Barbara Fradkin Books in Order

Barbara Fradkin has written 22 books, published between 2000 and 2025. The first book is Do or Die (2000) and the newest is Shipwrecked Souls (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2000–2025
Pages on record
4,903 in 17 of 22 books
Reading time
82–123 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,903 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

Inspector Michael Green, a police detective in Ontario, heads one of Barbara Fradkin's three series; Amanda Doucette and Cedric O'Toole head the others. The Canadian mystery writer has twice won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel. Her catalogue holds 22 books published between 2000 and 2025, from Do or Die (2000) to Shipwrecked Souls (2025). Murder, missing persons and police procedure run through the subject headings.

Source: Wikidata

How many Barbara Fradkin books are there?

Barbara Fradkin has 22 books, released between 2000 and 2025. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Barbara Fradkin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Barbara Fradkin books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Do or DieInspector Green Mystery #12000 · 257 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000257
  2. 2
    Once Upon A TimeInspector Green Mystery #22001 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001254
  3. 3
    Mist WalkerInspector Green Mystery #32003 · 279 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003279
  4. 4
    Fifth SonInspector Green Mystery #42004 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004304
  5. 5
    Honour Among MenInspector Green Mystery #52006 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006347
  6. 6
    Dream ChasersInspector Green Mystery #62007 · 301 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007301
  7. 7
    This Thing of DarknessInspector Green Mystery #72009 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009344
  8. 8
    Beautiful Lie the DeadInspector Green Mystery #82010 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010346
  9. 9
    The Fall GuyCedric O'Toole #12011 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011119
  10. 10
    Evil Behind That DoorCedric O'Toole #22012 · 119 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012119
  11. 11
    The Whisper of LegendsInspector Green Mystery #92012 · 394 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012394
  12. 12
    None So BlindInspector Green Mystery #102014 · 382 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014382
  13. 13
    The Night ThiefCedric O'Toole #32015 · 129 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015129
  14. 14
    Fire in the StarsAmanda Doucette Mystery #12016 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016328
  15. 15
    The Trickster's LullabyAmanda Doucette Mystery #22017 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017336
  16. 16
    Prisoners of HopeAmanda Doucette Mystery #32018 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018336
  17. 17
    Blood TiesCedric O'Toole #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    The Ancient DeadAmanda Doucette Mystery #42021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    The Devil to PayInspector Green Mystery #112021 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021328
  20. 20
    Wreck BayAmanda Doucette Mystery #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    Cold Shock2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  22. 22
    Shipwrecked SoulsInspector Green Mystery #122025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–

Barbara Fradkin books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Inspector Green Mystery in order

12 books
  1. 1. Do or Die
  2. 2. Once Upon A Time
  3. 3. Mist Walker
  4. 4. Fifth Son
  5. 5. Honour Among Men
  6. 6. Dream Chasers
  7. 7. This Thing of Darkness
  8. 8. Beautiful Lie the Dead
  9. 9. The Whisper of Legends
  10. 10. None So Blind
  11. 11. The Devil to Pay
  12. 12. Shipwrecked Souls

Amanda Doucette Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. Fire in the Stars
  2. 2. The Trickster's Lullaby
  3. 3. Prisoners of Hope
  4. 4. The Ancient Dead
  5. 5. Wreck Bay

Cedric O'Toole in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Fall Guy
  2. 2. Evil Behind That Door
  3. 3. The Night Thief
  4. 4. Blood Ties

Standalone books

1 book

1 Barbara Fradkin title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Barbara Fradkin books in order?

You only need to read Barbara Fradkin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Barbara Fradkin

Start with Do or Die (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Barbara Fradkin book?

Shipwrecked Souls (2025) is the newest Barbara Fradkin book released so far.

Is there a new Barbara Fradkin book coming?

No next Barbara Fradkin book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Barbara Fradkin at a glance

Still publishing
Barbara Fradkin published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Barbara Fradkin books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,903 pages across the 17 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Barbara Fradkin books, 10 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

When Barbara Fradkin books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Barbara Fradkin titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.

2000s
7
2010s
10
2020s
5

22 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Barbara Fradkin books are about

16 of the 22 Barbara Fradkin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 10 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.