Mike M.W. Craven Reading Order

3 books (2020–2025)

Mike M.W. Craven's mystery and thriller anthology series collects standalone short stories published across multiple volumes from 2021 to 2025. Currently comprising two books with more planned, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Afraid of the Shadows. Each entry features independent tales that can appeal to fans of shorter fiction within the crime and suspense genres.

Start with Afraid of the Shadows and read in order.

#	Title
1	Criminal Shorts 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Afraid of the Shadows 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Birds, Strangers and Psychos 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2023–2024)

The Ben Koenig series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection from author Mike M.W. Craven. The series currently comprises two books, Fearless and Nobody's Hero, published between 2023 and 2024. Readers should approach these books in publication order to experience the story as intended. With more entries planned, this is an ideal series to follow as new installments become available.

Start with Fearless and read in order.

#	Title
1	Fearless 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nobody's Hero 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2020)

The DI Avison Fluke series is a complete mystery thriller trilogy by Mike M.W. Craven, comprising three books published between 2015 and 2020. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Assume Nothing, followed by Believe Nobody, and concluding with Challenge Everything. Each installment builds on the previous, making sequential reading essential to following the detective's investigations.

Start with Assume Nothing, Believe Nobody, Challenge Everything and read in order.

#	Title
1	Assume Nothing, Believe Nobody, Challenge Everything 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Born in a Burial Gown 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Body Breaker 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2027–2027)

2 books (2021–2022)

Mike M.W. Craven's collection of short stories and novellas consists of two books published between 2021 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Once in a Red Moon followed by The Cutting Season. These mystery and thriller works offer standalone or interconnected shorter narratives within the author's broader crime fiction universe.

Start with Once in a Red Moon and read in order.

9 books (2018–2026)

The Washington Poe series is an ongoing mystery and thriller collection comprising eight books published between 2018 and 2025. Created by Mike M.W. Craven, the series follows detective Washington Poe through interconnected cases that should be read in publication order beginning with The Puppet Show. The complete reading sequence includes The Puppet Show, Black Summer, Cut Short, The Curator, Dead Ground, The Botanist, The Mercy Chair, The Final Vow, and The Killer's Mark, with the series still actively expanding.

Start with The Puppet Show, the first of 8 books in the Washington Poe series.

#	Title
1	The Puppet Show 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Black Summer 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cut Short 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Curator 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dead Ground 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Botanist 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Mercy Chair 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Final Vow 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Killer's Mark 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible