PC Matthew Stannard Series

The Police Constable Matthew Stannard series is a growing sequence of historical crime novellas set in England from 1914 onwards and chart the emotional and professional journey of Matthew before readers meet him in the first full-length novel, The Empire Club Murders.

 

These shorter stories are ideal for readers who enjoy:

  • British crime fiction set in the early twentieth century
  • Police procedurals rather than amateur detectives (professional detectives)
  • Gritty, non-cosy mysteries
  • Stories focused on working- and middle-class lives

Released 2023

Under Cover of Darkness

Book 1

Matthew Stannard joins the Police Force and immediately gets into trouble.

A murderer, Suffragettes and a sergeant who's a bad influence.

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Released 2025

Lies and Desperate Measures

Book 2

Matthew returns to his station unsure what kind of welcome he will receive.

A colleague is determined to commit a crime that will set him up for life while exacting a terrible revenge.

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