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Lakes Crime Thriller Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Lakes Crime Thriller 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 Lakes Crime Thriller series? Start with "Dancing On The Grave" (2018) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Lakes Crime Thriller reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Dancing On The Grave
2018

Bones In The River
2020

The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
2011

Vengeance
2012

Murder Under the Oaks
2015

Crime Plus Music
2016

Ten Year Stretch
2018

12 Shots
2020

Noir from the Bar
2020

Writers Crushing COVID-19
2020

An Unnecessary Assassin
2023
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