Bedford Author Part of Transatlantic Crime Thriller Writing Duo

Bedford writer Matthew Costello has teamed up with successful British author Neil Richards to create “Cherringham,” a new crime thriller ebook series that is being released for the first time in the U.S. by German publishing powerhouse Bastei Entertainment.

“Cherringham” features a dozen incredible stories centering on Jack, a former cop from Manhattan, and Sarah, a web designer and single mother of two who has recently returned to her childhood village of Cherringham. The first collector’s pack will be available on Nov. 7. More collector’s packs will be released in February, May and August 2015.

ABOUT ”CHERRINGHAM”

Cherringham is a quiet and peaceful town in the Cotswolds. Time moves slowly here, and nothing out of the ordinary ever happens, until one morning a woman’s body is discovered in the river. Sarah Edwards has just returned to Cherringham with her two children following the breakdown of her marriage. Sarah had been friends with Sammi Jackson – the woman in the river – before they both moved to London and she’s certain there is more to her death than meets the eye.But juggling the school run and her job as a web designer doesn’t leave much time to solve murder mysteries.

After the death of his wife, former NYPD homicide detective Jack Brennan has retired to Cherringham hoping for a quiet life. He soon realizes “peace and quiet” isn’t really him and, despite his misgivings, he’s persuaded by Sarah to help her look into Sammi’s death. It quickly becomes clear that the case isn’t as simple as the police hope. From her violent ex-boyfriend to her alcoholic father, it seems everyone has something to hide. Sarah and Jack will need to use all their wits to get to the bottom of this case.

And so the series begins...

ABOUT MATTHEW COSTELLO

Matthew Costello’s award-winning work across all media has meshed story, gameplay and technology. He wrote and designed dozens of best-selling games including the critically acclaimed The 7th Guest, Doom 3, Rage and Pirates of the Caribbean. In addition, he published various novels such as Vacation (2011), Home (2012) and Beneath Still Waters (1989), which was also turned into a movie. His latest novel Star Road, co-authored with Rick Hautala, will be published in 2014.

ABOUT NEIL RICHARDS

Neil Richards has worked as a producer and writer in TV and film creating scripts for the likes of BBC, Disney, Channel 4 and earning numerous BAFTA nominations along the way. He’s also written story and script for over 20 video games including The Da Vinci Code and Just Cause, and consults around the world on digital story-telling.