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Reading order

Detective Lorimer Books in Order

This page lists the complete Detective Lorimer reading order by Alex Gray, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 23 books / 2002-2025

Detective Lorimer Reading Order

01 Never Somewhere Else 2002 Buy
02 A Small Weeping 2004 Buy
03 Shadows of Sounds 2005 Buy
04 The Riverman 2007 Buy
05 Pitch Black 2008 Buy
06 Glasgow Kiss 2009 Buy
07 Five Ways to Kill a Man 2010 Buy
08 Sleep Like the Dead 2011 Buy
09 A Pound Of Flesh 2012 Buy
10 The Swedish Girl 2013 Buy
11 The Bird That Did Not Sing / The Silent Games 2014 Buy
12 The Bank Job 2015 Buy
13 Keep the Midnight Out 2015 Buy
14 The Darkest Goodbye 2016 Buy
15 Still Dark 2017 Buy
16 Only the Dead Can Tell 2018 Buy
17 The Stalker 2019 Buy
18 When Shadows Fall 2020 Buy
19 Before the Storm 2021 Buy
20 Echo of the Dead 2022 Buy
21 Questions for a Dead Man 2023 Buy
22 Out of Darkness 2024 Buy
23 Acts of Malice 2025 Buy

Detective Lorimer Books by Publication Order

2002 Never Somewhere Else #1
2004 A Small Weeping #2
2005 Shadows of Sounds #3
2007 The Riverman #4
2008 Pitch Black #5
2009 Glasgow Kiss #6
2010 Five Ways to Kill a Man #7
2011 Sleep Like the Dead #8
2012 A Pound Of Flesh #9
2013 The Swedish Girl #10
2014 The Bird That Did Not Sing / The Silent Games #11
2015 The Bank Job #12
2015 Keep the Midnight Out #13
2016 The Darkest Goodbye #14
2017 Still Dark #15
2018 Only the Dead Can Tell #16
2019 The Stalker #17
2020 When Shadows Fall #18
2021 Before the Storm #19
2022 Echo of the Dead #20
2023 Questions for a Dead Man #21
2024 Out of Darkness #22
2025 Acts of Malice #23

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Detective Lorimer reading order?

The Detective Lorimer reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Detective Lorimer books are there?

This catalog currently lists 23 Detective Lorimer books published across 2002-2025.

Who writes the Detective Lorimer books?

Detective Lorimer is listed as a book series by Alex Gray.

Should I read Detective Lorimer in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Detective Lorimer. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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