Martin Sterling’s books span crime fiction, biography, memoir, popular culture and stage work, from the Manchester-set DI Kate Stiles novels to earlier non-fiction on film, television and British entertainment.

Kate Stiles series:

We Create Monsters
A Stiles Novel
A darkly witty Manchester crime thriller set against the world of television, fame, damage and murder.

Look Death in the Face
A Stiles Novel
DI Kate Stiles returns in an investigation reaching from Manchester to New York.

Death Through the Looking Glass
A Stiles Novel
Coming autumn 2026

The Most Famous Man In The World

Rex Warneford was the most famous man in the world.

For ten days…

Based on real events.

Scream Queen

A memoir

“The UK’s most celebrated ghost hunter”

Earlier non-fiction

Before joining Coronation Street, Martin Sterling was already an established author of non-fiction, co-writing books about some of the defining figures and franchises of popular culture. His pre-2004 books included titles on Morecambe and Wise, Cary Grant and James Bond, combining biography, entertainment history and cultural commentary. Some earlier titles are now out of print, but they remain an important part of his wider writing career.