Matthew Costello

Just two weeks to go before the Cherringham Charity Christmas Concert. Choir rehearsals are in full swing. Then the worst thing happens: Kirsty Kimball, one of the singers, is found dead from a s…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> <br/> <br/> It&amp;#39;s Midsummer in Mydworth – and celebrated medium Bellamy Smythe is in town with his lucrative supernatural show…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> <br/> <br/> The famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart has come to England on a mission to raise money for her planned continent-spanning air…

When Jack and Sarah are called in to investigate mysterious pranks at an exclusive girls&amp;#39; private school, it seems at first that it might be the work of a few mean pupils with a grudge. B…

When the boss of the big local DIY outlet is murdered on a moonlit night, all the evidence points to the store&amp;#39;s junior manager. And when police retrieve the murder weapon from the Thames…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> When young Ewan Mackay – on a dark stormy night – sails his little dinghy out to a mysterious wreck site some miles offshore from Lit…

Cherringham is devastated. Otto Brendl, the likeable old man who had hosted the classic Punch-and-Judy show for the kids each summer, died suddenly of a heart attack. But while the memorial servi…

When Brian Foley is charged with the murder of his next-door neighbour, the fastidious Arthur Cranham, it seems the case against the blustering showman is cut and dried: prints, DNA, CCTV footage…

One of the worst blizzards in years hits Cherringham, cutting off the village from the rest of the world. Just outside of town, Broadmead Grange is a struggling retirement home, housed in a gothi…

It&amp;#39;s just days before the Cherringham Regatta – an annual event that draws luxury yachts from across the country, as well as the local boat crowd, all looking to party on the river. But i…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> Lavinia&amp;#39;s annual Masked Ball at Mydworth Manor is a highlight of the season, as locals mingle with the great and famous from …

Urban Explorers love the excitement of &amp;#39;exploring&amp;#39; long-abandoned buildings, searching for mysteries in the dark, empty places. But when one such explorer takes a solo tour of a d…

When Ed Finnlay – computer programmer and devoted father of two – goes missing, there&amp;#39;s not a lot the local police can do. After all, Ed himself told them he would be gone … for quite som…

When Cherringham&amp;#39;s Council debates selling the historic village hall for development as a luxury restaurant and hotel, all of Cherringham is up in arms; some seeing the sale as needed, ot…

Accidents happen to Charley Clutterbuck. Always just scraping by, living on his ramshackle boat, not above the dodgy deal here and there … So when his body is found floating down river, accidenta…

When talented young artist Josh Andrews goes missing after a stag night prank at Cherringham Golf Club, the bride in desperation asks Jack and Sarah to find him. It seems he&amp;#39;s gotten cold…

The elderly owner of Mogdon Manor, Victor Hamblyn, dies in a mysterious fire. But was it really an accident? Jack and Sarah are skeptical … The victim&amp;#39;s three middle-aged children, who al…

Brimley Manor, home to an eccentric museum of oddities from its owner&amp;#39;s lifetime of exotic travels also holds dark secrets. When a suspicious fire breaks out, the biggest question must be…

Jack&apos;s a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah&apos;s a Web designer who&apos;s moved back to the village to find herself. But their lives are anything …

When a hiker falls from a cliff edge while walking the Cotswolds Way, it seems like no accident. The more Jack and Sarah investigate the walkers on the trail that day, the more likely it seems th…

Last year at Cherringham High, and for three girls that means facing the School Summer Challenge, a grueling fifty-mile hike across the Cotswolds, through thick woods, over steep hills, camping e…

When a doddering Harry Platt tumbles from the top of his stairs in a deadly fall, it looks like an unfortunate accident. But solicitor Tony Standish&amp;#39;s suspicions are aroused when he meets…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> <br/> <br/> Kat brings Harry across the Atlantic to New York for a planned whirlwind time in her home town – complete with a lavish s…

When Alex King, leader of legendary 90s rock group Lizard, hosts a party to get the band back together, old grudges surface. At dawn Alex is found floating in the pool of his Cherringham mansion.…

On the edge of Cherringham lies St. Francis&amp;#39; Convent, home of the Sisters of St. Francis, a small Catholic teaching order. Here a handful of nuns worship, contemplate, and pray. And here …

On the night of the school prom, a young teacher is found dead in the Thames in a drug-related accident. It seems – at first – to be another sign that Cherringham High is spiralling out of contro…

Cherringham parish council has invited Laurent Bourdain, mayor of a French village on the Brittany coast, to a gala reception to join the two villages in a mutually beneficial &amp;#39;twinning.&…

Jack&apos;s a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah&apos;s a Web designer who&apos;s moved back to the village find herself. But their lives are anything but…

Twenty-five years ago, on a hot summer night, Tim Bell drove to a secluded spot with talented young musician Dinah Taylor after their date at the village fair. But Dinah was never seen again, and…

Every year Lady Repton opens up her grand estate to host &amp;#39;Cherringfest&amp;#39;&#160;– the Cotswold&amp;#39;s favourite music festival. And this year will be special, featuring not just t…

When amiable old village eccentric Quentin Andrews dies, the good folk of Cherringham are astonished at the crowd that turns up to his funeral. But even more astonished are the beneficiaries of h…

When Cherringham Drama Society invite a local TV celebrity to direct their Christmas show, they get more publicity than they bargained for. Someone&amp;#39;s out to sabotage the event, and rehear…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> <br/> <br/> When young Ben Carter is found murdered in an alleyway one snowy night in Mydworth, all the evidence points to his best p…

When the Zakro Corporation attempts to build a mammoth supermarket outside Cherringham, the whole village is up in arms. But the accidental death of lead environmentalist Sam Lewis seems to hand …

It&amp;#39;s winter in Cherringham, and petty thief Charlie Topper&amp;#39;s life is in danger. Desperate, he reaches out to Jack and Sarah for help: last summer – during a robbery – he witnessed…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> <br/> <br/> When Harry and Kat head south to the French Riviera, they look forward to dazzling parties, a shimmering sea, and wonderf…

Every Halloween, the supposedly haunted Bell Hotel hosts its famous &amp;#39;Ghost-Hunters Dinner&amp;#39;, complete with scary stories, spooky apparitions and things that go bump in the night. B…

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM <br/> When a prominent family&amp;#39;s daughter flees sleepy Sussex to seek a career on the stages of a glittering West End, Harry and Kat…

Bernard Mandeville loves trains. Every Sunday, the elderly and frail Bernard, in perfect attire, purchases a ticket on the Great Cotswold&amp;#39;s Steam Railway, takes a seat in First-Class and …

Jack&apos;s a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah&apos;s a Web designer who&apos;s moved back to the village to find herself. But their lives are anything …

Claire and Terry Goodman seem to have everything. Successful business. Son at Oxford. New mansion right on the River Thames. And seemingly – plenty of money to spend. But when Jack and Sarah are …

When a new restaurant with a starred American chef opens in Cherringham, it seems the Spotted Pig has a worthy rival. But a series of disturbing incidents turns that rivalry into something danger…

Facing boredom after his long-postponed knee surgery, Jack volunteers at Morton Manor to serve as steward, chatting with visitors about the long history of the house. And when the retired volunte…