Thane and Moss Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Thane and Moss books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Deadline for a Dream / In at the Kill (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1957
Death Department (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1959
Leave it to the Hangman (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1960
Little Drops of Blood (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1962
Sanctuary Isle / The Gray Sentinels (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1962
The Man In The Bottle (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1963
The Taste of Proof (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1965
The Deep Fall / The Ghost Car (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1966
Justice on the Rocks (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1967
The Tallyman (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1969
Children of the Mist / Who Shot the Bull (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1970
To Kill a Witch (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1971
Draw Batons! / Penalty Shootout (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1973
Children of the Water (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1974
Rally to Kill (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1975
Pilot Error (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1977
Live Bait (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1979
A Killing in Antiques (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1981
The Hanging Tree (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1985
The Crossfire Killings (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1986
The Interface man (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1990
Blood Proof (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1999
Death Bytes (By: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Lazarus Widow (With: Bill Knox)
Buy on Amazon2000
Ask a Policeman
Buy on Amazon1933
Northern Blood
Buy on Amazon1992
Northern Blood 2
Buy on Amazon1995
Perfectly Criminal
Buy on Amazon1996
Shakespearean Whodunnits
Buy on Amazon1997
Perfectly Criminal 2: Whydunit?
Buy on Amazon1997
Northern Blood 3
Buy on Amazon1998
Past Crimes: Perfectly Criminal III
Buy on Amazon1999
Missing Persons
Buy on Amazon1999
Scenes of Crime: CWA Anthology 2000
Buy on Amazon2000
Crimewave 6
Buy on Amazon2002
Murder Squad
Buy on Amazon2002
Mysterious Pleasures
Buy on Amazon2003
Crime in the City
Buy on Amazon2003
Green for Danger
Buy on Amazon2004
Crime on the Move
Buy on Amazon2005
I.D.: Crimes of Identity
Buy on Amazon2006
M.O.: Crimes of Practice
Buy on Amazon2008
Original Sins
Buy on Amazon2010
Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology
Buy on Amazon2011
Guilty Consciences
Buy on Amazon2012
Deadly Pleasures
Buy on Amazon2013
Guilty Parties
Buy on Amazon2014
Capital Crimes
Buy on Amazon2015
Resorting to Murder
Buy on Amazon2015
Truly Criminal
Buy on Amazon2015
Silent Nights
Buy on Amazon2015
The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Professor Moriarty
Buy on Amazon2015
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Murder at the Manor
Buy on Amazon2016
Serpents in Eden
Buy on Amazon2016
The Sinking Admiral
Buy on Amazon2016
Crimson Snow
Buy on Amazon2016
Motives for Murder
Buy on Amazon2016
Foreign Bodies
Buy on Amazon2017
The Long Arm of the Law
Buy on Amazon2017
Miraculous Mysteries
Buy on Amazon2017
Continental Crimes
Buy on Amazon2017
Noir at the Salad Bar: Culinary Tales with a Bite
Buy on Amazon2017
CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour
Buy on Amazon2017
Blood on the Tracks
Buy on Amazon2018
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
Buy on Amazon2018
Ten Year Stretch
Buy on Amazon2018
The Measure of Malice
Buy on Amazon2019
The Christmas Card Crime
Buy on Amazon2019
Settling Scores
Buy on Amazon2020
Blood Sports
Buy on Amazon2020
Vintage Crime
Buy on Amazon2020
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
Buy on Amazon2020
Guilty Creatures
Buy on Amazon2021
Murder by the Book
Buy on Amazon2021
Many Deadly Returns
Buy on Amazon2021
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September-October 2022
Buy on Amazon2022
Music of the Night
Buy on Amazon2022
Edgar & Shamus Go Golden
Buy on Amazon2022
The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime
Buy on Amazon2023
Final Acts: Theatrical Mysteries
Buy on Amazon2023
Midsummer Mysteries Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2024
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives
Buy on Amazon2025
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
Buy on Amazon2025
Then There Were More Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2025
Cyanide in the Sun: And Other Stories of Summertime Crime
Buy on Amazon2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Thane and Moss series is publication order: 1. Deadline for a Dream / In at the Kill (By: Bill Knox) (1957), 2. Death Department (By: Bill Knox) (1959), 3. Leave it to the Hangman (By: Bill Knox) (1960), 4. Little Drops of Blood (By: Bill Knox) (1962), 5. Sanctuary Isle / The Gray Sentinels (By: Bill Knox) (1962), and 81 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Thane and Moss series by Martin Edwards contains 86 books. The series began in 1957 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Thane and Moss series is written by Martin Edwards. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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