MATTHEW BOOTH

Matthew Booth is the author of the Everett Carr mysteries, novels  inspired by the famous Golden Age of detective fiction, featuring a  retired judge and amateur sleuth, who not only survived an assassination  attempt on his life but is also plagued by survivor’s guilt as a  result.

As an expert in crime and supernatural fiction, Matthew has provided a  number of academic talks on such subjects as Sherlock Holmes, the works  of Agatha Christie, crime fiction, Count Dracula, horror fiction, film  noir, and the facts and theories concerning the crimes of Jack the  Ripper.  

He is a member of the Crime Writers’ Association and is the editor of  its monthly magazine, Red Herrings. He is the co-host of the film noir  podcast, Mean Streets.

He lives with his wife in Manchester, England.