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Rebecca Tope Reading Order

10 series · 56 books

Literary FictionMystery & ThrillerNon-Fiction

Rebecca Tope is a British crime writer whose prolific output includes multiple detective series set across England's most picturesque regions. Her mysteries feature unconventional protagonists including an undertaker, a house-sitter, and a florist, each unraveling crimes in their distinctive corners of the country from Devon to the Lake District. Beyond her fiction, Tope has worked as a journalist and ghostwriter, bringing a journalistic eye for detail to her intricate plots that blend traditional mystery with literary depth.

Cotswold Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2016–2016)

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A Cotswold Casebook
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Den Cooper Series

Complete

3 books (1999–2001)

Start with A Dirty Death and read in order.

Start this series with A Dirty Death

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A Dirty Death
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Death of a Friend
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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A Death to Record
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Drew Slocombe Series

Complete

4 books (1999–2003)

Start with Dark Undertakings, the first of 4 books in the Drew Slocombe series.

Start this series with Dark Undertakings

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Dark Undertakings
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Grave Concerns
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Sting of Death
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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A Market for Murder
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Lake District Series

Ongoing

16 books (2012–2026)

Start with The Windermere Witness, the first of 15 books in the Lake District series.

Start this series with The Windermere Witness

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The Windermere Witness
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Ambleside Alibi
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Coniston Case
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Troutbeck Testimony
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The Hawkshead Hostage
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Bowness Bequest
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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The Staveley Suspect
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The Grasmere Grudge
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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The Patterdale Plot
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Ullswater Undertaking
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Threlkeld Theory
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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The Askham Accusation
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
A Lake District Christmas Murder
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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The Borrowdale Body
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
The Dacre Dilemma
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
The Langdale Legacy
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

1 book (2019–2019)

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Sabine Baring-Gould: The Man Who Told a Thousand Stories
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Oregon Tales Series

Complete

2 books (2014–2015)

Start with The Indifference of Tumbleweed and read in order.

Start this series with The Indifference of Tumbleweed

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1
The Indifference of Tumbleweed
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Spoils of Sin
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Rosemary & Thyme Series

Complete

3 books (2004–2006)

Start with And No Bird Sings and read in order.

Start this series with And No Bird Sings

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And No Bird Sings
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Tree of Death
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Memory of Water
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Scorer Family Memoirs Series

Ongoing

2 books (2026–2026)

Start with Clare Takes Charge and read in order.

Start this series with Clare Takes Charge

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Clare Takes Charge
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2
Wendy in Wartime
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

3 books (2014–2026)

Start with The View From the Cart and read in order.

Start this series with The View From the Cart

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The View From the Cart
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Spirit of Destiny
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Eskdale Episode
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Thea Osborne Series

Likely Complete

21 books (2004–2023)

Start with A Cotswold Killing, the first of 21 books in the Thea Osborne series.

Start this series with A Cotswold Killing

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A Cotswold Killing
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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A Cotswold Ordeal
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Death in the Cotswolds
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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A Cotswold Mystery
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Blood in the Cotswolds
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Fear in the Cotswolds
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Slaughter in the Cotswolds
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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A Grave in the Cotswolds
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Deception in the Cotswolds
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Malice in the Cotswolds
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Shadows in the Cotswolds
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Trouble in the Cotswolds
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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Revenge in the Cotswolds
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Guilt in the Cotswolds
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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Peril in the Cotswolds
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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Crisis in the Cotswolds
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Secrets in the Cotswolds
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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A Cotswold Christmas Mystery
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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Echoes in the Cotswolds
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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Betrayal in the Cotswolds
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
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A Discovery in the Cotswolds
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Rebecca Tope written?
Rebecca Tope has written 56 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 1999 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Rebecca Tope series?
Here are the first books in Rebecca Tope's series: Den Cooper: A Dirty Death; Drew Slocombe: Dark Undertakings; Lake District: The Windermere Witness; Oregon Tales: The Indifference of Tumbleweed; Rosemary & Thyme: And No Bird Sings.
What order should I read Rebecca Tope's books?
We recommend reading Rebecca Tope's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Rebecca Tope still writing new books?
Yes, Rebecca Tope has 3 ongoing series: Lake District, Scorer Family Memoirs, Standalone Novels.

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