Graham Ison Reading Order

17 books (2002–2019)

Graham Ison's Brock and Poole Mystery series comprises 17 detective novels published between 2002 and 2019, following the investigations of two Scotland Yard officers. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Working Girl. These standalone mysteries are best enjoyed sequentially, as they trace the ongoing partnership and evolving dynamic between the two protagonists across nearly two decades of crime fiction.

Start with Working Girl, the first of 17 books in the Brock and Poole Mystery series.

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1	Working Girl 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Light Fantastic 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Whiplash 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kicking the Air 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Drumfire 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Whispering Grass 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Jack in the Box 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Lost or Found 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Breach of Privilege 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	All Quiet on Arrival 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Gunrunner 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Make Them Pay 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Reckless Endangerment 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Exit Stage Left 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Suddenly at Home 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Deadlock 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Naked Flames 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1989–1990)

This completed mystery series by Graham Ison comprises four books published between 1989 and 1990, featuring detectives Gaffney and Tipper as they investigate crimes in this British police procedural. Read the four novels in publication order, beginning with Confirm or Deny and continuing through The Home Secretary Will See You Now, A Damned Serious Business, and concluding with The Cold Light of Dawn.

Start with Confirm or Deny, the first of 4 books in the Gaffney and Tipper series.

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1	Confirm or Deny 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Home Secretary Will See You Now 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Damned Serious Business 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Cold Light of Dawn 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2004–2021)

The Hardcastle series by Graham Ison comprises 16 mystery and thriller novels published between 2004 and 2021, beginning with Hardcastle's Spy and concluding with a final entry in 2021. The series follows a consistent protagonist through investigations set against historical backdrops, with each book building on the established narrative framework. Readers should start with the first book, Hardcastle's Spy, and progress through the series in publication order to fully appreciate character development and ongoing plot elements. The series appears to be complete as of its final publication in 2021.

Start with Hardcastle's Spy, the first of 16 books in the Hardcastle series.

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1	Hardcastle's Spy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hardcastle's Armistice 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hardcastle's Conspiracy 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hardcastle's Airmen 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hardcastle's Actress 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hardcastle's Burglar 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hardcastle's Mandarin 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Hardcastle's Soldiers 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hardcastle's Obsession 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Hardcastle's Frustration 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hardcastle's Traitors 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Hardcastle's Quartet 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Hardcastle's Collector 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Hardcastle's Runaway 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Hardcastle's Quandary 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Hardcastle's Secret Agent 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1996–2012)

Graham Ison's three standalone mystery novels span from 1996 to 2012 and should be read in publication order: Blue Murder, Division, and The House at Oxford Square. Each book stands alone as a complete story, allowing readers to enjoy them independently or as a collected set of the author's work in the mystery and thriller genre. The series is now complete.

Start with Blue Murder and read in order.

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1	Blue Murder 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Division 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The House at Oxford Square 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1990–1995)

Graham Ison's Tommy Fox series comprises seven mystery and thriller novels published between 1990 and 1995, concluding with Rough Diamonds. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lead Me to the Slaughter and progressing through The Laundry Man, Snowdrop, Tomfoolery, The Taming of Tango Harris, and Underneath the Arches. This complete series is ideal for readers seeking a finished mystery sequence without ongoing storylines.

Start with Lead Me to the Slaughter, the first of 7 books in the Tommy Fox series.

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1	Lead Me to the Slaughter 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Laundry Man 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Snowdrop 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tomfoolery 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Taming of Tango Harris 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Underneath the Arches 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Rough Diamonds 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible