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Lynda La Plante Books in Order

Find every Lynda La Plante book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 56 books / 12 series

British author best known for the Prime Suspect series and the creation of DCI Jane Tennison. Her books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide and won numerous awards, including an Edgar Award. This page provides the Lynda La Plante books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Lynda La Plante Books in Chronological Order

1985 Widows POoDRB / 1 Buy
1987 The Legacy POoLB / 1 Buy
1988 The Talisman POoLB / 2 Buy
1990 Bella Mafia POoSN / 1 Buy
1991 Prime Suspect POoPSB / 1 Buy
1992 A Face in the Crowd POoPSB / 2 Buy
1992 Civvies POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 Framed POoSN / 3 Buy
1992 Entwined POoSN / 4 Buy
1993 Silent Victims POoPSB / 3 Buy
1993 Seekers POoSN / 5 Buy
1994 Cold Shoulder POoLPB / 1 Buy
1994 Widows Revenge POoDRB / 2 Buy
1994 Lifeboat POoSN / 6 Buy
1995 She's Out POoDRB / 3 Buy
1995 The Governor POoSN / 7 Buy
1997 Trial and Retribution POoTaRB / 1 Buy
1997 Cold Blood POoLPB / 2 Buy
1998 Trial and Retribution II / Alibi POoTaRB / 2 Buy
1998 Cold Heart POoLPB / 3 Buy
1999 Trial and Retribution III / Accused POoTaRB / 3 Buy
2000 Trial and Retribution IV / Appeal POoTaRB / 4 Buy
2001 Sleeping Cruelty POoSN / 8 Buy
2002 Trial and Retribution V POoTaRB / 5 Buy
2002 Trial and Retribution VI POoTaRB / 6 Buy
2002 Royal Flush / Royal Heist POoSN / 9 Buy
2004 Above Suspicion POoATB / 1 Buy
2006 The Red Dahlia POoATB / 2 Buy
2007 Clean Cut POoATB / 3 Buy
2008 Deadly Intent POoATB / 4 Buy
2009 Silent Scream POoATB / 5 Buy
2010 Blind Fury POoATB / 6 Buy
2011 Blood Line POoATB / 7 Buy
2012 The Little One POoSS / 1 Buy
2012 The Escape POoSS / 2 Buy
2012 Backlash POoATB / 8 Buy
2013 Wrongful Death POoATB / 9 Buy
2014 Twisted POoSN / 10 Buy
2015 Tennison POoJTB / 1 Buy
2017 Hidden Killers POoJTB / 2 Buy
2017 Good Friday POoJTB / 3 Buy
2018 Murder Mile POoJTB / 4 Buy
2019 The Dirty Dozen POoJTB / 5 Buy
2020 Buried POoDJWB / 1 Buy
2020 Blunt Force POoJTB / 6 Buy
2021 Judas Horse POoDJWB / 2 Buy
2021 Unholy Murder POoJTB / 7 Buy
2022 Vanished POoDJWB / 3 Buy
2023 Pure Evil POoDJWB / 4 Buy
2023 Dark Rooms POoJTB / 8 Buy
2023 A Taste of Blood POoJTB / 9 Buy
2024 Whole Life Sentence POoJTB / 10 Buy
2025 Getting Away With Murder POoNB / 1 Buy
2025 The Scene of the Crime POoCJRB / 1 Buy
2025 Crucified POoDJWB / 5 Buy
2026 Sacrifice POoSN / 11 Buy

Lynda La Plante Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Little One 2012 Buy
02 The Escape 2012 Buy
01 Cold Shoulder 1994 Buy
02 Cold Blood 1997 Buy
03 Cold Heart 1998 Buy
Legacy Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1987-1988
01 The Legacy 1987 Buy
02 The Talisman 1988 Buy
01 Tennison 2015 Buy
02 Hidden Killers 2017 Buy
03 Good Friday 2017 Buy
04 Murder Mile 2018 Buy
05 The Dirty Dozen 2019 Buy
06 Blunt Force 2020 Buy
07 Unholy Murder 2021 Buy
08 Dark Rooms 2023 Buy
09 A Taste of Blood 2023 Buy
10 Whole Life Sentence 2024 Buy
01 Getting Away With Murder 2025 Buy
01 The Scene of the Crime 2025 Buy
01 Above Suspicion 2004 Buy
02 The Red Dahlia 2006 Buy
03 Clean Cut 2007 Buy
04 Deadly Intent 2008 Buy
05 Silent Scream 2009 Buy
06 Blind Fury 2010 Buy
07 Blood Line 2011 Buy
08 Backlash 2012 Buy
09 Wrongful Death 2013 Buy
01 Buried 2020 Buy
02 Judas Horse 2021 Buy
03 Vanished 2022 Buy
04 Pure Evil 2023 Buy
05 Crucified 2025 Buy
01 Prime Suspect 1991 Buy
02 A Face in the Crowd 1992 Buy
03 Silent Victims 1993 Buy
01 Widows 1985 Buy
02 Widows Revenge 1994 Buy
03 She's Out 1995 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1990-2026
01 Bella Mafia 1990 Buy
02 Civvies 1992 Buy
03 Framed 1992 Buy
04 Entwined 1992 Buy
05 Seekers 1993 Buy
06 Lifeboat 1994 Buy
07 The Governor 1995 Buy
08 Sleeping Cruelty 2001 Buy
09 Royal Flush / Royal Heist 2002 Buy
10 Twisted 2014 Buy
11 Sacrifice 2026 Buy
01 Trial and Retribution 1997 Buy
02 Trial and Retribution II / Alibi 1998 Buy
03 Trial and Retribution III / Accused 1999 Buy
04 Trial and Retribution IV / Appeal 2000 Buy
05 Trial and Retribution V 2002 Buy
06 Trial and Retribution VI 2002 Buy

Where to start with Lynda La Plante

What is the best order to read Lynda La Plante 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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