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Catherine Aird Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Catherine Aird in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 4 series

British author Catherine Aird is best known for her long-running Detective Inspector C. D. Sloan series. A recipient of the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement, her works are celebrated for their classic English village mysteries. This page provides the Catherine Aird books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Catherine Aird in Publication Order

1966 The Religious Body POoSaCB / 1 Buy
1967 A Most Contagious Game POoSN / 1 Buy
1968 Henrietta Who? POoSaCB / 2 Buy
1969 The Stately Home Murder / The Complete Steel POoSaCB / 3 Buy
1971 A Late Phoenix POoSaCB / 4 Buy
1973 His Burial Too POoSaCB / 5 Buy
1975 Slight Mourning POoSaCB / 6 Buy
1977 Parting Breath POoSaCB / 7 Buy
1979 Some Die Eloquent POoSaCB / 8 Buy
1980 Passing Strange POoSaCB / 9 Buy
1982 Last Respects POoSaCB / 10 Buy
1984 Harm's Way POoSaCB / 11 Buy
1986 A Dead Liberty POoSaCB / 12 Buy
1990 The Body Politic POoSaCB / 13 Buy
1993 A Going Concern POoSaCB / 14 Buy
1995 Injury Time POoSaCB / 15 Buy
1996 After Effects POoSaCB / 16 Buy
1999 Stiff News POoSaCB / 17 Buy
2000 Little Knell POoSaCB / 18 Buy
2002 Amendment of Life POoSaCB / 19 Buy
2003 Chapter and Hearse POoSSC / 1 Buy
2005 Hole in One POoSaCB / 20 Buy
2007 Losing Ground POoSaCB / 21 Buy
2010 Past Tense POoSaCB / 22 Buy
2013 Dead Heading POoSaCB / 23 Buy
2014 Last Writes POoSaCC / 1 Buy
2016 Learning Curve POoSaCB / 24 Buy
2019 Inheritance Tracks POoSaCB / 25 Buy
2023 Constable Country POoSaCB / 26 Buy

Complete Catherine Aird Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Last Writes 2014 Buy
Sloan and Crosby Reading Order 26 books / 1966-2023
01 The Religious Body 1966 Buy
02 Henrietta Who? 1968 Buy
03 The Stately Home Murder / The Complete Steel 1969 Buy
04 A Late Phoenix 1971 Buy
05 His Burial Too 1973 Buy
06 Slight Mourning 1975 Buy
07 Parting Breath 1977 Buy
08 Some Die Eloquent 1979 Buy
09 Passing Strange 1980 Buy
10 Last Respects 1982 Buy
11 Harm's Way 1984 Buy
12 A Dead Liberty 1986 Buy
13 The Body Politic 1990 Buy
14 A Going Concern 1993 Buy
15 Injury Time 1995 Buy
16 After Effects 1996 Buy
17 Stiff News 1999 Buy
18 Little Knell 2000 Buy
19 Amendment of Life 2002 Buy
20 Hole in One 2005 Buy
21 Losing Ground 2007 Buy
22 Past Tense 2010 Buy
23 Dead Heading 2013 Buy
24 Learning Curve 2016 Buy
25 Inheritance Tracks 2019 Buy
26 Constable Country 2023 Buy
01 Chapter and Hearse 2003 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 1967
01 A Most Contagious Game 1967 Buy

Where to start with Catherine Aird

What is the best order to read Catherine Aird books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.