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Kate Ellis

British author Kate Ellis is best known for the Wesley Peterson crime series and the DI Joe Plantagenet mysteries. Her books have sold over one million copies and won multiple awards. This page provides the Kate Ellis books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1998The Merchant's HousePOoWPB · 1Buy ↗

1999The Armada BoyPOoWPB · 2Buy ↗

1999An Unhallowed GravePOoWPB · 3Buy ↗

2000The Funeral BoatPOoWPB · 4Buy ↗

2001The Bone GardenPOoWPB · 5Buy ↗

2002A Painted DoomPOoWPB · 6Buy ↗

2003The Skeleton RoomPOoWPB · 7Buy ↗

2004The Plague MaidenPOoWPB · 8Buy ↗

2005A Cursed InheritancePOoWPB · 9Buy ↗

2006The Devil's PriestPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2006The Marriage HearsePOoWPB · 10Buy ↗

2007The Shining SkullPOoWPB · 11Buy ↗

2008Seeking The DeadPOoJPB · 1Buy ↗

2008The Blood PitPOoWPB · 12Buy ↗

2009Playing with BonesPOoJPB · 2Buy ↗

2009A Perfect DeathPOoWPB · 13Buy ↗

2010The Flesh TailorPOoWPB · 14Buy ↗

2011Kissing the DemonsPOoJPB · 3Buy ↗

2011The Jackal ManPOoWPB · 15Buy ↗

2012Dark & Merciless ThingsPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2012Watching the GhostsPOoJPB · 4Buy ↗

2012The Cadaver GamePOoWPB · 16Buy ↗

2013The Shadow CollectorPOoWPB · 17Buy ↗

2014The Shroud MakerPOoWPB · 18Buy ↗

2015Walking by NightPOoJPB · 5Buy ↗

2015The Death SeasonPOoWPB · 19Buy ↗

2016A High Mortality of DovesPOoIALB · 1Buy ↗

2016The House of EyesPOoWPB · 20Buy ↗

2017The Mole Catcher's DaughterPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2017Top DeckPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2017The Mermaid's ScreamPOoWPB · 21Buy ↗

2018The Boy Who Lived with the DeadPOoIALB · 2Buy ↗

2018The Mechanical DevilPOoWPB · 22Buy ↗

2019Dead Man's LanePOoWPB · 23Buy ↗

2020Dick of DevonshirePOoSP · 1Buy ↗

2020The House of the Hanged WomanPOoIALB · 3Buy ↗

2020The Burial CirclePOoWPB · 24Buy ↗

2021The Stone ChamberPOoWPB · 25Buy ↗

2022Serpent's PointPOoWPB · 26Buy ↗

2023The Killing PlacePOoWPB · 27Buy ↗

2024Coffin IslandPOoWPB · 28Buy ↗

2025Deadly RemainsPOoWPB · 29Buy ↗

2026Killing in the ShadowsPOoJPB · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Wesley Peterson Books29 books · 1998–2025

01The Merchant's House1998Buy ↗

02The Armada Boy1999Buy ↗

03An Unhallowed Grave1999Buy ↗

04The Funeral Boat2000Buy ↗

05The Bone Garden2001Buy ↗

06A Painted Doom2002Buy ↗

07The Skeleton Room2003Buy ↗

08The Plague Maiden2004Buy ↗

09A Cursed Inheritance2005Buy ↗

10The Marriage Hearse2006Buy ↗

11The Shining Skull2007Buy ↗

12The Blood Pit2008Buy ↗

13A Perfect Death2009Buy ↗

14The Flesh Tailor2010Buy ↗

15The Jackal Man2011Buy ↗

16The Cadaver Game2012Buy ↗

17The Shadow Collector2013Buy ↗

18The Shroud Maker2014Buy ↗

19The Death Season2015Buy ↗

20The House of Eyes2016Buy ↗

21The Mermaid's Scream2017Buy ↗

22The Mechanical Devil2018Buy ↗

23Dead Man's Lane2019Buy ↗

24The Burial Circle2020Buy ↗

25The Stone Chamber2021Buy ↗

26Serpent's Point2022Buy ↗

27The Killing Place2023Buy ↗

28Coffin Island2024Buy ↗

29Deadly Remains2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Albert Lincoln Books3 books · 2016–2020

01A High Mortality of Doves2016Buy ↗

02The Boy Who Lived with the Dead2018Buy ↗

03The House of the Hanged Woman2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Joe Plantagenet Books6 books · 2008–2026

01Seeking The Dead2008Buy ↗

02Playing with Bones2009Buy ↗

03Kissing the Demons2011Buy ↗

04Watching the Ghosts2012Buy ↗

05Walking by Night2015Buy ↗

06Killing in the Shadows2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Plays1 book · 2020

01Dick of Devonshire2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2012

01Dark & Merciless Things2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels1 book · 2006

01The Devil's Priest2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas2 books · 2017–2017

01The Mole Catcher's Daughter2017Buy ↗

02Top Deck2017Buy ↗

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