Peter Laws
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Peter Laws

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Literature & Fiction | Politics & Social Sciences
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Peter Laws is an author, podcaster, journalist and film critic. He was also ordained as a church minister, yet still has a taste for the macabre. He's the creator of the acclaimed Matt Hunter series of horror-tinged crime thrillers. Hunter is an ex-vicar turned atheist academic who helps the police solve religiously motivated crimes. The first in the series, 'Purged', had Matt on the trail of a Christian serial killer, who fast tracks his victims to heaven by baptising them, then killing straight after. The sequel, 'Unleashed', pulls Matt into a world of poltergeists and the supernatural, though he insists a flesh and blood killer is at work. Unleashed won 'Thriller of the Year' in the Fully Booked awards for 2017. In the third Matt Hunter novel, 'Severed', Matt has to contend with a bizarre pseudo-Christian cult. He's also the author of the acclaimed non-fiction book The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters Ghosts Death and Gore. It's available from Icon Books in the UK and Skyhorse in the US. He is the lead writer and host of three different podcasts. Frightful (scary true stories of the paranormal and true crime) Our Curious Past (unique, moving and often forgotten moments from history) and also the unique Creepy Cove Community Church - a podcast in the style of a church service, broadcast from a mysterious, haunted fishing town...where all horror movies actually happened. Find it in all the normal podcast places inc Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Alexa. He also runs a Patreon Program which offers lots of exclusive members only content, including ad-free episodes of his podcasts and Zoom socials. www.patreon.com/creepycove He writes a monthly column in the print magazine The Fortean Times. Two of his novels have a companion soundtrack album, filled with original music composed and performed by Peter especially for the story. Find those at Bandcamp by searching for Peter Laws. The score for Purged was nominated for the award for Best Score of 2017, from Reel Music. He regularly speaks at events and may be available to speak at your event, if you'd like to get in touch. www.peterlaws.co.uk Peter's literary agent is Joanna Swainson of Hardman and Swainson. www.hardmanswainson.com
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