Carol Wyer Books in Order

Carol Wyer has written 29 books, published between 2011 and 2024. The first book is Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines (2011) and the newest is A Soul for a Soul (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2011–2024
Confirmed
29 of 29 titles
Pages on record
3,925 in 11 of 29 books

Carol Wyer started in comic non-fiction and moved into police procedurals. Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines opened the catalogue in 2011, followed by Surfing in Stilettos, Grumpy Old Menopause and the other humorous titles of the early 2010s. The crime novels then arrive as three series: DI Robyn Carter, Detective Natalie Ward and Detective Kate Young. Twenty-nine catalogued books reach A Soul for a Soul in 2024, with women detectives, English police work in Staffordshire and serial murder investigation as the recurring subjects.

How many Carol Wyer books are there?

Carol Wyer has 29 books, released between 2011 and 2024. They include 3 separate series.

Carol Wyer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Carol Wyer 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. 1
    Mini Skirts and Laughter LinesCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011
  2. 2
    Surfing in StilettosCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #22012 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012250
  3. 3
    How Not to Murder Your GrumpyCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #32013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  4. 4
    Just Add SpiceCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #42013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  5. 5
    Grumpy Old MenopauseCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #52013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013
  6. 6
    Three Little BirdsCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #62014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014
  7. 7
    Grumpies On BoardCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #72015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015
  8. 8
    Life SwapCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #82016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016
  9. 9
    Take a Chance on MeCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #92016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016
  10. 10
    Little Girl LostDI Robyn Carter #12017 · 410 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017410
  11. 11
    Secrets of the DeadDI Robyn Carter #22017 · 312 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017312
  12. 12
    The Missing GirlsDI Robyn Carter #32017 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017368
  13. 13
    The Silent ChildrenDI Robyn Carter #42017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017
  14. 14
    The BirthdayDetective Natalie Ward #12018 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018304
  15. 15
    Last LullabyDetective Natalie Ward #22018 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018338
  16. 16
    The Chosen OneDI Robyn Carter #52018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  17. 17
    The DareDetective Natalie Ward #32019 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019342
  18. 18
    The SleepoverDetective Natalie Ward #42019 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019374
  19. 19
    The Blossom TwinsDetective Natalie Ward #52019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  20. 20
    Suddenly SingleCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #102019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  21. 21
    What Happens in FranceCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #112019 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019384
  22. 22
    The Secret AdmirerDetective Natalie Ward #62020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  23. 23
    Somebody’s DaughterDetective Natalie Ward #72020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  24. 24
    An Eye for an EyeDetective Kate Young #12021 · 428 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021428
  25. 25
    A Cut for a CutDetective Kate Young #22021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021
  26. 26
    A Life For a LifeDetective Kate Young #32022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  27. 27
    Behind Closed DoorsCarol Wyer Standalone Novels #122022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  28. 28
    A Truth for a TruthDetective Kate Young #42023 · 415 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023415
  29. 29
    A Soul for a SoulDetective Kate Young #52024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024

Carol Wyer 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.

Carol Wyer Standalone Novels

12 books

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

Detective Natalie Ward in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Birthday
  2. 2. Last Lullaby
  3. 3. The Dare
  4. 4. The Sleepover
  5. 5. The Blossom Twins
  6. 6. The Secret Admirer
  7. 7. Somebody’s Daughter

DI Robyn Carter in order

5 books
  1. 1. Little Girl Lost
  2. 2. Secrets of the Dead
  3. 3. The Missing Girls
  4. 4. The Silent Children
  5. 5. The Chosen One

Detective Kate Young in order

5 books
  1. 1. An Eye for an Eye
  2. 2. A Cut for a Cut
  3. 3. A Life For a Life
  4. 4. A Truth for a Truth
  5. 5. A Soul for a Soul

Do you have to read Carol Wyer books in order?

You only need to read Carol Wyer 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 Carol Wyer

Start with Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carol Wyer book?

A Soul for a Soul (2024) is the newest Carol Wyer book released so far.

Is there a new Carol Wyer book coming?

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

Carol Wyer at a glance

Still publishing
Carol Wyer published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Carol Wyer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,925 pages across the 11 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carol Wyer books, 21 of 29, were published in the 2010s.

What the Carol Wyer books are about

11 of the 29 Carol Wyer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 3 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.