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Author · Storyteller
Matthew Marshall
@matthewmarshall
Mystery writer drawn to flawed characters, unexpected consequences and the small details that make imagined worlds feel real.
Behind the stories
About the writer
Matthew Marshall writes mainly in mystery and enjoys discussing both the creative and practical sides of making books, from early drafts to finished editions.
Good fiction leaves a little space for the reader.
Books and story worlds
Stories by Matthew Marshall
On the writing desk
Currently creating
Later first draft
The Last Draft
When a Dublin copyeditor is asked to tidy up the final manuscript of a reclusive true-crime writer, she finds small inconsistencies that suggest the book is not just inaccurate, but arranged to mislead. As she follows the trail through drafts, annotations and old correspondence, she starts to suspect the missing woman at the centre of the story may still be shaping events from the margins.
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Draft progress
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