Neil Richards / Matthew Costello books

Neil Richards and Matthew Costello are a British-American writing duo known for their cozy mystery series Cherringham and the 1920s-set Mydworth Mysteries.

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.

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