Matthew Iden Books in Order

This collection gathers thirteen crime and suspense stories about thieves, liars, desperate parents, and people with skewed ideas of justice. The tone shifts from gritty to darkly funny, but trouble is never far away.

Retired DC homicide detective Marty Singer is battling cancer when the daughter of a woman killed years earlier asks for help. Her mother's killer is back, stalking her now, and Marty sees a shot at redemption.

Prince Lowan arrives in enemy territory to negotiate peace after nearly twenty years of war between Thrace and Andal. But the price is unacceptable, and he knows diplomacy is not the only way to change a nation's fate.

When four unrelated murders turn out to share one chilling detail, every victim was a cop, retired detective Marty Singer is pulled back into the hunt. The case leads from Washington streets into Virginia gang territory.

Seven companions venture into the terrifying cavern world called the Bleak, each for reasons of their own. When their way home is cut off, the story turns from quest fantasy into a grim fight to survive.

This short guide walks new writers through the basics of planning and drafting a novel. Matthew Iden keeps it practical, with clear explanations, tips for getting unstuck, and advice on finding support.

King Andreas discovers that the ancient sword that symbolizes his rule is literally failing in his hand. With his brother Jon beside him, he searches for the reason, and the answer may save the kingdom at a harsh cost.

Driving through Virginia, Marty spots a billboard asking who murdered J.D. Hope, a man he once helped send to prison. Guilt and curiosity pull him into a small-town case full of drugs, lies, and old grudges.

After witnessing a brutal killing on the DC Metro, Marty is hired by the victim's family to find the killer. What starts as one murder opens onto a larger web of corruption reaching into city power.

A struggling mechanic in southern Virginia agrees to help an old friend steal a rare vintage Harley from a movie star during a biker rally. The plan gets messier fast when debts, small-town grudges, and a gangster collide.

Jack is the sort of man everyone in the neighborhood avoids. When a ten-year-old girl disappears in the nearby woods, suspicion settles on him, and the truth proves stranger and darker than anyone expects.

A late-night plea from his friend Chuck Rhee sends Marty into a frantic search for Chuck's kidnapped sister, Lucy. With almost no leads and time slipping away, the case becomes a desperate race against traffickers.

John Rain takes a contract against a powerful yakuza leader and follows the job from Tokyo to Kyoto. Caught between rival clans and unsure whom to trust, he must navigate old memories and a dangerous ally.

Marty helps Tommy Donlan and his young son disappear after Tommy agrees to testify against his violent criminal family. Then Marty learns the danger is far from over, and finding them again may be the only way to prevent bloodshed.

At a research station in Antarctica, Cass Jennings faces months of darkness, isolation, and lethal cold. When a coworker is found dead outside, she must work out what is happening before fear and violence consume the station.

Elliott Nash, once a brilliant criminal psychologist and now homeless after his daughter's murder, is asked to help find a missing girl. The trail suggests several children vanished near their birthdays, and time is running out.

Marty and Julie expect a quiet break in Virginia horse country, then a polo star is shot and vandalism threatens their host's farm. Old rivalries, local history, and money problems turn the getaway into another investigation.

When a former US Marshal vanishes while trying to help a young addict escape a fake rehab operation, Marty follows the trail to Palm Beach. The case exposes a lucrative scam protected by crooks who do not want questions asked.