Cold Blade
by Matt Goldman

If a murder scene looks too good to be true . . . it probably is. 

Wealthy businessman Jonathan Willetts wants private investigator Nils Shapiro to prove that his wife Paige didn’t murder one of his employees, Lukas Day. Everything points to Paige’s guilt: she had an encounter with Lukas the night he died, and her fingerprints are on the knife found at the scene. As far as the Minnesota Police Department are concerned, it’s an open and shut case. 

Nils isn’t so sure. After all, Jonathan and Paige have plenty of enemies. Is Paige being set up by a calculating killer? Deception, theft, and stunning secrets convince Nils that there’s more to this case than meets the eye. But can he uncover the chilling truth?   

A page-turning private eye series written in Matt Goldman’s unique, sharp style, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, and Harlan Coben.

Genre: Suspense, Thriller

Reviews

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A writer to watch

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Harlan Coben

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Taut, grimly humorous . . . Perfect reading for an airplane, foreign hotel, or anywhere else you have a few hours to enliven

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Kirkus Reviews on Dark Humor

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A somewhat dark, often humorous, and entertaining escapist read

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Booklist on Dark Humor

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Goldman has an unerring ear for snappy dialogue and a poet's eye for the beauty of nature. This is a compelling story of how the past is never truly the past, and how we make sense of the gifts that are offered us in every present moment. I loved this book

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William Kent Krueger on Carolina Moonset

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A perfect blend of light touch and dark story 

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Lee Child on Gone to Dust

Interesting twists, great peripheral characters . . . and enough peril to keep readers turning pages past bedtime

 

Booklist Starred Review of Dead West

First-class . . . The often amusing dialogue flows naturally, the emotional undercurrents ring true, and the mystery itself offers a full complement of suspects and motives. This novel about love, loss, and family ties isn't to be missed

 

Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Carolina Moonset

Matt Goldman

MATT GOLDMAN is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a playwright, and an 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.

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Editions

Cold Blade by Matt Goldman is available in the following formats

97814483179673rd November 2026 X mm240,256£12.99
Hardback97814483179503rd November 2026144 X 222mm256,256£21.99
Hardback97814483179503rd November 2026144 X 222mm256,256$39.99
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