JOSH
BERMAN

AUTHOR • CREATOR • PRODUCER

From the creator of Drop Dead Diva and writer/producer of CSI, Bones, The Blacklist, and Murder House Flip.

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DEAD MATTERS

A new Ella Penrose mystery

Coming January 2027

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Josh Berman
ABOUT JOSH

Storyteller. Showrunner. Author.

Josh Berman is an Emmy-nominated writer, producer, and novelist. Known for work on television hits including CSI, Bones, The Blacklist, and Drop Dead Diva, he now brings his storytelling to the page with the Ella Penrose mystery series.

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BOOKS
Dead Matters

DEAD MATTERS

An Ella Penrose Mystery

A forensic thriller that uncovers buried secrets and a past that refuses to stay dead.

Coming January 2027
Murder of Crows

DEAD MATTERS: MURDER OF CROWS

Book Two

The next chapter in the Ella Penrose mystery series.

Coming Late 2027
Marg Helgenberger

AUDIOBOOK

Narrated by Marg Helgenberger

Emmy-winner Marg Helgenberger brings the Ella Penrose series to life in audio.

Coming January 2027
SCREEN WORK
Drop Dead Diva
DROP DEAD DIVA
CSI
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
Bones
BONES
The Blacklist
THE BLACKLIST
Murder House Flip
MURDER HOUSE FLIP
LATEST
Podcast Interview with Josh Berman
PODCAST INTERVIEW

Everybody Has a Story Worth Telling with Josh Berman

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'CSI' Writer Josh Berman Sets Debut Novel 'Dead Matters' & Audiobook
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

'CSI' Writer Josh Berman Sets Debut Novel 'Dead Matters' & Audiobook

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