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Matthew Sullivan

Matthew Sullivan grew up in a family of eight spirited children in suburban Denver, Colorado. In addition to working for years at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver and at Brookline Booksmith in Boston, he has taught writing and literature at colleges in Boston, Idaho and Poland, and currently teaches writing, literature and film at Big Bend Community College in the high desert of Washington State. He is married to a librarian and has two children and a scruffy dog named Ernie.

Genres: Mystery

New and upcoming books

April 2025

Midnight in Soap Lake

Novels

Midnight At the Bright Ideas Bookstore (2017)
Midnight in Soap Lake (2025)

Matthew Sullivan recommends

The Language of the Birds (2025)
K A Merson
"K. A. Merson has created a wondrous mystery that unlocks the mind and the heart. . . . A refreshing, unstoppable read, knitted with bookish ciphers and puzzles, alchemy and poetics, all starring a brave, funny, unfiltered young woman whose differences are her greatest gifts - and the keys to deciphering some very dark secrets."

The Man in Room Seven (2024)
Karin Nordin
"A tense, ripping, colourful story about the power of motherhood, the ripple effects of trauma, and the lengths to which people will go for those they love. This book is a nail-biter!"

The Stars Turned Inside Out (2024)
Nova Jacobs
"The Stars Turned Inside Out is a gripping, singular mystery brimming with delightful characters, fascinating ideas, and a setting of pure intrigue. Nova Jacobs effortlessly blends physics and metaphysics, art and romance, while never letting the reader forget we are in the heart of a thrilling whodunnit. This book is incredible!"

Sometimes People Die (2022)
Simon Stephenson
"This timely novel has it all: it's a chilling literary thriller, an emotional dive into the joys and stresses of our health care workers, and a genre-bending story with a perfect dose of gallows humor. I loved this book.. and never want to visit a hospital again!"

The Other Side of Night (2022)
Adam Hamdy
"Existential, emotional, and packing a twisty, gut-punch of an ending."

The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections (2022)
Eva Jurczyk
"With its countless revelations about the dusty realms of rare books, a likable librarian sleuth who has just the right balance of compassion and wit, and a library setting that is teeming with secrets, The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections is a rare treat for readers. I loved this book!"

The Paris Library (2021)
Janet Skeslien Charles
"The Paris Library is a refreshing novel that celebrates libraries as cradles of community, especially when we need them the most. It shows how literature can be a means of escape, a catalyst for human connection, and a moral center in grim times. A thoroughly enjoyable read, kind-hearted and brimming with delightful bookish allusions."

Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder (2020)
(Marion Lane, book 1)
T A Willberg
"Crackles with invention and surprise-the wondrous gadgetry, the moody settings, the endearing heroine and the struggles she's endured-and Willberg weaves it all together around a perfectly puzzling locked-room whodunnit."

Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts (2019)
(Tuesday Mooney, book 1)
Kate Racculia
"Racculia has created a curiosity cabinet of a novel here—brimming with wonder and surprise, and populated by a charming, somewhat haunted, cast of outsiders. Clue by clue, page by page, Tuesday Mooney leads readers through an adventure that is bookish and spooky and compulsively fun!"

The Boy At the Keyhole (2018)
Stephen Giles
"A fun and wicked read that is impossible to put down!."

The Bookshop of Yesterdays (2018)
Amy Meyerson
"I was hooked from the start.... An homage to books--to the pleasures they can bring, and the loving connections they can conjure."

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