Colin Cotterill Books in Order
Colin Cotterill is a renowned author, educator, and humanitarian, driven by a passion for storytelling and a commitment to social justice. Born in London, he has spent his career traversing the globe, working as a Physical Education instructor in Israel, a primary school teacher in Australia, a counselor for educationally handicapped adults in the US, and a university lecturer in Japan. His later years have been marked by extensive work in Southeast Asia, where he taught and trained teachers in Thailand and on the Burmese border. In Laos, he collaborated with UNESCO on a groundbreaking language teaching series for Thai national television. As a champion of child protection, Colin has dedicated himself to combating human trafficking and exploitation. He established a non-governmental organization in Phuket and later worked with ECPAT, an international organization combating child prostitution and pornography, developing their training program for caregivers. His experiences with trafficked children sparked a creative fervor, inspiring his debut novel, The Night Bastard, published in 2000. The positive reception of his first book led him to transition to full-time writing, allowing him to share his unique perspectives and insights with readers worldwide.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Colin Cotterill
- #1AmazonThe Coroner's Lunch(2004)
- #2AmazonThirty-Three Teeth(2005)
- #3AmazonDisco for the Departed(2006)
- #4AmazonAnarchy and Old Dogs(2007)
- #5AmazonCurse of the Pogo Stick(2008)
- #6AmazonThe Merry Misogynist(2009)
- #7AmazonLove Songs from a Shallow Grave(2010)
- #8AmazonSlash and Burn(2011)
- #9AmazonThe Woman Who Wouldn't Die(2013)
- #10AmazonSix and a Half Deadly Sins(2015)
- #11AmazonI Shot the Buddha(2016)
- #12AmazonThe Rat Catchers' Olympics(2017)
- #13AmazonDon't Eat Me(2018)
- #14AmazonThe Second Biggest Nothing(2019)
- #15AmazonThe Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot(2020)
- #1AmazonThe Funeral Photographer(2017)
- #2AmazonWhen You Wish Upon a Star(2017)
- #3AmazonHighway Robbery(2017)
- #4AmazonThe Zero Finger Option(2018)
- #5AmazonTrash(2018)
- #6AmazonSpay With Me(2018)
- #7AmazonSex on the Beach(2018)
- #8AmazonSmelly Man(2018)
- #9AmazonMaprao Syndrome(2019)
- #10AmazonTom Tom(2019)
- #11AmazonWhale Vomit(2019)
- #12AmazonLost Property(2019)
- #1AmazonThe Night Bastard(2000)
- #2AmazonEvil In The Land Without(2003)
- #3AmazonPool and its Role in Asian Communism(2005)
- #4AmazonAverage Alan(2013)
- #5AmazonBleeding in Black and White(2015)
- #6AmazonThe Motion Picture Teller(2023)
- #7AmazonAgeing Disgracefully: Short Stories about Atrocious Old People(2009)
- #8AmazonFamous Last Selfies(2018)
- #9AmazonDamn Near Dead(2006)
- #10AmazonA Study in Sherlock(2011)
- #11AmazonThe Usual Santas(2016)
- #12AmazonSunshine Noir(2016)
About Colin Cotterill
Colin Cotterill is a renowned author, educator, and humanitarian, driven by a passion for storytelling and a commitment to social justice. Born in London, he has spent his career traversing the globe, working as a Physical Education instructor in Israel, a primary school teacher in Australia, a counselor for educationally handicapped adults in the US, and a university lecturer in Japan. His later years have been marked by extensive work in Southeast Asia, where he taught and trained teachers in Thailand and on the Burmese border. In Laos, he collaborated with UNESCO on a groundbreaking language teaching series for Thai national television. As a champion of child protection, Colin has dedicated himself to combating human trafficking and exploitation. He established a non-governmental organization in Phuket and later worked with ECPAT, an international organization combating child prostitution and pornography, developing their training program for caregivers. His experiences with trafficked children sparked a creative fervor, inspiring his debut novel, The Night Bastard, published in 2000. The positive reception of his first book led him to transition to full-time writing, allowing him to share his unique perspectives and insights with readers worldwide.
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