Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Poet’s Game | 2025 | Paul Vidich | Buy |
The Alex Matthews series is the latest work from spy thriller author Paul Vidich. The Poet’s Game, published in 2025, follows a spy working to uncover layers of deceit behind a Russian plot on the American president. The novel continues Vidich’s tradition of literate, carefully plotted espionage fiction.
Vidich has been praised for his craftsmanship and understated style across six previous novels spanning Cold War and contemporary settings. The Alex Matthews series marks his most recent effort and maintains the elegant, suspenseful approach to the genre that has drawn comparisons to the classic spy novelists.