Matthew Sullivan grew up in a family of eight spirited children in suburban Denver, Colorado. In addition to working for years at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver and at Brookline Booksmith in Boston, he has taught writing and literature at colleges in Boston, Idaho and Poland, and currently teaches writing, literature and film at Big Bend Community College in the high desert of Washington State. He is married to a librarian and has two children and a scruffy dog named Ernie.
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Novels
Midnight At the Bright Ideas Bookstore (2017)
Midnight in the Orchard by the Lake (2025)
aka Midnight in Soap Lake
Midnight in the Orchard by the Lake (2025)
aka Midnight in Soap Lake
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The Stars Turned Inside Out (2024)
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"The Stars Turned Inside Out is a gripping, singular mystery brimming with delightful characters, fascinating ideas, and a setting of pure intrigue. Nova Jacobs effortlessly blends physics and metaphysics, art and romance, while never letting the reader forget we are in the heart of a thrilling whodunnit. This book is incredible!"
Sometimes People Die (2022)
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"This timely novel has it all: it's a chilling literary thriller, an emotional dive into the joys and stresses of our health care workers, and a genre-bending story with a perfect dose of gallows humor. I loved this book.. and never want to visit a hospital again!"
The Other Side of Night (2022)
Adam Hamdy
"Existential, emotional, and packing a twisty, gut-punch of an ending."
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