Richard Castle to Write Three New Derrick Storm Novellas

Hyperion Books has announced plans to publish three original ebook novellas by bestselling crime novelist Richard Castle. The books mark the return of former CIA operative Derrick Storm. (We thought Castle had killed off the character, but the press release says he's coming "out of retirement." More from the author himself below.)

A Brewing Storm will be published in May, 2012 with the two other, currently untitled, books coming out in July and August. (It is available to pre-order.)

"While consulting with the NYPD on a recent case, I was inspired to re-examine the circumstances around the death of my beloved character Derrick Storm," said Castle. "It turns out, there was much more to the story than met the eye. I'm excited to be working with Hyperion to bring Derrick Storm fans a brand new adventure of mystery, action and intrigue."

Richard Castle is, of course, a character played by Nathan Fillion on the ABC series Castle. Even though he is fictional, he has still managed to write three bestselling mysteries featuring NYPD homicide detective Nikki Heat, a character inspired by his working relationship with Kate Beckett (Castle co-star Stana Katic).

(Source: Press release.)