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G J Moffat

Gary Moffat is a criminal defence lawyer and crime novelist from Kilmarnock. He studied law at Strathclyde University, eventually becoming practising civil litigation. Following his marriage and the birth of his first daughter in 2000, Moffat began writing his first novel, set in Denver, USA, which was never published. His first published novel, the crime thriller Daisychain, was published in 2009, and features Glasgow-based lawyer Logan Finch.

GJ Moffat returned to Finch for his second novel, Fallout, in 2010. He now lives in Kilmarnock with his wife and two children.

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