PC Matthew Stannard

Under Cover of Darkness (2023)

Matthew before he became a detective.

A naive probationer, a bent copper, a wannabe Suffragette and a vicious killer.

A prequel novella.

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PC Matthew Stannard

Lies and Desperate Measures (2025)

The sequel to Under Cover of Darkness when PC Matthew Stannard returns to a police force that is out to wreak its revenge.

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DI Matthew Stannard

The Empire Club Murders (2023)

Matthew's first Craynebrook case.

A unnamed dead body, a series of killings and a hard-earned reputation on the line.

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DI Matthew Stannard

Echoes of a Murder (2023)

The second investigation for Matthew.

Women being stalked, a cold case murder and a new companion for Matthew.

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DI Matthew Stannard

Death of a Blackbird (2024)

Matthew's third investigation.

A dead farmer, a crook out for a deadly revenge and Matthew's personal integrity in question.

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DI Matthew Stannard

Sixpence for a Slaughter (2025)

Matthew's fourth investigation.

An unprecedented crime, a mystery surrounding victims, a baying mob on the prowl for revenge.

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Standalone

A Kiss for a Killing (2024)

A ruthless young man encounters a pretty young woman and soon realises he might be out of his depth when she asks him to commit a murder.

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