Matthias Honeywell sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we can learn more about him. Let’s get to know Matthias.

What is your full name?
Matthias James Honeywell

How old are you?
43

What is your profession?
I’m a detective with the Erie City Bureau of Police.

Do you have a significant other?
I do.

What is their name and profession?
Her name’s Emma Anderson, and she’s a photographer.

Do you have any children?
Not that I’m aware of.

Do you have any siblings?
No. I was an only child.

Are your parents nearby?
My mother died years ago. My father’s in prison.

Who is your best friend?
I’d have to say my partner, Detective Sergeant Cassie Malone.

Do you have cats, dogs, or other pets?
No. My landlord won’t permit pets, and with my hours, I couldn’t keep a goldfish alive.

What town do you live in?
Erie, Pennsylvania

What type of dwelling do you own or rent?
I rent a loft apartment above O’Reilly’s Pub in downtown Erie.

What is your favorite spot in your home?
My kitchen. I enjoy cooking.

What is your favorite meal and dessert?
I love a good porterhouse steak. Rare. And a thick slab of cheesecake for dessert.

Do you have any hobbies?
Reading and working out, especially running.

What music do you listen to?
Rock, especially Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin

What is your favorite color?
Blue.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
What’s a vacation? I did travel to the Philippines when I was in my twenties, and I’d like to go back.

Are you a morning or night person?
My work doesn’t give me much of a choice.

What is your idea of a really fun time?
Walking on the beach at Presque Isle with Emma at my side. Or going off-roading in my Jeep.

If you were to write a memoir, what would you call it?
Beyond Redemption.

Amateur or professional sleuth and whom do you work with?
Professional. As I mentioned earlier, I’m a police detective, and my partner is Detective Sergeant Malone.

What is a typical day in your life like?
I guess, one of the reasons I like my job is there is no such thing as a “typical” day. I work in Major Crimes, so I could be investigating a homicide one day, a home invasion the next, and a bomb threat next week. No two days or cases are the same.

THE DEVIL COMES CALLING — A “Detective Honeywell” Mystery, Book 3
Genre: Police Procedural
Release: November 2025
Format: Print, Digital
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“Two bodies. One male, approximately fifty years old. One female, mid-twenties. Both shot execution-style, with one bullet to the back of the head.”

When a murderous ghost from Erie City Police Detective Matthias Honeywell’s past appears unexpectedly, his investigation into a double homicide in a quiet residential neighborhood gets increasingly complicated, and puts everything and everyone he cares about at risk – including photographer Emma Anderson.

Emma’s first day as the crime beat photographer for ErieLIVE wasn’t meant to see her photographing the scene of her predecessor’s murder, and with ties to the victim as well as a deadly fire that follows in the wake of the crime, she fears she may also be in the killer’s sightlines.

To solve the case and catch the killer, Matthias and Emma will have to face their own demons. But what happens when the devil himself comes calling?

About the author
Annette Dashofy is the USA Today bestselling author of sixteen mystery novels, including seven Agatha Award finalists and a Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award winner. Her upcoming releases include two Detective Honeywell Mysteries: The Devil Comes Calling and No Stone Left Unturned. Additionally, she has been a Derringer Award finalist for her short fiction.