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Matthew J. Evans - Author
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I'm an author from Chichester, West Sussex, UK. I write police procedural crime mysteries and crime thrillers. Carer, ex-Hants and Sussex Police, writer of chess engines (Object Pascal), whistle/recorder, melodeon player.
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Out 8th October 2026 on Kindle and in paperback. Available for preorder on Kindle now.

#CrimeFiction #Chichester #Bosham
September 13, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Meet DCI Beniamin Dinescu and his team in this gripping police procedural series. #crimefiction
For more information click link below:
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May 12, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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The Dead Night Sky is now available at Audible. #CrimeFiction
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April 28, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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The creation of DCI Beniamin Dinescu: this blog post explores the thinking behind the character. #Crimefiction

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DCI Dinescu: Creating a Believable Detective - Matthew J Evans - Author
Who is DCI Dinescu? Matthew J. Evans describes the background to creating his fictional British detective.
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April 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Emily Organ buff.ly/c9LZQPq with ‘A Death at Raven's Roost’!
March 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Looking for a new crime series to explore? Check out The Chichester Crime Mysteries series, starting with book one, 'The Dead Beneath Us'. #CrimeFiction

Follow the Amazon link here: mybook.to/iyrQU
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March 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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This beauty came this morning. A much-needed distraction from writing. All part of the Matthew restoration project.
This is a photo of me holding a Castagnari melodeon.
March 19, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Retired two years ago, now writing crime novels.
A photo of me standing outside Chichester Police Station on the day I handed back my warrant card.
March 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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If you're a fan of police procedural crime fiction, my new book, The Death of Kindness, the fifth in the Chichester Crime Mysteries Series, will be published on 1st April 2026. It will be available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle.
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March 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Just doing some homework.

It’s been three years. A lot can happen in three years…

#crimefiction
A photo of me peeking over the top of one of my books, which is titled 'The Heel of Achilles'.
March 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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I've written about how important March is for making changes. Everyone should be hibernating in January. You should be in goblin mode, not attempting goblin squats. substack.com/home/post/p-...
March is all about bold steps. I’m convinced that March is special for the simple reason I get so cheesed off over winter that I am no longer afraid to make sweeping changes. This year, for example, I am thinking about another business idea and growing increasingly convinced it’s time to go for it[...] It’s not just big decisions, March is also the month for thoughts and ideas. With the magical spring light comes clarity over all the things that have festered and swelled in the damp darkness of winter. I’m a firm believer that January is a terrible time for making resolutions...
March 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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The Death of Kindness' is publishing on April 1st. Book five of the Chichester Crime Mysteries. Available from Amazon in paperback or on Kindle. #Crimefiction #Chichester
St Richard’s Walk, Chichester, at night. Cover of The Death of Kindness, featuring the statue of St Richard
March 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Get ready to binge! A gripping British police procedural series that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Start with Book One now!

Global Amazon Link: mybook.to/iyrQU

#crimefiction #Chichester
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November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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From West Sussex author Matthew J. Evans, meet Detective Chief Inspector Dinescu and his team as they unravel dark, twisting crimes across Chichester and its neighbouring villages. Compelling British police procedurals that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

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October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A meander around #Chichester while the weather is good.
Chichester cathedral The spire of Chichester cathedral The Chichester cathedral cloisters An alleyway leading off the cathedral cloisters.
September 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Coming late spring, 2026. The title is at the end. #crimefiction #chichester
September 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Book 1 of the Chichester Crime Mysteries – a British police procedural series

A brutal murder. A missing schoolgirl. DCI Beniamin Dinescu faces his darkest case yet at a Sussex school, with links to a girl who vanished in the 1980s. Don’t miss this gripping Chichester-set mystery. #crimefiction
Book cover of 'The Dead Beneath Us'. The tagline reads: Every crime leaves a trace, every secret leaves a scar. The word 'crime' replaces a crossed-out word: 'contact', alluding to Locard's Principle.
September 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Dinescu and the team return in a gripping mystery set against the evocative backdrop of Chichester and its surrounding villages. One Dark Thought, the fourth book in the series, is a British police procedural that will keep you hooked until the very end.
#crimefiction
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Book cover: One Dark Thought by Matthew J. Evans. The tagline says: Some secrets should stay buried.
August 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Looking for a new crime series? Try these British police procedurals. The Chichester Crime Mysteries. Available at Amazon and the Great British Bookshop. There are all in paperback, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and The Dead Beneath Us is now on Audible. Book 4 is coming soon!
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June 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Coming up soon, “How to write a mystery novel” @westdeancollege - or maybe how to write six :)
June 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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I got a bit narked by the snarks, so I wrote this.

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Self-Publishing or Vanity Press? - Matthew J Evans - Author
What is my decision about taking the traditional publishing route? What are the reasons for sticking with self-publishing?
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June 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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I was in The Sussex Bookshop in South Street Chichester this morning, signing copies of The Dead Night Sky. I support great independent bookshops like this. The staff were lovely. Next week they are featuring local authors, so I was very grateful for the kind invitation.
Matthew Evans, in The Sussex Bookshop in Chichester signing his books.
April 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Okay. I seriously need to put more effort into finishing this. These books don’t write themselves.
Image of a book front cover, with the title, One Dark Thought, written by Matthew J. Evans
April 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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So, is that 117,000 miles? 217, 317, 417? Who knows. 62 years old and still going strong. Betty Blue.
A odometer showing 17,000 miles A blue Morris Minor
April 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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#Unforgotten on ITV. Quality writing, quality acting. It’s a breath of fresh air. @chrislangwriter.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
February 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM