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Matthew Costello
(b.1948)aka Shane Christopher, Matt Costello, Matthew J Costello
Matthew Costello's award-winning and bestselling work--across all media--has meshed story, gameplay and technology.
His novels, spanning genres, have been published all around the world. His classic horror novel, Beneath Still Waters, was filmed by Lionsgate. His novel Vacation was a major release from Macmillan, who also released the sequel, Home, as well as his epic SF novel, Star Road.
He cocreated and coauthors, with Neil Richards, the hit mystery series Cherringham, which has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. With Neil Dudgeon (Midsomer Murders) reading, the series has become a bestselling audio series, also with over 700,000 sales. Cherringham has also been sold globally, in many languages. His latest series with Neil Richards, set in 1929--Mydworth Mysteries--has also quickly become a bestseller, with Wolf Hall actor Nathaniel Parker performing the audiobooks.
He has also written and designed dozens of award-winning and bestselling games including The 7th Guest, G-Force, Aladdin, Just Cause 1&2, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Time magazine said of Doom 3, which he scripted, "The story is delivered with unusual art." Rage, which Matt also wrote, won the most Game Critics Awards at E3, including Best Console Game'. He continues to write and help create groundbreaking games worldwide, most recently the interactive film Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier.
March 2023 brought the release of Resident Evil 4, one of the most anticipated games of the year, scripted by Matt, which sold 4 million copies in its first two weeks.
Matt has also written episodes and created TV formats for PBS, Disney, SyFy, and the BBC. He consults on story, creativity, games and multiplatform projects around the world.
His novels, spanning genres, have been published all around the world. His classic horror novel, Beneath Still Waters, was filmed by Lionsgate. His novel Vacation was a major release from Macmillan, who also released the sequel, Home, as well as his epic SF novel, Star Road.
He cocreated and coauthors, with Neil Richards, the hit mystery series Cherringham, which has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. With Neil Dudgeon (Midsomer Murders) reading, the series has become a bestselling audio series, also with over 700,000 sales. Cherringham has also been sold globally, in many languages. His latest series with Neil Richards, set in 1929--Mydworth Mysteries--has also quickly become a bestseller, with Wolf Hall actor Nathaniel Parker performing the audiobooks.
He has also written and designed dozens of award-winning and bestselling games including The 7th Guest, G-Force, Aladdin, Just Cause 1&2, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Time magazine said of Doom 3, which he scripted, "The story is delivered with unusual art." Rage, which Matt also wrote, won the most Game Critics Awards at E3, including Best Console Game'. He continues to write and help create groundbreaking games worldwide, most recently the interactive film Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier.
March 2023 brought the release of Resident Evil 4, one of the most anticipated games of the year, scripted by Matt, which sold 4 million copies in its first two weeks.
Matt has also written episodes and created TV formats for PBS, Disney, SyFy, and the BBC. He consults on story, creativity, games and multiplatform projects around the world.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy
New and upcoming books
Series
Time Warrior (as by Matthew J Costello)
1. Time of the Fox (1990)
2. Hour of the Scorpion (1991)
3. Day of the Snake (1992)
1. Time of the Fox (1990)
2. Hour of the Scorpion (1991)
3. Day of the Snake (1992)
Cherringham (with Neil Richards)
1. Murder on Thames (2013)
2. Mystery at the Manor (2014)
3. Murder by Moonlight (2014)
4. Thick as Thieves (2014)
5. Last Train to London (2014)
6. The Curse of Mabb's Farm (2014)
7. The Body in the Lake (2014)
8. Snowblind (2014)
9. Playing Dead (2014)
10. A Deadly Confession (2014)
11. Blade in the Water (2014)
12. Death On a Summer Night (2014)
13. A Lesson in Murder (2015)
14. The Secret of Combe Castle (2015)
15. A Fatal Fall (2015)
16. The Last Puzzle (2015)
17. Final Cut (2015)
18. The Vanishing Tourist (2015)
19. Ghost of a Chance (2015)
20. Follow the Money (2015)
21. Murder Most Wild (2015)
22. The Song Never Dies (2015)
23. A Bad Lie (2016)
24. A Death in the Family (2016)
25. Secret Santa (2016)
26. Death on a Moonlit Night (2017)
27. Scared to Death (2017)
28. A Dinner to Die For (2018)
29. The Drowned Man (2018)
30. The Gentleman Vanishes (2018)
31. Trail of Lies (2018)
32. Death Trap (2018)
33. Cliffhanger (2019)
34. The Secret of Brimley Manor (2019)
35. Too Many Lies (2019)
36. Murder under the Sun (2020)
37. Killing Time (2020)
38. Still Dead (2020)
39. Killer Track (2021)
40. Cold Case (2021)
41. No Place to Hide (2022)
42. In the Frame (2022)
43. A Score to Settle (2022)
44. Deadline (2023)
45. Bad Neighbours (2023)
46. In Good Faith (2024)
47. Silent Night, Stolen Night (2024)
48. A Fatal Illusion (2025)
1. Murder on Thames (2013)
2. Mystery at the Manor (2014)
3. Murder by Moonlight (2014)
4. Thick as Thieves (2014)
5. Last Train to London (2014)
6. The Curse of Mabb's Farm (2014)
7. The Body in the Lake (2014)
8. Snowblind (2014)
9. Playing Dead (2014)
10. A Deadly Confession (2014)
11. Blade in the Water (2014)
12. Death On a Summer Night (2014)
13. A Lesson in Murder (2015)
14. The Secret of Combe Castle (2015)
15. A Fatal Fall (2015)
16. The Last Puzzle (2015)
17. Final Cut (2015)
18. The Vanishing Tourist (2015)
19. Ghost of a Chance (2015)
20. Follow the Money (2015)
21. Murder Most Wild (2015)
22. The Song Never Dies (2015)
23. A Bad Lie (2016)
24. A Death in the Family (2016)
25. Secret Santa (2016)
26. Death on a Moonlit Night (2017)
27. Scared to Death (2017)
28. A Dinner to Die For (2018)
29. The Drowned Man (2018)
30. The Gentleman Vanishes (2018)
31. Trail of Lies (2018)
32. Death Trap (2018)
33. Cliffhanger (2019)
34. The Secret of Brimley Manor (2019)
35. Too Many Lies (2019)
36. Murder under the Sun (2020)
37. Killing Time (2020)
38. Still Dead (2020)
39. Killer Track (2021)
40. Cold Case (2021)
41. No Place to Hide (2022)
42. In the Frame (2022)
43. A Score to Settle (2022)
44. Deadline (2023)
45. Bad Neighbours (2023)
46. In Good Faith (2024)
47. Silent Night, Stolen Night (2024)
48. A Fatal Illusion (2025)
Mydworth Mystery (with Neil Richards)
1. A Shot in the Dark (2019)
2. A Little Night Murder (2019)
3. London Calling! (2019)
4. Murder wore a Mask (2020)
5. Deadly Cargo (2020)
6. Danger in the Air (2020)
7. The Wrong Man (2021)
8. Secrets on the Cote d'Azur (2021)
9. A Distant Voice (2021)
10. City Heat (2021)
11. Fool's Gold (2022)
12. Murder in the Dark (2022)
13. A Deadly Match (2023)
14. Dead of Night (2023)
15. A Fatal Affair (2023)
16. The Lost Man (2024)
17. False Witness (2024)
18. Lost in the City of Light (2025)
1. A Shot in the Dark (2019)
2. A Little Night Murder (2019)
3. London Calling! (2019)
4. Murder wore a Mask (2020)
5. Deadly Cargo (2020)
6. Danger in the Air (2020)
7. The Wrong Man (2021)
8. Secrets on the Cote d'Azur (2021)
9. A Distant Voice (2021)
10. City Heat (2021)
11. Fool's Gold (2022)
12. Murder in the Dark (2022)
13. A Deadly Match (2023)
14. Dead of Night (2023)
15. A Fatal Affair (2023)
16. The Lost Man (2024)
17. False Witness (2024)
18. Lost in the City of Light (2025)
Novels
Sleep Tight (1987)
Fate's Trick (1988) (as by Matt Costello)
Beneath Still Waters (1989) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Midsummer (1990) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Child's Play 2 (1990) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Child's Play 3 (1991) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Caught in Time (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Darkborn (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Homecoming (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
seaQuest 2 (1994) (as by Matthew J Costello)
See How She Runs (1994) (as by Matthew J Costello)
The 7th Guest (1995) (as by Matthew J Costello) (with Craig Shaw Gardner)
Mirage (1996) (as by Matthew J Costello) (with F Paul Wilson)
DNA Wars (1998) (as by Matthew J Costello) (with F Paul Wilson)
aka Masque
Unidentified (2002) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Missing Monday (2004) (as by Matthew J Costello)
King Kong: The Island of the Skull (2005)
Rage (2011)
Star Road (2014) (with Rick Hautala)
Fate's Trick (1988) (as by Matt Costello)
Beneath Still Waters (1989) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Midsummer (1990) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Child's Play 2 (1990) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Child's Play 3 (1991) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Caught in Time (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Darkborn (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Homecoming (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
seaQuest 2 (1994) (as by Matthew J Costello)
See How She Runs (1994) (as by Matthew J Costello)
The 7th Guest (1995) (as by Matthew J Costello) (with Craig Shaw Gardner)
Mirage (1996) (as by Matthew J Costello) (with F Paul Wilson)
DNA Wars (1998) (as by Matthew J Costello) (with F Paul Wilson)
aka Masque
Unidentified (2002) (as by Matthew J Costello)
Missing Monday (2004) (as by Matthew J Costello)
King Kong: The Island of the Skull (2005)
Rage (2011)
Star Road (2014) (with Rick Hautala)
Collections
Series contributed to
Time Warrior
1. Time of the Fox (1990) (as by Matthew J Costello)
2. Hour of the Scorpion (1991) (as by Matthew J Costello)
3. Day of the Snake (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
1. Time of the Fox (1990) (as by Matthew J Costello)
2. Hour of the Scorpion (1991) (as by Matthew J Costello)
3. Day of the Snake (1992) (as by Matthew J Costello)
David Rodriguez and Mari Kinsella
1. In Dreams (2006) (as by Shane Christopher)
2. Nowhere (2007) (as by Shane Christopher)
1. In Dreams (2006) (as by Shane Christopher)
2. Nowhere (2007) (as by Shane Christopher)
Cherringham
1. Murder on Thames (2013) (with Neil Richards)
2. Mystery at the Manor (2014) (with Neil Richards)
3. Murder by Moonlight (2014) (with Neil Richards)
4. Thick as Thieves (2014) (with Neil Richards)
5. Last Train to London (2014) (with Neil Richards)
6. The Curse of Mabb's Farm (2014) (with Neil Richards)
7. The Body in the Lake (2014) (with Neil Richards)
8. Snowblind (2014) (with Neil Richards)
9. Playing Dead (2014) (with Neil Richards)
10. A Deadly Confession (2014) (with Neil Richards)
11. Blade in the Water (2014) (with Neil Richards)
12. Death On a Summer Night (2014) (with Neil Richards)
13. A Lesson in Murder (2015) (with Neil Richards)
14. The Secret of Combe Castle (2015) (with Neil Richards)
15. A Fatal Fall (2015) (with Neil Richards)
16. The Last Puzzle (2015) (with Neil Richards)
17. Final Cut (2015) (with Neil Richards)
18. The Vanishing Tourist (2015) (with Neil Richards)
19. Ghost of a Chance (2015) (with Neil Richards)
20. Follow the Money (2015) (with Neil Richards)
21. Murder Most Wild (2015) (with Neil Richards)
22. The Song Never Dies (2015) (with Neil Richards)
23. A Bad Lie (2016) (with Neil Richards)
24. A Death in the Family (2016) (with Neil Richards)
25. Secret Santa (2016) (with Neil Richards)
26. Death on a Moonlit Night (2017) (with Neil Richards)
27. Scared to Death (2017) (with Neil Richards)
28. A Dinner to Die For (2018) (with Neil Richards)
29. The Drowned Man (2018) (with Neil Richards)
30. The Gentleman Vanishes (2018) (with Neil Richards)
31. Trail of Lies (2018) (with Neil Richards)
32. Death Trap (2018) (with Neil Richards)
33. Cliffhanger (2019) (with Neil Richards)
34. The Secret of Brimley Manor (2019) (with Neil Richards)
35. Too Many Lies (2019) (with Neil Richards)
36. Murder under the Sun (2020) (with Neil Richards)
37. Killing Time (2020) (with Neil Richards)
38. Still Dead (2020) (with Neil Richards)
39. Killer Track (2021) (with Neil Richards)
40. Cold Case (2021) (with Neil Richards)
41. No Place to Hide (2022) (with Neil Richards)
42. In the Frame (2022) (with Neil Richards)
43. A Score to Settle (2022) (with Neil Richards)
44. Deadline (2023) (with Neil Richards)
45. Bad Neighbours (2023) (with Neil Richards)
46. In Good Faith (2024) (with Neil Richards)
47. Silent Night, Stolen Night (2024) (with Neil Richards)
48. A Fatal Illusion (2025) (with Neil Richards)
1. Murder on Thames (2013) (with Neil Richards)
2. Mystery at the Manor (2014) (with Neil Richards)
3. Murder by Moonlight (2014) (with Neil Richards)
4. Thick as Thieves (2014) (with Neil Richards)
5. Last Train to London (2014) (with Neil Richards)
6. The Curse of Mabb's Farm (2014) (with Neil Richards)
7. The Body in the Lake (2014) (with Neil Richards)
8. Snowblind (2014) (with Neil Richards)
9. Playing Dead (2014) (with Neil Richards)
10. A Deadly Confession (2014) (with Neil Richards)
11. Blade in the Water (2014) (with Neil Richards)
12. Death On a Summer Night (2014) (with Neil Richards)
13. A Lesson in Murder (2015) (with Neil Richards)
14. The Secret of Combe Castle (2015) (with Neil Richards)
15. A Fatal Fall (2015) (with Neil Richards)
16. The Last Puzzle (2015) (with Neil Richards)
17. Final Cut (2015) (with Neil Richards)
18. The Vanishing Tourist (2015) (with Neil Richards)
19. Ghost of a Chance (2015) (with Neil Richards)
20. Follow the Money (2015) (with Neil Richards)
21. Murder Most Wild (2015) (with Neil Richards)
22. The Song Never Dies (2015) (with Neil Richards)
23. A Bad Lie (2016) (with Neil Richards)
24. A Death in the Family (2016) (with Neil Richards)
25. Secret Santa (2016) (with Neil Richards)
26. Death on a Moonlit Night (2017) (with Neil Richards)
27. Scared to Death (2017) (with Neil Richards)
28. A Dinner to Die For (2018) (with Neil Richards)
29. The Drowned Man (2018) (with Neil Richards)
