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Ed James Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 50 books / 10 series

Ed James is a British author best known for the Scott Cullen crime series. His books have sold over one million copies and earned a place on the Amazon UK bestseller list. This page provides the Ed James books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Ed James in Publication Order

2012 Ghost in the Machine POoPSECTB / 1 Buy
2012 Devil in the Detail POoSCMB / 2 Buy
2013 Shot Through the Heart POoSN / 1 Buy
2013 Fire in the Blood POoSCMB / 3 Buy
2013 Dyed in the Wool / Stab in the Dark POoPSECTB / 4 Buy
2014 Bottleneck / Cops and Robbers POoSCMB / 5 Buy
2014 Windchill / Liars and Thieves POoSCMB / 6 Buy
2015 Blood and Guts POoDVDLB / 1 Buy
2015 Tooth and Claw / Snared POoDVDLB / 2 Buy
2015 Cowboys and Indians POoSCMB / 7 Buy
2016 Missing POoCHPTB / 1 Buy
2016 The Hope That Kills POoDFB / 1 Buy
2016 Worth Killing For POoDFB / 2 Buy
2017 What Doesn't Kill You POoDFB / 3 Buy
2017 Hunted POoPSECTB / 9 Buy
2018 In for the Kill POoDFB / 4 Buy
2018 Kill with Kindness POoDFB / 5 Buy
2018 Heroes and Villains POoPSECTB / 10 Buy
2019 The Black Isle POoCHPTB / 3 Buy
2019 Kill the Messenger POoDFB / 6 Buy
2020 Tell Me Lies POoDMCB / 1 Buy
2020 Senseless POoSN / 2 Buy
2020 World's End POoC&BB / 2 Buy
2020 Gone in Seconds POoDMCB / 2 Buy
2020 Flesh and Blood POoDVDLB / 3 Buy
2020 Gore Glen POoC&BB / 4 Buy
2020 Dead Man's Shoes POoDFB / 7 Buy
2020 City of the Dead POoPSECTB / 11 Buy
2020 Hell's Kitchen POoPSECTB / 13 Buy
2021 Before She Wakes POoDMCB / 3 Buy
2021 Skin and Bone POoDVDLB / 4 Buy
2021 Dead in the Water POoC&BB / 5 Buy
2021 The Last Drop POoC&BB / 6 Buy
2021 A Hill to Die On POoDFB / 8 Buy
2022 False Start POoRSB / 1 Buy
2022 Lost Cause POoSN / 3 Buy
2022 Guilt Trip POoDVDLB / 5 Buy
2022 The Last Thing to Die POoDFB / 9 Buy
2023 The Turning of our Bones POoDRMB / 1 Buy
2023 Where the Bodies Lie POoDRMB / 2 Buy
2023 A Lonely Place of Dying POoDRMB / 3 Buy
2023 A Shadow on the Door POoDRMB / 4 Buy
2023 Hope to Die POoDFB / 10 Buy
2024 False Dawn POoRSB / 2 Buy
2024 With Soul So Dead POoDRMB / 5 Buy
2024 His Path of Darkness POoDRMB / 6 Buy
2025 Fear of Any Kind POoDRMB / 7 Buy
2025 Our Debts to the Past POoDRMB / 8 Buy
2025 Cuts Both Ways POoDRMB / 9 Buy
2026 The Broken Line POoC&BB / 7 Buy

Complete Ed James Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Cullen & Bain Reading Order 5 books / 2020-2026
02 World's End 2020 Buy
04 Gore Glen 2020 Buy
05 Dead in the Water 2021 Buy
06 The Last Drop 2021 Buy
07 The Broken Line 2026 Buy
DI Fenchurch Reading Order 10 books / 2016-2023
01 The Hope That Kills 2016 Buy
02 Worth Killing For 2016 Buy
03 What Doesn't Kill You 2017 Buy
04 In for the Kill 2018 Buy
05 Kill with Kindness 2018 Buy
06 Kill the Messenger 2019 Buy
07 Dead Man's Shoes 2020 Buy
08 A Hill to Die On 2021 Buy
09 The Last Thing to Die 2022 Buy
10 Hope to Die 2023 Buy
01 Blood and Guts 2015 Buy
02 Tooth and Claw / Snared 2015 Buy
03 Flesh and Blood 2020 Buy
04 Skin and Bone 2021 Buy
05 Guilt Trip 2022 Buy
DI Rob Marshall Reading Order 9 books / 2023-2025
01 The Turning of our Bones 2023 Buy
02 Where the Bodies Lie 2023 Buy
03 A Lonely Place of Dying 2023 Buy
04 A Shadow on the Door 2023 Buy
05 With Soul So Dead 2024 Buy
06 His Path of Darkness 2024 Buy
07 Fear of Any Kind 2025 Buy
08 Our Debts to the Past 2025 Buy
09 Cuts Both Ways 2025 Buy
01 Ghost in the Machine 2012 Buy
04 Dyed in the Wool / Stab in the Dark 2013 Buy
09 Hunted 2017 Buy
10 Heroes and Villains 2018 Buy
11 City of the Dead 2020 Buy
13 Hell's Kitchen 2020 Buy
01 Missing 2016 Buy
03 The Black Isle 2019 Buy
02 Devil in the Detail 2012 Buy
03 Fire in the Blood 2013 Buy
05 Bottleneck / Cops and Robbers 2014 Buy
06 Windchill / Liars and Thieves 2014 Buy
07 Cowboys and Indians 2015 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 2013-2022
01 Shot Through the Heart 2013 Buy
02 Senseless 2020 Buy
03 Lost Cause 2022 Buy
Rakesh Siyal Reading Order 2 books / 2022-2024
01 False Start 2022 Buy
02 False Dawn 2024 Buy
01 Tell Me Lies 2020 Buy
02 Gone in Seconds 2020 Buy
03 Before She Wakes 2021 Buy

Where to start with Ed James

What is the best order to read Ed James 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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