Cherringham Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder on Thames |
2013 |
Buy |
| Mystery at the Manor |
2014 |
Buy |
| Murder by Moonlight |
2014 |
Buy |
| Thick as Thieves |
2014 |
Buy |
| Last Train to London |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Curse of Mabb’s Farm |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Body in the Lake |
2014 |
Buy |
| Snowblind |
2014 |
Buy |
| Playing Dead |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Deadly Confession |
2014 |
Buy |
| Blade in the Water |
2014 |
Buy |
| Death on a Summer Night |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Lesson in Murder |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Secret of Combe Castle |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Fatal Fall |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Last Puzzle |
2015 |
Buy |
| Final Cut |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Vanishing Tourist |
2015 |
Buy |
| Follow the Money |
2015 |
Buy |
| Ghost of a Chance |
2015 |
Buy |
| Murder Most Wild |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Song Never Dies |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Bad Lie |
2016 |
Buy |
| A Death in the Family |
2016 |
Buy |
| Secret Santa |
2016 |
Buy |
| Death on a Moonlit Night |
2017 |
Buy |
| Scared to Death |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Dinner to Die For |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Drowned Man |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Gentleman Vanishes |
2018 |
Buy |
| Trail of Lies |
2018 |
Buy |
| Death Trap |
2018 |
Buy |
| Cliffhanger |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Secret of Brimley Manor |
2019 |
Buy |
| Too Many Lies |
2019 |
Buy |
| Murder under the Sun |
2020 |
Buy |
| Killing Time |
2020 |
Buy |
| Still Dead |
2020 |
Buy |
| Killer Track |
2021 |
Buy |
| Cold Case |
2021 |
Buy |
| No Place to Hide |
2022 |
Buy |
| In the Frame |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Score to Settle |
2022 |
Buy |
| Deadline |
2023 |
Buy |
| Bad Neighbours |
2023 |
Buy |
| In Good Faith |
2024 |
Buy |
| Silent Night, Stolen Night |
2024 |
Buy |
| A Fatal Illusion |
2025 |
Buy |
| Killer Pitch |
2025 |
Buy |
Cherringham Novels Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dead in the Water |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Body in the Woods |
2017 |
Buy |
Mydworth Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Shot in the Dark |
2019 |
Buy |
| A Little Night Murder |
2019 |
Buy |
| London Calling! |
2019 |
Buy |
| Murder Wore a Mask |
2020 |
Buy |
| Deadly Cargo |
2020 |
Buy |
| Danger in the Air |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Wrong Man |
2021 |
Buy |
| Secrets on the Cote d’Azur |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Distant Voice |
2021 |
Buy |
| City Heat |
2021 |
Buy |
| Fool’s Gold |
2022 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Dark |
2022 |
Buy |
| A Deadly Match |
2023 |
Buy |
| Dead of Night |
2023 |
Buy |
| A Fatal Affair |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Lost Man |
2024 |
Buy |
| False Witness |
2024 |
Buy |
| Lost in the City of Light |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Art of Murder |
2026 |
Buy |
Neil Richards and Matthew Costello have been writing together since the mid-1990s, with credits spanning BBC television, Disney, and Sony projects before they turned to mystery fiction. Their Cherringham series, set in a fictional English village along the Thames, has sold roughly two million copies worldwide and grown to nearly 50 installments since 2013.
Their second major series, Mydworth Mysteries, moves the action back to the 1920s. Set in Sussex, England, it follows a husband-and-wife team solving crimes during the interwar period. Both series are known for clever plotting, English atmosphere, and the kind of puzzles that reward careful readers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Neil Richards / Matthew Costello written?
Neil Richards / Matthew Costello has written 70 books across three series.
What was Neil Richards / Matthew Costello's first book?
Neil Richards / Matthew Costello’s first book is Murder on Thames, published in 2013.
What are the main series by Neil Richards and Matthew Costello?
Their two main series are Cherringham, a contemporary cozy mystery set in a fictional English village, and Mydworth Mysteries, a historical mystery series set in 1920s Sussex. Cherringham has nearly 50 entries while Mydworth has 19 books.