Cath Staincliffe Reading Order

4 books (2011–2021)

Cath Staincliffe edited four mystery and thriller anthologies published between 2011 and 2021. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology. The series appears to be complete, with each volume featuring short stories from various contributors in the mystery genre.

Start with Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deadly Pleasures 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Many Deadly Returns 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2026)

The Detectives Donovan & Young series by Cath Staincliffe is an ongoing mystery thriller currently comprising two published books released in 2024 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Fells followed by Fire on the Fells. Additional installments are planned for this detective partnership.

Start with The Fells and read in order.

4 books (2004–2015)

Cath Staincliffe's Janine Lewis series comprises four mystery and thriller novels following a detective protagonist. The complete series was published between 2004 and 2015, with entries that should be read in publication order: Blue Murder, Hit & Run, Make Believe, and Desperate Measures. Each book builds on the previous installment, making sequential reading essential for following the character's development and ongoing cases.

Start with Blue Murder, the first of 4 books in the Janine Lewis series.

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1	Blue Murder 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hit & Run 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Make Believe 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Desperate Measures 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1994–2011)

Cath Staincliffe's Sal Kilkenny mystery series consists of eight complete novels published between 1994 and 2011. This detective series should be read in publication order, beginning with Looking for Trouble and concluding with Crying Out Loud. The books follow the investigations of private investigator Sal Kilkenny through cases that span nearly two decades of the character's career.

Start with Looking for Trouble, the first of 8 books in the Sal Kilkenny series.

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1	Looking for Trouble 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Go Not Gently 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead Wrong 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stone Cold Red Hot 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Towers of Silence 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bitter Blue 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Missing 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Crying Out Loud 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2014)

Cath Staincliffe's Scott & Bailey series comprises three mystery thrillers published between 2012 and 2014. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Dead to Me, followed by Bleed Like Me, and concluding with Ruthless. This series is based on the characters from the British television drama and follows the investigations of the detective partnership as they navigate complex and dark cases.

Start with Dead to Me and read in order.

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1	Dead to Me 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bleed Like Me 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ruthless 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2011–2013)

Cath Staincliffe's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises four books published between 2011 and 2013, offering mystery and thriller tales in compact form. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with In The Heart of The City and continuing through Laptop, Violation, and Night Nurse. These standalone stories and novellas provide variety within the mystery-thriller genre while maintaining Staincliffe's distinctive voice throughout.

Start with In The Heart of The City, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	In The Heart of The City 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Laptop 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Violation 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Night Nurse 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

13 books (2002–2024)

Cath Staincliffe has written thirteen mystery and thriller novels as standalone entries, beginning with Trio in 2002 and continuing through 2024 with The Lost Girls of St. Ann's, with more books forthcoming. Each novel functions independently with its own characters and plot, so readers can start anywhere, though following publication order from Trio onward will show the author's development over time. The series spans over two decades of crime fiction and psychological thrillers, offering diverse stories within the mystery genre.

Start with Trio, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Trio 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Kindest Thing 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Witness 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Split Second 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blink of an Eye 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Letters To My Daughter's Killer 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Half the World Away 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Silence Between Breaths 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Girl in the Green Dress 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fear of Falling 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Quiet Acts of Violence 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Running out of Road 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Lost Girls of St. Ann's 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible