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      Val McDermid Books in Order

      51 books · 5 series
      Latest Release Winter January 2026 · Jump to book

      All Val McDermid Books in Publication Order

      51 books

      Complete Val McDermid bibliography in publication order. Prefer series order? Browse books by series.

      Title
      Date
      Rating
      Dead Beat
      Apr 1993
      Kick Back
      Sep 1993
      Crack Down
      Nov 1994
      Clean Break
      Oct 1995
      Blue Genes
      Jan 1996
      Star Struck
      Jan 1998
      Stranded
      Oct 2005
      Cleanskin
      Dec 2008
      Footloose
      Jul 2019
      Still Life
      Oct 2020
      Resistance
      Jun 2021
      1979
      Oct 2021
      1989
      Oct 2022
      Past Lying
      Nov 2023
      Winter
      Jan 2026
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      A Kate Brannigan Mystery

      1. Dead Beat Apr 1993
      2. Kick Back Sep 1993
      3. Crack Down Nov 1994
      4. Clean Break Oct 1995
      5. Blue Genes Jan 1996
      6. Star Struck Jan 1998

      A Lindsay Gordon Mystery

      1. Report for Murder Jan 1987
      2. Common Murder Jan 1989
      3. Open and Shut // Final Edition Apr 1991
      4. Conferences Are Murder // Union Jack Jan 1993
      5. Booked for Murder Jan 1996
      6. Hostage to Murder Nov 2003
      7. Deadline for Murder Sep 2005

      Allie Burns

      1. 1979 Oct 2021
      2. 1989 Oct 2022

      Karen Pirie

      1. The Distant Echo Oct 2003
      2. A Darker Domain Feb 2009
      3. The Skeleton Road Dec 2014
      4. Out of Bounds Dec 2016
      5. Broken Ground Dec 2018
      6. Still Life Oct 2020
      7. Past Lying Nov 2023
      8. Silent Bones Dec 2025

      Tony Hill & Carol Jordan

      1. The Mermaids Singing Jan 1995
      2. The Wire in the Blood Sep 1998
      3. The Last Temptation Sep 2002
      4. The Torment of Others Jun 2004
      5. Beneath the Bleeding Mar 2008
      6. Fever of the Bone Sep 2010
      7. The Retribution Jan 2012
      8. Cross and Burn Oct 2013
      9. Splinter the Silence Dec 2015
      10. Insidious Intent Dec 2017
      11. How The Dead Speak Dec 2019

      Multi-Author Series

      Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey

      1. Northanger Abbey Apr 2014

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      Val McDermid Series

      A Kate Brannigan Mystery 6 books A Lindsay Gordon Mystery 7 books Allie Burns 2 books Karen Pirie 8 books Tony Hill & Carol Jordan 11 books

      Multi-Author Series

      Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey 1 book

      Award-Winning Books by Val McDermid

      A Place of Execution

      2001 Anthony Award -- Novel (Winner) — Novel

      2001 Macavity Award -- Mystery Novel (Winner) — Mystery Novel

      Val McDermid Books FAQ

      How many books has Val McDermid written?

      Val McDermid has written 51 books.

      What is the latest Val McDermid book?

      The most recent release by Val McDermid is Winter, published in January 2026.

      What series has Val McDermid written?

      Val McDermid has written 5 series. Series listed on FictionDB include A Kate Brannigan Mystery, A Lindsay Gordon Mystery, and Allie Burns, among others.