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Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers 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 Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers series? Start with "Ghost in the Machine" (2012) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Ghost in the Machine
2012

Devil in the Detail
2012

Fire in the Blood
2013

Dyed in the Wool / Stab in the Dark
2013

Bottleneck / Cops and Robbers
2014

Windchill / Liars and Thieves
2014

Cowboys and Indians
2015

Missing
2016

Hunted
2017

Heroes and Villains
2018

City of the Dead
2020

World's End
2020

Hell's Kitchen
2020

Gore Glen
2020

Dead in the Water
2021

The Last Drop
2021

The Broken Line
2026
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