Jane A. Adams Reading Order

5 books (1995–2024)

Jane A. Adams' Detective Mike Croft mystery series spans five books published between 1995 and 2024, with the latest installment suggesting more may be planned. Read the novels in publication order, beginning with The Greenway and continuing through The Secrets/Cast The First Stone, Their Final Moments/Final Frame, The Liar, and The Nail. This ongoing series follows a traditional detective investigation format typical of British crime fiction.

Start with The Greenway, the first of 5 books in the Detective Mike Croft series.

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1	The Greenway 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Secrets / Cast The First Stone 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Their Final Moments / Final Frame 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Liar 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Nail 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2021–2021)

10 books (2017–2024)

The Henry Johnstone Mystery series comprises ten books published between 2017 and 2024, with new installments continuing to be released. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Death Scene and progressing through The Murder Book, Kith and Kin, The Clockmaker, The Good Wife, Bright Young Things, Old Sins, The Girl in the Yellow Dress, The Room with Eight Windows, and Cold Bones. The series is ongoing, so additional books may be forthcoming from author Jane A. Adams.

Start with Death Scene, the first of 10 books in the Henry Johnstone Mystery series.

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1	Death Scene 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Murder Book 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Kith and Kin 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Clockmaker 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Good Wife 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bright Young Things 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Old Sins 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Girl in the Yellow Dress 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Room with Eight Windows 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Cold Bones 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2022)

Jane A. Adams' Merrow & Clarke series consists of two mystery thrillers published between 2020 and 2022. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Safe followed by Kidnap. The series appears to be complete, making it ideal for readers seeking a finished mystery duo to follow from start to finish.

Start with Safe and read in order.

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1	Safe 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kidnap 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2002–2018)

The Naomi Blake series consists of 12 mystery and thriller novels published between 2002 and 2018, following detective Naomi Blake as she investigates complex cases. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mourning The Little Dead and concluding with Fakes and Lies. Each book can work as a standalone mystery while also developing Blake's character and personal history throughout the sequence.

Start with Mourning The Little Dead / Two Little Blonde Girls, the first of 12 books in the Naomi Blake series.

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1	Mourning The Little Dead / Two Little Blonde Girls 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Touching The Dark / The Camera Never Lies 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heatwave / Let The Woman Go 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Killing A Stranger 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Legacy Of Lies 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blood Ties / What Lies Beneath 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Night Vision / Dead Silence 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Secrets / Darkest Secrets 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Gregory's Game / Out for Blood 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Paying the Ferryman / Without A Trace 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Murderous Mind 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fakes and Lies 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2000–2023)

Jane A. Adams's Ray Flowers series comprises five mystery and thriller novels published between 2000 and 2023, with the sequence appearing to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Apothecary's Daughter / The Angel Gateway and continuing through The Drowning Men / Angel Eyes, The Unwilling Son / Like Angels Falling, The Sister's Twin, and concluding with The Lost Daughter. Each entry builds on the detective work and character development established in previous installments.

Start with The Apothecary's Daughter / The Angel Gateway, the first of 5 books in the Ray Flowers series.

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1	The Apothecary's Daughter / The Angel Gateway 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Drowning Men / Angel Eyes 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Unwilling Son / Like Angels Falling 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sister's Twin 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Lost Daughter 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2008–2025)

Jane A. Adams' Rina Martin mystery series comprises 11 books published between 2008 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder on Sea, also titled A Reason to Kill. Each installment features self-contained mysteries while the series continues to expand with new cases featuring the protagonist Rina Martin across various settings from seaside locations to country estates and public venues.

Start with Murder on Sea / A Reason to Kill, the first of 11 books in the Rina Martin series.

#	Title
1	Murder on Sea / A Reason to Kill 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder on the Cliff / Fragile Lives 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder on the Boat / The Power of One 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder on the Beach / Resolutions 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder at the Country House / The Dead of Winter 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder at the Pub / Cause of Death 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Forgotten Voices / Murder on the Farm 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder at the Wedding 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder at the Willows 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder At The Hotel 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Murder At The Folly 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–2021)

Jane A. Adams has written three standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 1997 and 2021: The Other Woman / Bird, The Woman in the Painting / Kiss Goodbye, and Then She Was Dead / Dangerous to Know. These independent stories can be read in any order, though experiencing them in publication sequence provides the most natural progression through the author's work. The series appears to be complete as of 2021.

Start with The Other Woman / Bird and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Other Woman / Bird 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Woman in the Painting / Kiss Goodbye 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Then She Was Dead / Dangerous to Know 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1994–1994)

#	Title
1	The Transformation of Rural Life: Southern Illinios, 1860-1990 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible