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Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Non-Fiction series? Start with "Essex Murders" (2004) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Essex Murders
2004
Whiteley's Folly
2004
Chloroform
2005
Gloucestershire Murders
2005
The Crooks Who Conned Millions
2006
Notorious Blasted Rascal
2008
Kent Murders
2009
Middlesex Murders
2010
The Big Book of Greater London Murders
2010
Cruel Deeds and Dreadful Calamities
2011
The Illustrated Police News
2011
More Essex Murders
2011
Fraudsters and Charlatans
2012
The Marquess of Queensberry
2013
The Secret Poisoner
2016
The Greatest Rogue in England
2025
Midwinter Mysteries: A Christmas Crime Anthology
2019
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