Matt Kile

Matt Kile is the lead character in the Matt Kile series of detective crime fiction by American novelist David Bishop. Bishop published the first novel in the Matt Kile series “Who Murdered Garson Talmadge” in 2011 to much commercial success. After the runaway success of the first novel in the series, Bishop would go on to publish several more titles in the still ongoing series. The lead character in the series is Matt Kile, an ex-police officer turned private investigator that works a variety of cases. Kile is unlike your typical hard-boiled detective, as he is a happy man who loves his work and gives his all for his clients. Similar to the author, the lead is an author who writes mysteries and works as a private investigator in his free time. The novels are written in an interesting technique as they shift time to a historical era and star historical figures. Set in the 1930s era, they are what could be referred to as noir film narratives with their tongue-in-cheek and fun tones. Bishop writes the Matt Kile series of novels in an unpretentious manner, giving excellent descriptions of place and people and a likable lead character full of zany humor.