Acclaim for
Paul Johnston’s
Matt Wells novels…

THE DEATH LIST

“If you like your crime fiction cosy, comforting and safe, for God’s sake buy another book!”

—Mark Billingham

“Very gripping, very frightening stuff…. Though a good bit darker, will remind readers of James Grippando or even Donald Westlake in his serious mode.”

—Booklist

“Morbidly inventive.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“His masterpiece novel…the plotting is paranoid, the action is authentic, the characters are convincing, and the denouement is devastating. It’s an absolute ripper.”

—Quintin Jardine

“Impossible to put down and a fantastic read. Another author to add to the not to be missed list.”

—Crime Squad

“A thrilling, blackly funny read.”

—John Connolly

“A ferocious thriller.”

—The Observer

THE SOUL COLLECTOR

“Johnston does an expert job in this extraordinary mixture of police procedural, head-banging vigilante lit….
Great stuff.”

—The Guardian

“Captivating.”

—Daily Mirror

“Clever in all the right ways: its plotting is a little out of the box with its mixture of all things serial killers; a touch of Golden Age puzzle solving (Colin Dexter would approve); a large dose of machismo bravado, and the emotional exploration of fledgling love.”

—Mike Stotter

“A heady brew…the action is relentless.”

—Times Online

MAPS OF HELL

“A superb action-packed thriller. Mindful of The Manchurian Candidate and The Prisoner, only much more graphic….”

—The Mystery Gazette

“Frantic and engaging…. Johnston has captured Matt’s fear and confusion in a way that’s so vivid it’s almost palpable… Begin your journey into the mind of one of the most creative—and criminally under the radar—thriller writers working today.”

—Savannah Morning News / Savannah Now

“Harrowing… At times explicitly violent, it’s never gratuitous.”

—RT Book Reviews [4 stars]