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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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