Publication Date: April 15, 2025
The Murder Show is a pulse-racing novel about secrets, old friends, and how the past never leaves us by New York Times bestselling and Emmy Award winning author Matt Goldman!
Showrunner Ethan Harris had a hit with The Murder Show, a television crime drama that features a private detective who solves cases the police can’t. But after his pitch for the fourth season is rejected by the network, he returns home to Minnesota looking for inspiration.
His timing is fortunate — his former classmate Ro Greeman is now a local police officer, and she’s uncovered new information about the devastating hit and run that killed their mutual friend Ricky the summer after high school. She asks Ethan to help her investigate and thinks that if he portrays the killing on The Murder Show, the publicity may bring Ricky’s killer to justice.
Ethan is skeptical that Ricky’s death was anything but a horrible accident, but with the clock running out on his career, he’s willing to try anything. It doesn’t take long for them to realize they’ve dug up more than they bargained for. Someone is dead set on stopping Ethan and Ro from looking too closely into Ricky’s death — even if keeping them quiet means killing again…
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Sometimes, going home may not be the safe haven you think it is.
After his initial pitch is turned down, Ethan Harris returns to his hometown for inspiration regarding the next installation of his hit television crime drama. A reunion with a friend now turned police officer provides a tempting option that requires a second look into a classmate’s death more than two decades earlier.
With precision, author Matt Goldman sets the stage for a riveting thriller in The Murder Show. Ethan’s character exudes a mixture of desperation to save his career and curiosity to investigate Ro’s claims. Meanwhile, Ro Greeman has the determination and investigative skills to finally solve the mysterious hit-and-run.
Reconnecting with old friends to find answers sparks nostalgia. However, the drama heats up as it becomes clear that someone is willing to permanently silence anyone poking around Ricky’s death. Things that might not have been obvious to a group of teenagers can take on a different meaning when examined through an adult lens.
The Murder Show pits a writer’s determination for the truth against an unknown adversary willing to do anything to preserve secrets from the past.
New York Times bestselling author MATT GOLDMAN is a playwright and Emmy Award-winning television writer for Seinfeld, Ellen, and other shows. Goldman has been nominated for the Shamus and Nero Awards and was a Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List selection. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, pets, and whichever children happen to be around.
