Matt Brolly Reading Order

6 books (2015–2025)

The DCI Michael Lambert series comprises six mystery and thriller novels published between 2015 and 2025, with the sequence still ongoing. These books follow detective Michael Lambert through cases involving murder and crime, and should be read in publication order beginning with Dead Eyed. The complete sequence to date includes Dead Eyed, Dead Lucky, Dead Embers, Dead Time, Dead Water, and Dead End.

Start with Dead Eyed, the first of 6 books in the DCI Michael Lambert series.

#	Title
1	Dead Eyed 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Lucky 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead Embers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dead Time 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dead Water 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dead End 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2025–2027)

Matt Brolly's DS Liam Kilshaw series is an ongoing mystery thriller featuring four books published between 2025 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lines, followed by Broken Circle, The Replacement, and Echo Chamber. New installments are planned for the future.

Start with The Lines and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Lines 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Broken Circle 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Replacement 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Echo Chamber 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2020–2026)

The Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series by Matt Brolly comprises seven mystery and thriller novels published between 2020 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. Begin with The Crossing and proceed in publication order through The Descent, The Gorge, The Mark, The Pier, The Bridge, and The Solstice, followed by The Correction. Each book builds on the previous installments, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the detective's evolving cases and character development.

Start with The Crossing, the first of 7 books in the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series.

#	Title
1	The Crossing 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Descent 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Gorge 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Mark 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Pier 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Bridge 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Solstice 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Correction 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Vigil 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

#	Title
1	Zero 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2023)

Matt Brolly's Lynch and Rose is a two-book mystery thriller series featuring the titular detectives. The Controller arrived in 2019 followed by The Railroad in 2023. While the series appears to be complete, readers should follow publication order to experience the story as intended, beginning with The Controller.

Start with The Controller and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Controller 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Railroad 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2024)

Matt Brolly's mystery and thriller series consists of three standalone novels published between 2018 and 2024, beginning with The Sleeping Bug(As:), followed by The Running Girls and The Alliance. While each book can be read independently, they are best experienced in publication order. The series is currently ongoing, with potential for future additions to Brolly's crime fiction catalog.

Start with The Sleeping Bug(As:) and read in order.