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Home / Authors / Jo Bannister Jo Bannister British author Jo Bannister is best known for the Castlemere crime series and the Brodie Farrell mysteries. Her novels have earned critical acclaim for their intricate plotting and character depth. This page provides the Jo Bannister books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1981 The Matrix POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1982 Winter Plain POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1983 A Cactus Garden POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1984 Striving with Gods POoCR&HMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1986 Still Life(By: Miriam Borgenicht) POoWLMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1986 Nightmare Time(By: Hugh Pentecost) POoWLMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1987 Seascape with Dead Figures(By: Roy Hart) POoWLMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1988 Mason Codex / Unlawful Entry POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1989 Gilgamesh POoCR&HMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1989 The Going Down of the Sun POoCR&HMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1989 Top End(By: Steven L. Thompson) POoWLMB · 4 Buy ↗ 1989 Yellow Rain(By: Steven Spetz) POoWLMB · 5 Buy ↗ 1990 Shards POoMFB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 Death and Other Lovers POoMFB · 2 Buy ↗ 1992 Time Lapse(By: Janice Law) POoWLMB · 6 Buy ↗ 1993 A Bleeding of Innocents POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1994 Charisma / Sins of the Heart POoCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1994 The Killing Floor(By: Peter Turnbull) POoWLMB · 7 Buy ↗ 1995 Burning Desires / A Taste for Burning POoCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1996 No Birds Sing POoWLMB · 8 Buy ↗ 1996 Death Of A Healing Woman(By: Allana Martin) POoWLMB · 9 Buy ↗ 1996 Rain Dance(By: Skye Kathleen Moody) POoWLMB · 10 Buy ↗ 1996 Prove the Nameless(By: Terence Faherty) POoWLMB · 11 Buy ↗ 1996 So Dear To Wicked Men(By: Takis Iakovou,Judy Iakovou) POoWLMB · 12 Buy ↗ 1997 The Lazarus Hotel POoWLMB · 13 Buy ↗ 1998 The Primrose Convention POoRHB · 1 Buy ↗ 1999 The Primrose Switchback POoRHB · 2 Buy ↗ 1999 Broken Lines POoCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1999 The Hireling's Tale POoCB · 6 Buy ↗ 1999 The Lithium Murder(By: Camille Minichino) POoWLMB · 14 Buy ↗ 2000 Changelings POoCB · 7 Buy ↗ 2001 Echoes of Lies POoBFB · 1 Buy ↗ 2001 Rosewood's Ashes(By: Aileen Schumacher) POoWLMB · 15 Buy ↗ 2002 True Witness POoBFB · 2 Buy ↗ 2003 Reflections POoBFB · 3 Buy ↗ 2004 The Depths of Solitude POoBFB · 4 Buy ↗ 2005 Breaking Faith POoBFB · 5 Buy ↗ 2006 The Fifth Cataract POoCR&HMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2006 Requiem for a Dealer POoBFB · 6 Buy ↗ 2006 The Tinderbox POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 2007 Flawed POoBFB · 7 Buy ↗ 2007 From Fire And Flood POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 2008 Fathers and Sins POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 2008 Closer Still POoBFB · 8 Buy ↗ 2011 Death in High Places POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 2013 Deadly Virtues POoHB&GAB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 Perfect Sins POoHB&GAB · 2 Buy ↗ 2015 Desperate Measures POoHB&GAB · 3 Buy ↗ 2017 Other Countries POoHB&GAB · 4 Buy ↗ 2018 Kindred Spirits POoHB&GAB · 5 Buy ↗ 2018 Spy for Hire POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 2019 Silent Footsteps POoHB&GAB · 6 Buy ↗ 2020 Dangerous Pursuits POoHB&GAB · 7 Buy ↗ 2020 Liars All POoBFB · 9 Buy ↗ 2021 China Roses POoHB&GAB · 8 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Clio Rees & Harry Marsh Books 4 books · 1984–2006
01 Striving with Gods 1984 Buy ↗ 03 The Going Down of the Sun 1989 Buy ↗ 04 The Fifth Cataract 2006 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Rosie Holland Books 2 books · 1998–1999
01 The Primrose Convention 1998 Buy ↗ 02 The Primrose Switchback 1999 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Brodie Farrell Books 9 books · 2001–2020
01 Echoes of Lies 2001 Buy ↗ 04 The Depths of Solitude 2004 Buy ↗ 05 Breaking Faith 2005 Buy ↗ 06 Requiem for a Dealer 2006 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Mickey Flynn Books 2 books · 1990–1991
02 Death and Other Lovers 1991 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hazel Best & Gabriel Ash Books 8 books · 2013–2021
01 Deadly Virtues 2013 Buy ↗ 03 Desperate Measures 2015 Buy ↗ 04 Other Countries 2017 Buy ↗ 05 Kindred Spirits 2018 Buy ↗ 06 Silent Footsteps 2019 Buy ↗ 07 Dangerous Pursuits 2020 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Worldwide Library Mystery Books 15 books · 1986–2001
01 Still Life(By: Miriam Borgenicht) 1986 Buy ↗ 02 Nightmare Time(By: Hugh Pentecost) 1986 Buy ↗ 03 Seascape with Dead Figures(By: Roy Hart) 1987 Buy ↗ 04 Top End(By: Steven L. Thompson) 1989 Buy ↗ 05 Yellow Rain(By: Steven Spetz) 1989 Buy ↗ 06 Time Lapse(By: Janice Law) 1992 Buy ↗ 07 The Killing Floor(By: Peter Turnbull) 1994 Buy ↗ 09 Death Of A Healing Woman(By: Allana Martin) 1996 Buy ↗ 10 Rain Dance(By: Skye Kathleen Moody) 1996 Buy ↗ 11 Prove the Nameless(By: Terence Faherty) 1996 Buy ↗ 12 So Dear To Wicked Men(By: Takis Iakovou,Judy Iakovou) 1996 Buy ↗ 13 The Lazarus Hotel 1997 Buy ↗ 14 The Lithium Murder(By: Camille Minichino) 1999 Buy ↗ 15 Rosewood's Ashes(By: Aileen Schumacher) 2001 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 10 books · 1981–2018
03 A Cactus Garden 1983 Buy ↗ 05 Mason Codex / Unlawful Entry 1988 Buy ↗ 07 From Fire And Flood 2007 Buy ↗ 08 Fathers and Sins 2008 Buy ↗ 09 Death in High Places 2011 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Castlemere Books 6 books · 1993–2000
01 A Bleeding of Innocents 1993 Buy ↗ 02 Charisma / Sins of the Heart 1994 Buy ↗ 03 Burning Desires / A Taste for Burning 1995 Buy ↗ 06 The Hireling's Tale 1999 Buy ↗