About

C. K. Harewood is a British author writing historical crime fiction set in the early twentieth century. Books include the Inspector Matthew Stannard series, a prequel novella series (PC Matthew Stannard Mysteries) and the Little Bird prequel novella series featuring reporter Dickie Waite.

 

Having written more than a dozen books under various pen names, C.K. now concentrates on crime fiction with a gritty edge. Whilst enjoying and admiring the writing of Golden Age crime writers such as Agatha Christie, C.K. has a disdain for the aristocratic sleuth who needs to fill their idle hours and so 'play' at solving murders. For C.K, a murder is a horrific event, devastating families and friends, and shouldn't be treated as a game, and so makes the story's main characters believable and relatable. And there is a determination for the 'detective' to get justice for the victim rather than merely enjoying the solving of an intriguing puzzle.

 

When not writing, C.K. enjoys a good game of Scrabble, jigsaw puzzles and, of course, reading.