Caimh McDonnell Books in Order

Caimh McDonnell has written 34 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Sisters Gonna Work It Out (2007) and the newest is The Man Comes Around (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
34
Published
2007–2026
Confirmed
8 of 34 titles
Pages on record
3,646 in 11 of 34 books

Comic crime fiction set in Ireland is the work of Caimh McDonnell. A Man With One of Those Faces (2016) opens the Dublin Trilogy, followed by The Day That Never Comes and Angels in the Moonlight, and the MCM Investigations and McGarry Stateside books extend the same world. The Stranger Times novels, published as C.K. McDonnell, run alongside. Forty-one titles reach The Man Comes Around in 2026.

Source: Wikidata

McGarry Stateside follows Paul McGarry, an Irishman who moves to the United States and works to solve problems and adjust to life in a new country.

How many Caimh McDonnell books are there?

Caimh McDonnell has 34 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Caimh McDonnell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 34 Caimh McDonnell 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
    Sisters Gonna Work It OutCaimh McDonnell Short Stories/Novellas #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
  2. 2
    A Man With One of Those FacesDublin Trilogy #12016 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016360
  3. 3
    The Day That Never ComesDublin Trilogy #22017 · 358 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017358
  4. 4
    Angels in the MoonlightDublin Trilogy #32017 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017322
  5. 5
    Disaster IncMcGarry Stateside #12018 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018308
  6. 6
    Good Deeds and Bad IntentionsMcGarry Stateside #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  7. 7
    Smithy's RevengeCaimh McDonnell Short Stories/Novellas #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  8. 8
    Last OrdersDublin Trilogy #42018 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018352
  9. 9
    How To Send a MessageCaimh McDonnell Short Story #12019 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019328
  10. 10
    I Have SinnedMcGarry Stateside #32019 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019322
  11. 11
    Bloody ChristmasDublin Trilogy #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    In Other NewsStranger Times #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    The Final GameMCM Investigations #12020 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020368
  14. 14
    Welcome to Nowhere2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Things That Fell From The SkyCaimh McDonnell Short Story #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    The Quiet ManMcGarry Stateside #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    The Owl and the PussycatC.K. McDonnell Short Stories/Novellas #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  18. 18
    The Stranger TimesStranger Times #12021 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021320
  19. 19
    Dead Man's SinsDublin Trilogy #62021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    Deccie Must DieMCM Investigations #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  21. 21
    This Charming ManStranger Times #22022 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022320
  22. 22
    Firewater BluesDublin Trilogy #72022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  23. 23
    The Family JewelsDublin Trilogy #82022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  24. 24
    Love Will Tear Us ApartStranger Times #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  25. 25
    Other PlansMcGarry Stateside #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  26. 26
    Escape From VictoryDublin Trilogy #92023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  27. 27
    Bunny McGarry ShortsCaimh McDonnell Short Story #42024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  28. 28
    Relight My FireStranger Times #42024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  29. 29
    ShortsDublin Trilogy #102024 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2024288
  30. 30
    Fortunate SonDublin Trilogy #112024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  31. 31
    Tales from The Stranger Times: Volume 1Stranger Times #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  32. 32
    Ring the BellsStranger Times #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  33. 33
    The Big StealMCM Investigations #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  34. 34
    The Man Comes AroundDublin Trilogy #122026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–

Caimh McDonnell series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Caimh McDonnell 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.

Stranger Times in order

7 books
  1. 1. In Other News
  2. 1. The Stranger Times
  3. 2. This Charming Man
  4. 2. Tales from The Stranger Times: Volume 1
  5. 3. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  6. 4. Relight My Fire
  7. 5. Ring the Bells

McGarry Stateside in order

5 books
  1. 1. Disaster Inc
  2. 2. Good Deeds and Bad Intentions
  3. 3. I Have Sinned
  4. 4. The Quiet Man
  5. 5. Other Plans

Caimh McDonnell Short Story

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

MCM Investigations in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Final Game
  2. 2. Deccie Must Die
  3. 3. The Big Steal

Caimh McDonnell Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

C.K. McDonnell Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

1 book

1 Caimh McDonnell title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Caimh McDonnell books in order?

You only need to read Caimh McDonnell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Caimh McDonnell

Start with A Man With One of Those Faces (2016), the first Dublin Trilogy book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Sisters Gonna Work It Out (2007).

What is the newest Caimh McDonnell book?

The Man Comes Around (2026) is the newest Caimh McDonnell book released so far.

Is there a new Caimh McDonnell book coming?

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

Caimh McDonnell at a glance

Still publishing
Caimh McDonnell published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Caimh McDonnell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,646 pages across the 11 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 322 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Caimh McDonnell books, 23 of 34, were published in the 2020s.

When Caimh McDonnell books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Caimh McDonnell titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
10
2020s
23

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

What the Caimh McDonnell books are about

3 of the 34 Caimh McDonnell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Crimes non résolus -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • Détectives -- Irlande -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • English literature 1 of 3 books
  • Ireland 1 of 3 books
  • Meurtre -- Enquêtes -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Mystery & detective 1 of 3 books
  • Private investigators 1 of 3 books
  • Private investigators -- Ireland -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Secrecy -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Secret -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • Thrillers 1 of 3 books