Order of Matthew Iden Books

Matthew Iden is an American author of crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. He is best known for the Marty Singer series, featuring a retired Washington, D.C., homicide detective who continues investigating crimes while facing personal challenges. He is also the author of standalone novels such as The Winter Over, Birthday Girl, and Stealing Sweetwater. His writing often combines gritty mysteries with psychological suspense, and he has also written fantasy, science fiction, and horror. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Matthew Iden made his debut as a novelist in 2012 with A Reason to Live, the first book in the Marty Singer series. Below is a list of Matthew Iden’s books in order of when they were originally released:

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Matthew Iden Synopses: Stealing Sweetwater is a standalone novel by Matthew Iden. Lee Baylor is struggling to keep his garage afloat in a fading town in southern Virginia. When his old friend Randy Watson, now a con artist, arrives with a scheme to make some quick money, Lee sees an opportunity he can’t afford to pass up. The plan is to steal a rare vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle belonging to millionaire movie star Jason Ford, who enjoys showing off at the annual Sweetwater motorcycle rally alongside his glamorous actress girlfriend, Becky Winters. But Jason has financial troubles of his own, and when a local gangster known as Baby Boy enters the picture, the seemingly simple heist spirals into a dangerous mess.

The Winter Over by Matthew Iden is a standalone novel. Every winter, the crew at the Shackleton South Pole Research Facility must endure nine months of isolation, perpetual darkness, and some of the harshest conditions on Earth. For mechanical engineer Cass Jennings, the remote Antarctic station offers a chance to leave behind the guilt of her troubled past and start over. But when a fellow crew member dies, a string of mysterious incidents threatens the safety and sanity of the station’s forty-four occupants. Trapped in an unforgiving environment with no contact with the outside world, the crew must decide whether to trust one another or give in to suspicion and fear. As tensions rise and an unknown threat puts the entire station at risk, Cass must confront her past and find a way to survive before everyone becomes a victim.

Birthday Girl is a standalone thriller by Matthew Iden. Eight years after the murder of his daughter, former criminal psychologist Elliott Nash has lost nearly everything, including his marriage, career, and home. Haunted by guilt and nightmares, he now lives on the streets of Washington, DC, until a desperate mother named Amy Scowcroft approaches him for help. Her daughter, Lacey, was kidnapped a year earlier, and although the police have made little progress, Amy refuses to believe she is dead. She has uncovered a disturbing connection between Lacey and six other missing children, all from broken homes and all abducted around their birthdays. For Elliott, the investigation offers a chance at redemption, but following the clues through the city’s darkest corners reveals unsettling secrets and hidden dangers. As the search intensifies, Elliott and Amy discover that everyone seems to have something to hide, and finding the truth may prove more dangerous than either imagined.