30. The Gentleman Vanishes (2018) (with Neil Richards)
31. Trail of Lies (2018) (with Neil Richards)
32. Death Trap (2018) (with Neil Richards)
33. Cliffhanger (2019) (with Neil Richards)
34. The Secret of Brimley Manor (2019) (with Neil Richards)
35. Too Many Lies (2019) (with Neil Richards)
36. Murder under the Sun (2020) (with Neil Richards)
37. Killing Time (2020) (with Neil Richards)
38. Still Dead (2020) (with Neil Richards)
39. Killer Track (2021) (with Neil Richards)
40. Cold Case (2021) (with Neil Richards)
41. No Place to Hide (2022) (with Neil Richards)
42. In the Frame (2022) (with Neil Richards)
43. A Score to Settle (2022) (with Neil Richards)
44. Deadline (2023) (with Neil Richards)
45. Bad Neighbours (2023) (with Neil Richards)
46. In Good Faith (2024) (with Neil Richards)
47. Silent Night, Stolen Night (2024) (with Neil Richards)
48. A Fatal Illusion (2025) (with Neil Richards)
Cherringham Novels
1. Dead in the Water (2016) (with Neil Richards)
2. The Body in the Woods (2017) (with Neil Richards)
1. Dead in the Water (2016) (with Neil Richards)
2. The Body in the Woods (2017) (with Neil Richards)
Never Fear
Never Fear - The Tarot (2016) (with others)
Never Fear - The Apocalypse (2017) (with others)
Never Fear - The Tarot (2016) (with others)
Never Fear - The Apocalypse (2017) (with others)
Mydworth Mystery
1. A Shot in the Dark (2019) (with Neil Richards)
2. A Little Night Murder (2019) (with Neil Richards)
3. London Calling! (2019) (with Neil Richards)
4. Murder wore a Mask (2020) (with Neil Richards)
5. Deadly Cargo (2020) (with Neil Richards)
6. Danger in the Air (2020) (with Neil Richards)
7. The Wrong Man (2021) (with Neil Richards)
8. Secrets on the Cote d'Azur (2021) (with Neil Richards)
9. A Distant Voice (2021) (with Neil Richards)
10. City Heat (2021) (with Neil Richards)
11. Fool's Gold (2022) (with Neil Richards)
12. Murder in the Dark (2022) (with Neil Richards)
13. A Deadly Match (2023) (with Neil Richards)
14. Dead of Night (2023) (with Neil Richards)
15. A Fatal Affair (2023) (with Neil Richards)
16. The Lost Man (2024) (with Neil Richards)
17. False Witness (2024) (with Neil Richards)
18. Lost in the City of Light (2025) (with Neil Richards)
1. A Shot in the Dark (2019) (with Neil Richards)
2. A Little Night Murder (2019) (with Neil Richards)
3. London Calling! (2019) (with Neil Richards)
4. Murder wore a Mask (2020) (with Neil Richards)
5. Deadly Cargo (2020) (with Neil Richards)
6. Danger in the Air (2020) (with Neil Richards)
7. The Wrong Man (2021) (with Neil Richards)
8. Secrets on the Cote d'Azur (2021) (with Neil Richards)
9. A Distant Voice (2021) (with Neil Richards)
10. City Heat (2021) (with Neil Richards)
11. Fool's Gold (2022) (with Neil Richards)
12. Murder in the Dark (2022) (with Neil Richards)
13. A Deadly Match (2023) (with Neil Richards)
14. Dead of Night (2023) (with Neil Richards)
15. A Fatal Affair (2023) (with Neil Richards)
16. The Lost Man (2024) (with Neil Richards)
17. False Witness (2024) (with Neil Richards)
18. Lost in the City of Light (2025) (with Neil Richards)
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Matthew Costello recommends
The Chrysalis (2018)
Brendan Deneen
"Slowly-mounting dread mixed with can't-stop-turning-the-pages fascination. Recalling modern horror classics like Rosemary's Baby."
Dayfall (2018)
Michael David Ares
"Dayfall delivers, big-time. Michael Ares’ careful imagining of a post-apocalyptic world where people still kill and detectives need to stop them, makes for perfect edge-of-your-seat reading."
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