Martina Cole Reading Order

4 books (1993–2017)

The DI Kate Burrows series consists of four crime thrillers by Martina Cole, beginning with The Ladykiller in 1993 and concluding with Damaged in 2017. These books should be read in publication order to follow the detective's investigations across the complete sequence. The series spans over two decades and is now finished, offering readers a full arc of mystery and suspense from start to finish.

Start with The Ladykiller, the first of 4 books in the DI Kate Burrows series.

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1	The Ladykiller 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Broken 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hard Girls 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Damaged 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1992–2002)

Martina Cole's Maura Ryan series consists of two complete crime thrillers published between 1992 and 2002. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dangerous Lady followed by Maura's Game, as the second installment continues the story established in the first. This duo rounds out Cole's output in the mystery and thriller genre with the interconnected narratives of its central character.

Start with Dangerous Lady and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dangerous Lady 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Maura's Game 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

23 books (1994–2026)

Martina Cole's crime thriller novels form a series of 22 standalone entries published between 1994 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Beginning with Goodnight Lady and continuing through titles like The Jump, The Runaway, and The Take, these books should be read in publication order to experience Cole's evolving exploration of crime, violence, and criminal underworlds. Each novel functions independently, allowing readers to start anywhere, though following the chronological publication sequence provides the fullest appreciation of the author's development as a thriller writer.

Start with Goodnight Lady, the first of 22 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Goodnight Lady 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Jump 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Runaway 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Two Women 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Faceless 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Know 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Graft 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Take 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Close 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Faces 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Business 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Family 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Faithless 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Life 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Revenge 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Good Life 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Get Even 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Betrayal 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	No Mercy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Loyalty(With: Jacqui Rose) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Guilty(With: Jacqui Rose) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	No Regret(With: Jacqui Rose) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Stretch 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible