… richly enjoyable’
– The Independent
‘A talent to be reckoned with… A strong storyline, muscular prose and a real sense of pace; this is a police procedural for a new age’
– Daily Mail
‘A blend of pulse-pounding police procedural and horror-nuanced suspense’
– Chicago Tribune
‘A suspenseful mystery full of misdirection and terror’
Alex Walters 