C. Matthew Smith

@cmattwrite.bsky.social

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Old with wandering. Probably sore from it, too. Author of TWENTYMILE (“taut, page-turning”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution). THE ONES IN THE CORNER out June 17, 2026 from Winding Road Stories. www.cmattsmithwrites.com.

Murat Yakin looking an awful lot like Mads.
Stack of THE ONES IN THE CORNER on a table at the Newnan Book Co.
Cover of Adam Plantinga’s novel THE ASCENT
A still shot from “The Hurt Locker”: Jeremy Renner in his bomb suit.
A scam email telling me my book has been selected by “Oprah’s Book Club”
“The Invitation” (2015)
Poster for the film “Normal”
Nurse Mayflower in her 1950s nurse outfit.
Cover of Jordan Harper’s novel A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE
Former British PM Boris Johnson with his wild hair.
Poster for “Widow’s Bay”
Ash Clifton’s novel TWICE THE TROUBLE.
Jordan Harper’s novel A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE
Ash Clifton’s novel TWICE THE TROUBLE
Poster for the movie “Apex”
My hand, holding my new novel THE ONES IN THE CORNER
“Send Help”
Jesse Watters
“Hacks”
From the movie “Swingers”: a woman on keyboard and man on stand-up bass
The film “Relay”
Jordan Harper’s new novel A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE
“The Grifters”
Jonathan Ames says THE ONES IN THE CORNER (out June 17) is "A thrilling work of crime fiction. Hell, any fiction for that matter. Great characters, great writing, and great, heart-pounding action sequences."
A dog stares at me from the driver’s seat of a truck. He is sitting upright as though he’s the driver.
Of my new novel, THE ONES IN THE CORNER, she writes: "Smith's writing resides between a rock and a hard place. This book is both a wild ride and a thoughtful examination of what it means to do the right thing for the wrong reasons."
“The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974)
A message from the American Heart Association: “If you played Mortal Kombat on your Super Nintendo, get over here and get your cholesterol checked.”
Taylor Brown’s novel REDNECKS
Cindy and Everett stand in front of a stream.
Taylor Brown’s novel REDNECKS
Poster for the movie “Hokum”
"Calling to mind the atmospherics of Willy Vlautin and the razor-sharp dialogue of Richard Price, this is a page-turner that just happens to be a work of art." - Mark Powell, author of The Late Rebellion
Cover of the James Sallis novel WORLD’S EDGE
Cover of the Deer Tick album “War Elephants”
“Seven Psychopaths”
Screen says “AN EVENING WITH AUTHOR STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES”
James Sallis’s novel WORLD’S EDGE
“The Pitt”
Still from the show “The IT Crowd”
From “The Untouchables”: Sean Connery says “That’s the Chicago way”
Poster for the film “Caveat”
“First Reformed”
From “The Untouchables”: Sean Connery says, “That’s the Chicago way.”
Taylor Brown’s novel REDNECKS
Hugh Lessig’s novel FADEAWAY JOE
“Big Mistakes” on Netflix.
C.B. Bernard says, "As they fight for survival in a world collapsing beneath the weight of bad decisions and worse luck, Smith's characters ring true. I fucking love this book."
The film “Cutter’s Way”
Email in my inbox that reads “Dear Don Winslow”
Adam Frost, author of THE DAMNED LOVELY, says “Smith's thrilling novel drives us into newfound territory: Gig Economy Noir. A hero battling to stay afloat, stay moving and stay alive against the beasts who have us all by the throat. A fantastic read.”