David Hewson Reading Order

3 books (2009–2013)

David Hewson's mystery and thriller anthology series spans three complete volumes published between 2009 and 2013. Begin with Watchlist and proceed through the remaining entries in publication order. These standalone anthologies can be read sequentially or independently depending on your preference.

Start with Watchlist and read in order.

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1	Watchlist 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly Pleasures 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	Devil's Fjord 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2014)

David Hewson's Harold Middleton trilogy spans from 2007 to 2014 and consists of three complete books that should be read in publication order. The series includes The Chopin Manuscript, The Copper Bracelet, and The Starling Project: An Audible Drama, blending mystery and thriller elements across its interconnected narrative. This finished series follows a continuous storyline and is best experienced from beginning to end.

Start with The Chopin Manuscript and read in order.

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1	The Chopin Manuscript 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Copper Bracelet 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Starling Project: An Audible Drama 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2003–2018)

The Nic Costa series by David Hewson comprises ten mystery and thriller novels published between 2003 and 2018, with the complete sequence concluding in 2018. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Season for the Dead and continuing through The Savage Shore. This finished series follows detective Nic Costa through interconnected cases spanning Rome's historical and contemporary landscape.

Start with A Season for the Dead, the first of 10 books in the Nic Costa series.

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1	A Season for the Dead 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Villa of Mysteries 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sacred Cut 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lizard's Bite 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Garden of Evil 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Seventh Sacrament 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dante's Numbers / The Dante Killings 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Blue Demon / City of Fear 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Fallen Angel 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Savage Shore 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1988–2012)

David Hewson's non-fiction series spans eight books published between 1988 and 2012, covering topics ranging from desktop publishing and software guides to travel writing and creative craft instruction. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Introduction to Desk Top Publishing. These standalone works reflect Hewson's diverse expertise across technology, travel, and writing instruction, with titles addressing practical skills for writers and travelers throughout the two-decade span.

Start with Introduction to Desk Top Publishing, the first of 8 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Introduction to Desk Top Publishing 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Quark XPress companion 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	East Anglia: Travels and Short Breaks 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Setting Up in Spain 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wessex: Travels and Short Breaks 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Saved: How an English Village Fought for Its Future... and Won 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Writing a Novel with Scrivener 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Writing: A User Manual 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2017)

David Hewson's Pieter Vos series consists of four complete mystery thrillers published between 2014 and 2017. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The House of Dolls and continuing through The Wrong Girl, Little Sister, and Sleep Baby Sleep. This Amsterdam-set detective series follows its protagonist across interconnected investigations spanning the sequence.

Start with The House of Dolls, the first of 4 books in the Pieter Vos series.

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1	The House of Dolls 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Wrong Girl 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Little Sister 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sleep Baby Sleep 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2018)

David Hewson's three-book collection of short stories and novellas spans from 2011 to 2018 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Judith and the Holy Ferns. The series is complete, comprising Dead Men's Socks as the second entry and concluding with The Circle. Hewson, known for his mystery and thriller work, presents these standalone tales for readers seeking shorter narratives in the suspense genre.

Start with Judith and the Holy Ferns and read in order.

17 books (1986–2026)

David Hewson's sixteen standalone novels span from 1986 to 2024 and should be read in publication order. The series is ongoing and encompasses mystery and thriller works alongside non-fiction, beginning with Shanghai Thunder. Notable entries include crime thrillers set in various European locations, adaptations of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Hamlet co-written with A.J. Hartley, and the Baptiste series installment The Blade Must Fall.

Start with Shanghai Thunder, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Shanghai Thunder 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Epiphany 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Semana Santa / Death in Seville 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Solstice 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Native Rites 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Lucifer's Shadow / The Cemetery of Secrets 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Promised Land 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Carnival for the Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Macbeth(With: A.J. Hartley) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Flood 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(With: A.J. Hartley) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Juliet and Romeo 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Shoother in the Shadows 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Garden of Angels 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Baptiste: The Blade Must Fall 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	When the Germans Come 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Devil in Dorsoduro 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2014)

David Hewson's Killing trilogy is a complete mystery and thriller series consisting of three novels published between 2012 and 2014. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Killing and continuing through The Killing II and The Killing III. This finished series offers a self-contained narrative arc across its three installments.

Start with The Killing and read in order.

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1	The Killing 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Killing II 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Killing III 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1990)

This complete three-book travel series by David Hewson documents journeys through Spain, published in 1990. The books should be read in publication order: Granada And Eastern Andalucia, followed by Mallorca, then Seville and Western Andalusia. Each volume explores a different region of Spain through the author's firsthand observations and accounts.

Start with Granada And Eastern Andalucia and read in order.

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1	Granada And Eastern Andalucia 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mallorca 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Seville and Western Andalusia 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2025)

David Hewson's Venetian Mystery series is an ongoing trilogy of mystery thrillers beginning with The Medici Murders in 2022, followed by The Borgia Portrait and The Four Deadly Seasons through 2025. Read these books in publication order, as each installment builds on the previous one. The series combines elements of historical intrigue with contemporary detective work set against the backdrop of Venice.

Start with The Medici Murders and read in order.

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1	The Medici Murders 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Borgia Portrait 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Four Deadly Seasons 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible