Priscilla Masters Reading Order

4 books (2016–2023)

Priscilla Masters's Claire Roget series comprises four mystery and thriller novels published between 2016 and 2023, with the final book appearing in 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dangerous Minds and continuing through The Deceiver, A Game of Minds, and An Imperfect Truth. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Dangerous Minds, the first of 4 books in the Claire Roget series.

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1	Dangerous Minds 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Deceiver 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Game of Minds 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	An Imperfect Truth 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1995–2025)

The DI Joanna Piercy series is a 16-book mystery collection by Priscilla Masters spanning from 1995 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. These detective novels should be read in publication order to follow the investigative work of their central character across cases set on and around the English moors. Start with Winding Up the Serpent, published in 1995, and continue through the subsequent entries as they were released.

Start with Winding Up the Serpent / Killer on the Moors, the first of 16 books in the DI Joanna Piercy series.

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1	Winding Up the Serpent / Killer on the Moors 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Catch the Fallen Sparrow / Burnt on the Moors 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Wreath For My Sister / Frozen on the Moors 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	And None Shall Sleep / Kidnap on the Moors 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Scaring Crows / Missing on the Moors 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Embroidering Shrouds / Murder on the Moors 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Endangering Innocents / Hidden on the Moors 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Wings Over the Watcher / Stalker on the Moors 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Grave Stones / Revenge on the Moors 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Velvet Scream / Alone on the Moors 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Final Curtain / Fear on the Moors 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Guilty Waters / Guilt on the Moors 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Crooked Street / Crooked Lane / Trapped on the Moors 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Taken on the Moors / Blood on the Rocks 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Almost a Whisper / Blood on the Moors 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Bloodline 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

11 books (2004–2026)

The Martha Gunn series comprises seven standalone mystery thrillers written by Priscilla Masters between 2004 and 2019. Each novel features detective Martha Gunn investigating different murders across Shropshire, England, with cases ranging from the River Severn to Shrewsbury and beyond. While the books can be read independently, they are best enjoyed in publication order to follow Martha's development as an investigator. The complete series concludes with The Cliff's Edge Murders.

Start with River Deep / The River Severn Murders, the first of 7 books in the Martha Gunn series.

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1	River Deep / The River Severn Murders 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slipknot / The Stoke Heath Murders 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Frozen Charlotte / The Shrewsbury Murders 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Smoke Alarm / The Melverley Grange Murders 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Devil's Chair 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Devil's Chair / The Burway Killings 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Recalled to Death 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Recalled to Death / The Shropshire Castle Murders 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bridge of Sighs 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Bridge of Sighs / The Church Stretton Murders 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Cliff's Edge Murders 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

Priscilla Masters brings two complete mystery and thriller tales in this short story collection spanning 2015 to 2016. The series consists of Coming Home followed by The Certificate, which should be read in publication order. Both works showcase Masters' skill in the thriller genre within a more compact format than her full-length novels.

Start with Coming Home and read in order.

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1	Coming Home 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Certificate 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1988–2021)

Priscilla Masters has written nine standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 1988 and 2021, with the series appearing to be complete. While each book stands alone as an independent story, readers should follow publication order beginning with Mr. Bateman's Garden and continuing through The Subsequent Wife. The series showcases Masters' range across different mystery scenarios throughout her career spanning over three decades.

Start with Mr. Bateman's Garden, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Mr. Bateman's Garden 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Night Visit 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Fatal Cut 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Disturbing Ground 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Plea of Insanity 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Buried in Clay 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Watchful Eye 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dying For Perfection 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Subsequent Wife 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible