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Jim Kelly Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 19 books / 3 series

British author best known for the Philip Dryden and Shaw & Valentine mystery series. His crime novels have won the CWA Dagger in the Library and been shortlisted for the Gold Dagger. This page provides the Jim Kelly books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Jim Kelly in Publication Order

2002 The Water Clock POoPDB / 1 Buy
2004 The Fire Baby POoPDB / 2 Buy
2005 The Moon Tunnel POoPDB / 3 Buy
2006 The Coldest Blood POoPDB / 4 Buy
2007 The Skeleton Man POoPDB / 5 Buy
2008 Death Wore White / Death on the Norfolk Coast POoDPS&DGVB / 1 Buy
2010 Death Watch / Death in King's Lynn POoDPS&DGVB / 2 Buy
2011 Death Toll / Death on a Norfolk River POoDPS&DGVB / 3 Buy
2012 Death's Door / Death On East Hills Island POoDPS&DGVB / 4 Buy
2012 Nightrise POoPDB / 6 Buy
2013 The Funeral Owl POoPDB / 7 Buy
2015 At Death's Window / Death On Scolt Head Island POoDPS&DGVB / 5 Buy
2015 Death on Demand POoDPS&DGVB / 6 Buy
2016 Death Ship POoDPS&DGVB / 7 Buy
2018 The Great Darkness POoNB / 1 Buy
2019 The Mathematical Bridge POoNB / 2 Buy
2020 The Night Raids POoNB / 3 Buy
2025 The Cambridge Siren POoNB / 4 Buy
2026 The American Suspect POoNB / 5 Buy

Complete Jim Kelly Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Philip Dryden Reading Order 7 books / 2002-2013
01 The Water Clock 2002 Buy
02 The Fire Baby 2004 Buy
03 The Moon Tunnel 2005 Buy
04 The Coldest Blood 2006 Buy
05 The Skeleton Man 2007 Buy
06 Nightrise 2012 Buy
07 The Funeral Owl 2013 Buy
Nighthawk Reading Order 5 books / 2018-2026
01 The Great Darkness 2018 Buy
02 The Mathematical Bridge 2019 Buy
03 The Night Raids 2020 Buy
04 The Cambridge Siren 2025 Buy
05 The American Suspect 2026 Buy
01 Death Wore White / Death on the Norfolk Coast 2008 Buy
02 Death Watch / Death in King's Lynn 2010 Buy
03 Death Toll / Death on a Norfolk River 2011 Buy
04 Death's Door / Death On East Hills Island 2012 Buy
05 At Death's Window / Death On Scolt Head Island 2015 Buy
06 Death on Demand 2015 Buy
07 Death Ship 2016 Buy

Where to start with Jim Kelly

What is the best order to read Jim Kelly 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.