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Chris Simms Books in Order

Find every Chris Simms book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 17 books / 4 series

Chris Simms is a British author best known for his DI Spicer crime series and the standalone thriller *The River*. His books have earned critical acclaim for their gritty realism and atmospheric settings. This page provides the Chris Simms books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Chris Simms Books in Chronological Order

2003 Outside the White Lines POoSN / 1 Buy
2004 Pecking Order POoSN / 2 Buy
2005 Killing the Beasts POoDJSB / 1 Buy
2006 Shifting Skin POoDJSB / 2 Buy
2007 Savage Moon POoDJSB / 3 Buy
2008 Hell's Fire POoDJSB / 4 Buy
2009 The Edge POoDJSB / 5 Buy
2010 Cut Adrift POoDJSB / 6 Buy
2012 Scratch Deeper POoDIKB / 1 Buy
2013 A Price to Pay POoDIKB / 2 Buy
2014 Sing Me to Sleep POoSN / 3 Buy
2014 Sleeping Dogs POoDJSB / 7 Buy
2015 Rats' Nest / Dead Gorgeous POoSN / 4 Buy
2017 Death Games POoDJSB / 8 Buy
2018 Loose Tongues POoDSBB / 1 Buy
2019 Marked Men POoDSBB / 2 Buy
2021 Dark Angel POoDJSB / 9 Buy

Chris Simms Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Scratch Deeper 2012 Buy
02 A Price to Pay 2013 Buy
01 Killing the Beasts 2005 Buy
02 Shifting Skin 2006 Buy
03 Savage Moon 2007 Buy
04 Hell's Fire 2008 Buy
05 The Edge 2009 Buy
06 Cut Adrift 2010 Buy
07 Sleeping Dogs 2014 Buy
08 Death Games 2017 Buy
09 Dark Angel 2021 Buy
01 Loose Tongues 2018 Buy
02 Marked Men 2019 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2003-2015
01 Outside the White Lines 2003 Buy
02 Pecking Order 2004 Buy
03 Sing Me to Sleep 2014 Buy
04 Rats' Nest / Dead Gorgeous 2015 Buy

Where to start with Chris Simms

What is the best order to read Chris Simms 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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