MATT BAKER
MATT BAKER
Author & Screenwriter
LATEST PROJECTS
On Air and In Produciton
A TASTE FOR MURDER
The TV series
Matt's latest writing project for TV is A Taste For Murder, an original six-part crime procedural that tells the story of British detective, Joe Mottram (Warren Brown), who is seeking to rebuild his fractured relationship with his daughter, Angelica (Beau Gadsdon) after the death of his wife. When they visit her grieving parents, who run a busy taverna on an Italian holiday island, Joe is drawn into a murder investigation that threatens the fabric of the family he's desperate to rebuild. The series also stars BAFTA-winner, Phyllis Logan as his mother-in-law, Elena, and Cristiana Dell’Anna, as the Italian police inspector who teams up with Joe. It is produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with Drugiplan and has been funded by Brit Box and ITV Studios.
(The picture shows Matt being interviewed on set in Croatia for the Electronic Press Kit)
A TASTE FOR MURDER
The Novel
Matt's debut novel will be published by Penguin Michael Joseph from 15 January 2026 and is available for pre-order.
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After the death of his wife Sofia, DCI Joe Mottram takes a sabbatical, hoping to reconnect with his daughter, Angelica. Sofia’s parents, Gennaro and Elena Da Vinale, run a popular seaside restaurant on the island of Capri, and welcome them with open arms, although they’re horrified to learn Joe can’t cook. Detective work is the last thing on Joe’s mind, but when a British businesswoman is found dead at the foot of a notorious cliff he’s asked to act as a liaison between the Italian police and the father of the deceased and is drawn into the investigation led by a young female Inspector, Lara Sarrancino. As they butt heads and the investigation founders, it appears Joe's suspicions will remain unproven, until the body of a second woman is discovered. Unfortunately for Joe, the evidence trail leads back to someone who works at his in-laws' restaurant. As he throws his energies into uncovering the truth, cracks start to appear in the perfect veneer of Gennaro and Elena’s life on the island and he realises they’ve been hiding their own secrets. Angelica begins to fall for a local youth, Daniele, but it quickly becomes apparent that, like everything else in this idyllic place, he’s not as perfect as he seems.
