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William Deverell Books in Order

Find every William Deverell book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 22 books / 3 series

Canadian author William Deverell is best known for the Arthur Beauchamp legal thriller series. A multiple winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel, his work is celebrated for its sharp wit and courtroom drama. This page provides the William Deverell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All William Deverell Books in Chronological Order

1979 Needles POoSN / 1 Buy
1981 High Crimes POoSN / 2 Buy
1983 Mecca POoSN / 3 Buy
1984 The Dance of Shiva POoSN / 4 Buy
1989 Mindfield POoSN / 5 Buy
1989 Platinum Blues POoSN / 6 Buy
1991 Fatal Cruise / A Life on Trial POoNB / 1 Buy
1991 Kill All The Lawyers POoSN / 7 Buy
1995 Street Legal POoSN / 8 Buy
1997 Trial of Passion POoABB / 1 Buy
1999 Slander POoSN / 9 Buy
2001 The Laughing Falcon POoSN / 10 Buy
2003 Mind Games POoSN / 11 Buy
2005 April Fool POoABB / 2 Buy
2008 Kill All the Judges POoABB / 3 Buy
2009 Snow Job POoABB / 4 Buy
2011 I'll See You in My Dreams POoABB / 5 Buy
2015 Sing a Worried Song POoABB / 6 Buy
2017 Whipped POoABB / 7 Buy
2018 Shaped by the West, Volume 2: A History of North America from 1850(With: Anne F. Hyde) POoNB / 2 Buy
2021 Stung POoABB / 8 Buy
2024 The Long-Shot Trial POoABB / 9 Buy

William Deverell Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1979-2003
01 Needles 1979 Buy
02 High Crimes 1981 Buy
03 Mecca 1983 Buy
04 The Dance of Shiva 1984 Buy
05 Mindfield 1989 Buy
06 Platinum Blues 1989 Buy
07 Kill All The Lawyers 1991 Buy
08 Street Legal 1995 Buy
09 Slander 1999 Buy
10 The Laughing Falcon 2001 Buy
11 Mind Games 2003 Buy
01 Fatal Cruise / A Life on Trial 1991 Buy
02 Shaped by the West, Volume 2: A History of North America from 1850(With: Anne F. Hyde) 2018 Buy
01 Trial of Passion 1997 Buy
02 April Fool 2005 Buy
03 Kill All the Judges 2008 Buy
04 Snow Job 2009 Buy
05 I'll See You in My Dreams 2011 Buy
06 Sing a Worried Song 2015 Buy
07 Whipped 2017 Buy
08 Stung 2021 Buy
09 The Long-Shot Trial 2024 Buy

Where to start with William Deverell

What is the best order to read William Deverell 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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