Kate Rhodes Reading Order

6 books (2012–2018)

Kate Rhodes's Alice Quentin series comprises six crime thrillers published between 2012 and 2018, following detective Alice Quentin through increasingly dark cases across London. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Crossbones Yard and concluding with Fatal Harmony. Each installment builds on the detective's personal journey and the cases that shape her career, making sequential reading essential for full appreciation of character development and recurring themes.

Start with Crossbones Yard, the first of 6 books in the Alice Quentin series.

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1	Crossbones Yard 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Killing of Angels 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	River of Souls / The Girl in the River 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Winter Foundlings 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blood Symmetry 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fatal Harmony 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2017)

Kate Rhodes edited two complete mystery and thriller anthologies published between 2016 and 2017, both of which should be read in publication order. Begin with Guilty Parties followed by Killer Women, two standalone collections featuring short stories from various authors in the mystery and thriller genre.

Start with Killer Women and read in order.

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1	Guilty Parties 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Killer Women 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2018–2025)

Kate Rhodes's DI Ben Kitto series comprises eight mystery thrillers published between 2018 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hell Bay and continuing through Burnt Island, Ruin Beach, Devil's Table, Pulpit Rock, Hangman Island, The Brutal Tide, and Deadman's Pool. Each installment follows detective Ben Kitto as he investigates crimes in atmospheric island settings.

Start with Hell Bay, the first of 8 books in the DI Ben Kitto series.

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1	Hell Bay 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Burnt Island 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ruin Beach 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Devil's Table 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pulpit Rock 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hangman Island 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Brutal Tide 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Deadman's Pool 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2005–2008)

Kate Rhodes published two poetry collections between 2005 and 2008, completing this brief series. The collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Reversal followed by The Alice Trap. Though Rhodes is primarily known for her work in mystery and thriller fiction, these poetry volumes represent a distinct phase of her literary output.

Start with Reversal and read in order.

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1	Reversal 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Alice Trap 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible