Catriona McPherson Books in Order
Catriona McPherson has written 40 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is After the Armistice Ball (2005) and the newest is The Dead Room (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Pages on record
- 7,503 in 24 of 40 books
- Reading time
- 125–188 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,503 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 40 titles with a page count on record.
Catriona McPherson is a Scottish writer best known for the Dandy Gilver novels, historical mysteries built around a woman private investigator. Two further series, the Last Ditch Mysteries and Helen Crowther, sit alongside. Forty books are catalogued between After the Armistice Ball (2005) and The Dead Room (2026). McPherson's awards include an Agatha, two Anthonys, six Leftys and two Macavitys. Scotland, family secrets and murder are the recurring subjects.
How many Catriona McPherson books are there?
Catriona McPherson has 40 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 3 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.
Catriona McPherson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 Catriona McPherson 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.
- 120053042/4
- 220063362/4
- 3Growing Up Again2007 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420073362/4
- 420073132/4
- 5Straight Up2008 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420082882/4
- 620083042/4
- 720093042/4
- 820103042/4
- 920123042/4
- 10As She Left It2013 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/420133432/4
- 1120132912/4
- 12The Day She Died2014 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/420143122/4
- 132014–2/4
- 14Come to Harm2015 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/420153432/4
- 15The Child Garden2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 162015–2/4
- 17Quiet Neighbors2016 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/420163392/4
- 182016–2/4
- 19The Weight of Angels2017 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420173362/4
- 20House. Tree. Person.2017 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/420173352/4
- 212017–2/4
- 2220182742/4
- 23Go to My Grave2018 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/420182972/4
- 2420183362/4
- 2520193122/4
- 26Strangers at the Gate2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 2720203042/4
- 282021–2/4
- 29A Gingerbread House2021 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/420212802/4
- 302021–2/4
- 3120223522/4
- 322022–2/4
- 332022–2/4
- 342023–2/4
- 352024–2/4
- 36Deep Beneath Us2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 372024–2/4
- 382025–2/4
- 3920252562/4
- 40The Dead Room2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Catriona McPherson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Dandy Gilver books in order 16 books
Catriona McPherson 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.
Last Ditch Mystery in order
8 books- 1. Scot Free
- 2. Scot & Soda
- 3. Scot on the Rocks
- 4. Scot Mist
- 5. Scot in a Trap
- 6. Hop Scot
- 7. Scotzilla
- 8. Scot’s Eggs
Helen Crowther in order
2 booksStandalone books
14 books14 Catriona McPherson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Catriona McPherson books in order?
You only need to read Catriona McPherson 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 Catriona McPherson
Start with After the Armistice Ball (2005), the first Dandy Gilver book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Catriona McPherson book?
The Dead Room (2026) is the newest Catriona McPherson book released so far.
Is there a new Catriona McPherson book coming?
No next Catriona McPherson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Catriona McPherson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Catriona McPherson published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Catriona McPherson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,503 pages across the 24 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 308 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Catriona McPherson books, 19 of 40, were published in the 2010s.
What the Catriona McPherson books are about
26 of the 40 Catriona McPherson 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 12 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 12 of 26 books
- Scotland 11 of 26 books
- Crime 4 of 26 books
- Dandy Gilver (Fictitious character) 4 of 26 books
- English literature 4 of 26 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 4 of 26 books
- Suspense 4 of 26 books
- Women private investigators 4 of 26 books
- Family secrets 3 of 26 books
- Social life and customs 3 of 26 books
- Thrillers 3 of 26 books
- Divorced people 2 of 26 books