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This catalog lists the Graham Ison books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

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Yes. Each Graham Ison series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Graham Ison books in publication order or chronological order?

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Graham Ison Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Graham Ison books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Graham Ison bibliography.

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 47 books / 5 series

Graham Ison is a British author best known for his Brock and Poole crime series. A former Scotland Yard detective, his authentic police procedurals have earned a loyal readership. This page provides the Graham Ison books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Graham Ison in Publication Order

1989 Confirm or Deny POoGaTB / 1 Buy

1989 The Home Secretary Will See You Now POoGaTB / 2 Buy

1990 Lead Me to the Slaughter POoTFB / 1 Buy

1990 A Damned Serious Business POoGaTB / 3 Buy

1990 The Cold Light of Dawn POoGaTB / 4 Buy

1991 The Laundry Man POoTFB / 2 Buy

1992 Tomfoolery POoTFB / 3 Buy

1992 Snowdrop POoTFB / 4 Buy

1993 The Taming of Tango Harris POoTFB / 5 Buy

1994 Underneath the Arches POoTFB / 6 Buy

1995 Rough Diamonds POoTFB / 7 Buy

1996 Division POoSN / 1 Buy

1996 Blue Murder POoSN / 2 Buy

2002 Working Girl POoBaPMB / 1 Buy

2003 Light Fantastic POoBaPMB / 2 Buy

2004 Hardcastle's Spy POoHB / 1 Buy

2004 Whiplash POoBaPMB / 3 Buy

2005 Hardcastle's Armistice POoHB / 2 Buy

2005 Hardcastle's Conspiracy POoHB / 3 Buy

2005 Kicking the Air POoBaPMB / 4 Buy

2006 Hardcastle's Airmen POoHB / 4 Buy

2006 Whispering Grass POoBaPMB / 5 Buy

2006 Drumfire POoBaPMB / 6 Buy

2007 Hardcastle's Actress POoHB / 5 Buy

2008 Hardcastle's Burglar POoHB / 6 Buy

2008 Lost or Found POoBaPMB / 7 Buy

2008 Jack in the Box POoBaPMB / 8 Buy

2009 Hardcastle's Mandarin POoHB / 7 Buy

2009 Breach of Privilege POoBaPMB / 9 Buy

2010 Hardcastle's Soldiers POoHB / 8 Buy

2010 All Quiet on Arrival POoBaPMB / 10 Buy

2011 Hardcastle's Obsession POoHB / 9 Buy

2011 Gunrunner POoBaPMB / 11 Buy

2012 The House at Oxford Square POoSN / 3 Buy

2012 Hardcastle's Frustration POoHB / 10 Buy

2013 Hardcastle's Traitors POoHB / 11 Buy

2013 Make Them Pay POoBaPMB / 12 Buy

2014 Hardcastle's Quartet POoHB / 12 Buy

2014 Reckless Endangerment POoBaPMB / 13 Buy

2015 Exit Stage Left POoBaPMB / 14 Buy

2016 Hardcastle's Collector POoHB / 13 Buy

2016 Suddenly at Home POoBaPMB / 15 Buy

2017 Hardcastle's Runaway POoHB / 14 Buy

2018 Deadlock POoBaPMB / 16 Buy

2019 Hardcastle's Quandary POoHB / 15 Buy

2019 Naked Flames POoBaPMB / 17 Buy

2021 Hardcastle's Secret Agent POoHB / 16 Buy

Complete Graham Ison Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 1996-2012

01 Division 1996 Buy

02 Blue Murder 1996 Buy

03 The House at Oxford Square 2012 Buy

Gaffney and Tipper Reading Order 4 books / 1989-1990

01 Confirm or Deny 1989 Buy

02 The Home Secretary Will See You Now 1989 Buy

03 A Damned Serious Business 1990 Buy

04 The Cold Light of Dawn 1990 Buy

Hardcastle Reading Order 16 books / 2004-2021

01 Hardcastle's Spy 2004 Buy

02 Hardcastle's Armistice 2005 Buy

03 Hardcastle's Conspiracy 2005 Buy

04 Hardcastle's Airmen 2006 Buy

05 Hardcastle's Actress 2007 Buy

06 Hardcastle's Burglar 2008 Buy

07 Hardcastle's Mandarin 2009 Buy

08 Hardcastle's Soldiers 2010 Buy

09 Hardcastle's Obsession 2011 Buy

10 Hardcastle's Frustration 2012 Buy

11 Hardcastle's Traitors 2013 Buy

12 Hardcastle's Quartet 2014 Buy

13 Hardcastle's Collector 2016 Buy

14 Hardcastle's Runaway 2017 Buy

15 Hardcastle's Quandary 2019 Buy

16 Hardcastle's Secret Agent 2021 Buy

Brock and Poole Mystery Reading Order 17 books / 2002-2019

01 Working Girl 2002 Buy

02 Light Fantastic 2003 Buy

03 Whiplash 2004 Buy

04 Kicking the Air 2005 Buy

05 Whispering Grass 2006 Buy

06 Drumfire 2006 Buy

07 Lost or Found 2008 Buy

08 Jack in the Box 2008 Buy

09 Breach of Privilege 2009 Buy

10 All Quiet on Arrival 2010 Buy

11 Gunrunner 2011 Buy

12 Make Them Pay 2013 Buy

13 Reckless Endangerment 2014 Buy

14 Exit Stage Left 2015 Buy

15 Suddenly at Home 2016 Buy

16 Deadlock 2018 Buy

17 Naked Flames 2019 Buy

Tommy Fox Reading Order 7 books / 1990-1995

01 Lead Me to the Slaughter 1990 Buy

02 The Laundry Man 1991 Buy

03 Tomfoolery 1992 Buy

04 Snowdrop 1992 Buy

05 The Taming of Tango Harris 1993 Buy

06 Underneath the Arches 1994 Buy

07 Rough Diamonds 1995 Buy

Where to start with Graham Ison

What is the best order to read Graham Ison 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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