Jo Bannister Reading Order

9 books (2001–2020)

Jo Bannister's Brodie Farrell series comprises nine mystery novels published between 2001 and 2020, following a complete arc. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Echoes of Lies and concluding with Liars All. This British mystery series is best enjoyed sequentially, as the character development and interconnected cases build throughout the nine installments.

Start with Echoes of Lies, the first of 9 books in the Brodie Farrell series.

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1	Echoes of Lies 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	True Witness 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Reflections 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Depths of Solitude 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Breaking Faith 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Requiem for a Dealer 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Flawed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Closer Still 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Liars All 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1993–2000)

Jo Bannister's Castlemere series comprises seven mystery and thriller novels published between 1993 and 2000, with the sequence concluding at Changelings. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Bleeding of Innocents and progressing through Charisma, Burning Desires, No Birds Sing, Broken Lines, The Hireling's Tale, and finally Changelings. This complete series follows detective work set in the fictional English town of Castlemere, with interconnected cases and characters developing across the installments.

Start with A Bleeding of Innocents, the first of 7 books in the Castlemere series.

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1	A Bleeding of Innocents 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Charisma / Sins of the Heart 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Burning Desires / A Taste for Burning 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	No Birds Sing 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Broken Lines 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Hireling's Tale 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Changelings 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1984–2006)

Jo Bannister's Clio Rees & Harry Marsh series comprises four mystery and thriller novels published between 1984 and 2006. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Striving with Gods and continuing through Gilgamesh, The Going Down of the Sun, and The Fifth Cataract. This British mystery series follows its protagonists through interconnected cases spanning more than two decades.

Start with Striving with Gods, the first of 4 books in the Clio Rees & Harry Marsh series.

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1	Striving with Gods 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gilgamesh 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Going Down of the Sun 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Fifth Cataract 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2013–2021)

The Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash series is an eight-book mystery thriller sequence by Jo Bannister published between 2013 and 2021. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Deadly Virtues and concluding with China Roses. The series appears to be complete, following the detective partnership across cases that span the full run of releases.

Start with Deadly Virtues, the first of 8 books in the Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash series.

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1	Deadly Virtues 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Perfect Sins 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Desperate Measures 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Other Countries 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kindred Spirits 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Silent Footsteps 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dangerous Pursuits 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	China Roses 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1990–1991)

Jo Bannister's Mickey Flynn series comprises two mystery thrillers published in the early 1990s. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Shards followed by Death and Other Lovers. Both novels feature the same detective protagonist navigating complex criminal investigations with Bannister's signature blend of suspense and psychological insight.

Start with Shards and read in order.

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1	Shards 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death and Other Lovers 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1998–1999)

Jo Bannister's Rosie Holland mystery series consists of two books published in the late 1990s and should be read in publication order. The Primrose Convention came first in 1998, followed by The Primrose Switchback in 1999, completing the self-contained duology. These thrillers follow the detective work of their protagonist through interconnected cases.

Start with The Primrose Convention and read in order.

10 books (1981–2018)

Jo Bannister's ten standalone novels, published between 1981 and 2018, comprise a complete collection of mystery and thriller stories that can be read in any order but are best enjoyed in publication sequence beginning with The Matrix. This series showcases Bannister's work across four decades, with each novel standing alone as an independent mystery or thriller narrative. Reading in publication order from The Matrix through Spy for Hire allows readers to follow the author's evolving style and approach to the genre.

Start with The Matrix, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Matrix 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winter Plain 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Cactus Garden 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mosaic 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mason Codex / Unlawful Entry 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Tinderbox 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	From Fire And Flood 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fathers and Sins 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Death in High Places 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Spy for Hire 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (1986–2001)

The Worldwide Library Mystery series comprises 15 mystery and thriller novels published between 1986 and 2001, written by various authors and edited by Jo Bannister. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Nightmare Time by Hugh Pentecost and concluding with Rosewood's Ashes by Aileen Schumacher. Each entry stands as an independent mystery while contributing to the broader series collection. This rotating-author anthology series brings together diverse voices in crime fiction, offering readers a wide range of mystery styles and settings across its fifteen volumes.

Start with Nightmare Time(By: Hugh Pentecost), the first of 15 books in the Worldwide Library Mystery series.

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1	Nightmare Time(By: Hugh Pentecost) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Still Life(By: Miriam Borgenicht) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Seascape with Dead Figures(By: Roy Hart) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Top End(By: Steven L. Thompson) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Yellow Rain(By: Steven Spetz) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Time Lapse(By: Janice Law) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Killing Floor(By: Peter Turnbull) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Death Of A Healing Woman(By: Allana Martin) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	No Birds Sing 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Prove the Nameless(By: Terence Faherty) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Rain Dance(By: Skye Kathleen Moody) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	So Dear To Wicked Men(By: Takis Iakovou,Judy Iakovou) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Lazarus Hotel 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Lithium Murder(By: Camille Minichino) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Rosewood's Ashes(By: Aileen Schumacher) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible