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ⓘ About Matt Brolly
Matt Brolly is a bestselling mystery author best known for the “DCI Michael Lambert” series of novels. After he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in law he got interested in criminal law. However, instead of practicing criminal law, he enrolled for a Creative Writing Masters degree at Glasgow University. Brolly wrote “Dead Eyed” the debut novel of the “DCI Michael Lambert” series of novels in 2015. Since then he has written more than a dozen novels across several series that include the “Detective Louise Blackwell,” “Lynch Rose” and the “Detective Kate Swanson Mystery” series. The author also authors children’s fiction as MJ Brolly and his debut work in the genre was the 2018 published novel “The Sleeping Bug.” He currently lives with his wife and children in London.
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Who is Matt Brolly?
Matt Brolly is a bestselling mystery author best known for the “DCI Michael Lambert” series of novels. After he graduated with his bachelor's degree in law he got interested in criminal law. However, instead of practicing criminal law, he enrolled for a Creative Writing Masters degree at Glasgow University.
Which Matt Brolly series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DCI Michael Lambert series, the earliest of Matt Brolly's multi-book series: it opens with Dead Eyed (2015) and runs to 6 books across 2015–2025, ending with Dead End (2025). Matt Brolly's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matt Brolly written?
Matt Brolly has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2027. 21 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series with 8 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matt Brolly's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt Brolly's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DCI Michael Lambert (2015–2025, 6 books), Detective Kate Swanson Mystery (2017, 1 book) and Lynch and Rose (2019–2023, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Matt Brolly's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt Brolly's 24 books into 5 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell (8 books, 2020–2026); DCI Michael Lambert (6 books, 2015–2025); DS Liam Kilshaw (4 books, 2025–2027); Lynch and Rose (2 books, 2019–2023); Detective Kate Swanson Mystery (1 book, 2017).