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Detective Lorimer Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Detective Lorimer books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Detective Lorimer series? Start with "Never Somewhere Else" (2002) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Detective Lorimer reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Never Somewhere Else
2002
A Small Weeping
2004
Shadows of Sounds
2005
The Riverman
2007
Pitch Black
2008
Glasgow Kiss
2009
Five Ways to Kill a Man
2010
Sleep Like the Dead
2011
A Pound Of Flesh
2012
The Swedish Girl
2013
The Bird That Did Not Sing / The Silent Games
2014
The Bank Job
2015
Keep the Midnight Out
2015
The Darkest Goodbye
2016
Still Dark
2017
Only the Dead Can Tell
2018
The Stalker
2019
When Shadows Fall
2020
Before the Storm
2021
Echo of the Dead
2022
Questions for a Dead Man
2023
Out of Darkness
2024
Acts of Malice
2025
The Protectors
2012
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