RAGLAN-BASED author Matt Johnson has had his debut novel published by Orenda Books, and looks forward to an eBook release on 24th December 2015 and print release on 15th March 2016.

The book, named ‘Wicked Game’ was originally self-published as an eBook by Matt through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing, and attracted interest from publishers after it exploded in popularity.

It is an action-thriller revolving around a tale of modern-day policing, and was described by iBookstore as one of the breakout novels of 2013.

Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, said: “Wicked Game was written by ex soldier and Met Police Officer Matt Johnson as therapy for the post traumatic stress disorder he suffered after witnessing several horrific London bombings and being present at the murder of his colleague Yvonne Fletcher.

“He subsequently self-published this book, and achieved extraordinary sales and reviews. We’ve worked with Matt to rewrite and polish this thriller for the trade, and the results are staggering.

“Not only is this a compelling, revealing and action-packed thriller, but the authentic dialogue and the inside knowledge that Matt invests in the highly orchestrated plot and well-drawn characters are simply spine-tingling. Telling the story of an ex-SAS man whose carefully concealed past comes back to haunt him, putting his family, his colleagues and his new life in jeopardy, this is a vividly written novel that has best-seller written all over it.”

Matt Johnson has lived in Raglan for the last four years, and his family are originally from Wales.