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Cath Staincliffe Books in Order
Cath Staincliffe is a prolific, award-winning novelist, radio playwright, and creator of ITV's hit series, Blue Murder. Her books have garnered critical acclaim, including short-listings for the British Crime Writers Association best first novel award, the Dagger in the Library, and Le Masque de l'Année. In 2012, she won the CWA Short Story Dagger for Laptop, and in 2014, her short story, Night Nurse, was shortlisted again. Staincliffe's Sal Kilkenny series features a single-parent sleuth navigating the complexities of Manchester's streets. Her stand-alone novel, Trio, explores themes of adoption and growing up in the 1960s, drawing from her personal experience. Additionally, she writes the Scott & Bailey novels, inspired by the popular UK TV series. Her latest stand-alone book, The Girl in the Green Dress, sheds light on transphobic hate crimes and the lengths a parent will go to protect their child. A founding member of Murder Squad, Staincliffe gives readings, talks, and signings across the country.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Cath Staincliffe's book series? Cath Staincliffe has written 5 book series. The most notable is the Detectives Donovan & Young series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Cath Staincliffe
- #1
The Fells(2024) - #2
Fire on the Fells(2025)
- #1
Blue Murder(2004) - #2
Hit & Run(2006) - #3
Make Believe(2013) - #4
Desperate Measures(2015)
- #1
Looking for Trouble(1994) - #2
Go Not Gently(1997) - #3
Dead Wrong(1998) - #4
Stone Cold Red Hot(2001) - #5
Towers of Silence(2002) - #6
Bitter Blue(2003) - #7
Missing(2007) - #8
Crying Out Loud(2011)
- #1
Dead to Me(2012) - #2
Bleed Like Me(2013) - #3
Ruthless(2014) - #4
In The Heart of The City(2011) - #5Violation(2011)
- #6
Laptop(2011) - #7
Night Nurse(2013) - #8
Murder Shorts(2018)
- #1Trio(2002)
- #2The Kindest Thing(2010)
- #3
Witness(2011) - #4
Split Second(2012) - #5
Blink of an Eye(2013) - #6
Letters To My Daughter's Killer(2014) - #7
Half the World Away(2015) - #8The Silence Between Breaths(2016)
- #9The Girl in the Green Dress(2017)
- #10
Fear of Falling(2018) - #11
Quiet Acts of Violence(2020) - #12
Running out of Road(2021) - #13
The Lost Girls of St. Ann's(2024) - #14Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology(2011)
- #15Deadly Pleasures(2013)
- #16
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour(2017) - #17
Many Deadly Returns(2021)
About Cath Staincliffe
Cath Staincliffe is a prolific, award-winning novelist, radio playwright, and creator of ITV's hit series, Blue Murder. Her books have garnered critical acclaim, including short-listings for the British Crime Writers Association best first novel award, the Dagger in the Library, and Le Masque de l'Année. In 2012, she won the CWA Short Story Dagger for Laptop, and in 2014, her short story, Night Nurse, was shortlisted again. Staincliffe's Sal Kilkenny series features a single-parent sleuth navigating the complexities of Manchester's streets. Her stand-alone novel, Trio, explores themes of adoption and growing up in the 1960s, drawing from her personal experience. Additionally, she writes the Scott & Bailey novels, inspired by the popular UK TV series. Her latest stand-alone book, The Girl in the Green Dress, sheds light on transphobic hate crimes and the lengths a parent will go to protect their child. A founding member of Murder Squad, Staincliffe gives readings, talks, and signings across the country.
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