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Barbara Nickless Books in Order

Barbara Nickless has written 9 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Blood on the Tracks (2016) and the newest is A Voice in the Dark (2026). One more title is announced: Night Swans (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9 + 1 announced
Published
2016–2026
Pages on record
2,248 in 6 of 10 books
Reading time
37–56 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,248 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

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Barbara Nickless writes crime novels across three series. Sydney Rose Parnell, a railroad police officer and Iraq war veteran working in Colorado, leads the first, opening with Blood on the Tracks (2016). Dr. Evan Wilding heads the second and the pairing of Benedict Hoffman and Helen Belle the third. Ten books span 2016 to 2027, with A Voice in the Dark published in 2026 and Night Swans scheduled for 2027.

How many Barbara Nickless books are there?

Barbara Nickless has 9 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series. One more, Night Swans (2027), is announced.

Barbara Nickless Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Barbara Nickless 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless, book 1 of the Sydney Rose Parnell series (2016)
  2. Cover of Dead Stop by Barbara Nickless, book 2 of the Sydney Rose Parnell series (2017)
  3. Cover of Ambush by Barbara Nickless, book 3 of the Sydney Rose Parnell series (2019)
  4. Cover of Gone to Darkness by Barbara Nickless, book 4 of the Sydney Rose Parnell series (2020)
  5. Cover of At First Light by Barbara Nickless, book 1 of the Dr. Evan Wilding series (2021)
  6. Cover of Dark of Night by Barbara Nickless, book 2 of the Dr. Evan Wilding series (2022)
  1. 1
    Blood on the TracksSydney Rose Parnell #12016 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016374
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  2. 2
    Dead StopSydney Rose Parnell #22017 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017384
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  3. 3
    AmbushSydney Rose Parnell #32019 · 364 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019364
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  4. 4
    Gone to DarknessSydney Rose Parnell #42020 · 364 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020364
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  5. 5
    At First LightDr. Evan Wilding #12021 · 395 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021395
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  6. 6
    Dark of NightDr. Evan Wilding #22022 · 367 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022367
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  7. 7
    Play of ShadowsDr. Evan Wilding #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  8. 8
    The Drowning Game2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  9. 9
    A Voice in the DarkBenedict Hoffman & Helen Belle #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  10. 10
    Night SwansBenedict Hoffman & Helen Belle #22027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Barbara Nickless 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.

Sydney Rose Parnell in order

4 books
  1. 1. Blood on the Tracks
  2. 2. Dead Stop
  3. 3. Ambush
  4. 4. Gone to Darkness

Dr. Evan Wilding in order

3 books
  1. 1. At First Light
  2. 2. Dark of Night
  3. 3. Play of Shadows

Benedict Hoffman & Helen Belle in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Voice in the Dark
  2. 2. Night Swans

Standalone books

1 book

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

Do you have to read Barbara Nickless books in order?

You only need to read Barbara Nickless 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 Nickless

Start with Blood on the Tracks (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Barbara Nickless book?

A Voice in the Dark (2026) is the newest Barbara Nickless book released so far.

Is there a new Barbara Nickless book coming?

Yes. Night Swans (2027) is the next Barbara Nickless book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Barbara Nickless at a glance

Still publishing
Barbara Nickless is still publishing. Night Swans is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Barbara Nickless books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,248 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 370 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Barbara Nickless books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2020s.

What the Barbara Nickless books are about

4 of the 10 Barbara Nickless books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: crime is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.