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Leigh Russell

British crime writer Leigh Russell is best known for the Geraldine Steel detective series. Her books have sold over three million copies and been shortlisted for the CWA Dagger Award. This page lists Leigh Russell’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2009Cut ShortPOoDGSB · 1Buy ↗

2010Road ClosedPOoDGSB · 2Buy ↗

2011Dead EndPOoDGSB · 3Buy ↗

2011Death BedPOoDGSB · 4Buy ↗

2012Stop DeadPOoDGSB · 5Buy ↗

2013Cold SacrificePOoDIPB · 1Buy ↗

2013Fatal ActPOoDGSB · 6Buy ↗

2014Race to DeathPOoDIPB · 2Buy ↗

2014Killer PlanPOoDGSB · 7Buy ↗

2015Blood AxePOoDIPB · 3Buy ↗

2016Journey to DeathPOoLHB · 1Buy ↗

2016Girl in DangerPOoLHB · 2Buy ↗

2016Murder RingPOoDGSB · 8Buy ↗

2016Deadly AlibiPOoDGSB · 9Buy ↗

2017The Wrong SuspectPOoLHB · 3Buy ↗

2017Killer ChristmasPOoDGSB · 10Buy ↗

2018The Adulterer's WifePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2018Class MurderPOoDGSB · 11Buy ↗

2019SuspicionPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2019Rogue KillerPOoDGSB · 12Buy ↗

2019Death RopePOoDGSB · 13Buy ↗

2020Deathly AffairPOoDGSB · 14Buy ↗

2021Rachel's StoryPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2021Abigail of VenicePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2021Deadly RevengePOoDGSB · 15Buy ↗

2021Evil ImpulsePOoDGSB · 16Buy ↗

2021Deep CoverPOoDGSB · 17Buy ↗

2022Guilt EdgedPOoDGSB · 18Buy ↗

2022Fake AlibiPOoDGSB · 19Buy ↗

2023Barking Up the Right TreePOoPMTB · 1Buy ↗

2023Barking MadPOoPMTB · 2Buy ↗

2023Poppy Takes the LeadPOoPMTB · 3Buy ↗

2023Final TermPOoDGSB · 20Buy ↗

2023Without TracePOoDGSB · 21Buy ↗

2024Poppy's Christmas CrackerPOoAPMTB · 1Buy ↗

2024Revenge KillingPOoDGSB · 22Buy ↗

2024Deadly WillPOoDGSB · 23Buy ↗

2025Poppy Plays FairPOoAPMTB · 2Buy ↗

2025Cold JusticePOoDGSB · 24Buy ↗

2026Silent TiesPOoDGSB · 25Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of A Poppy Mystery Tale Books2 books · 2024–2025

01Poppy's Christmas Cracker2024Buy ↗

02Poppy Plays Fair2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Poppy Mystery Tale Books3 books · 2023–2023

01Barking Up the Right Tree2023Buy ↗

02Barking Mad2023Buy ↗

03Poppy Takes the Lead2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of DS Ian Peterson Books3 books · 2013–2015

01Cold Sacrifice2013Buy ↗

02Race to Death2014Buy ↗

03Blood Axe2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels4 books · 2018–2021

01The Adulterer's Wife2018Buy ↗

02Suspicion2019Buy ↗

03Rachel's Story2021Buy ↗

04Abigail of Venice2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of DI Geraldine Steel Books25 books · 2009–2026

01Cut Short2009Buy ↗

02Road Closed2010Buy ↗

03Dead End2011Buy ↗

04Death Bed2011Buy ↗

05Stop Dead2012Buy ↗

06Fatal Act2013Buy ↗

07Killer Plan2014Buy ↗

08Murder Ring2016Buy ↗

09Deadly Alibi2016Buy ↗

10Killer Christmas2017Buy ↗

11Class Murder2018Buy ↗

12Rogue Killer2019Buy ↗

13Death Rope2019Buy ↗

14Deathly Affair2020Buy ↗

15Deadly Revenge2021Buy ↗

16Evil Impulse2021Buy ↗

17Deep Cover2021Buy ↗

18Guilt Edged2022Buy ↗

19Fake Alibi2022Buy ↗

20Final Term2023Buy ↗

21Without Trace2023Buy ↗

22Revenge Killing2024Buy ↗

23Deadly Will2024Buy ↗

24Cold Justice2025Buy ↗

25Silent Ties2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lucy Hall Books3 books · 2016–2017

01Journey to Death2016Buy ↗

02Girl in Danger2016Buy ↗

03The Wrong Suspect2017Buy ↗

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