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Chris Merritt Books in Order

Chris Merritt has written 8 books, published between 2018 and 2023. The first book is Bring Her Back / The Murder List (2018) and the newest is Committed (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
2018–2023
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Chris Merritt writes action and thriller fiction. The catalogue holds 8 books published between 2018 and 2023, and two series sit under the name: Detective Zac Boateng, and Detectives Lockhart and Green. Bring Her Back, also issued as The Murder List (2018), is the earliest title, and Committed (2023) the most recent. Knock Knock (2020), Who's Next? (2020) and Lost Souls (2021) fall between them. Books appeared roughly eight months apart across that stretch, and nothing new has been logged since 2023.

In the Detectives Lockhart and Green series, Green is a psychologist who works alongside Detective Lockhart, and their cases combine investigative police work with psychological analysis.

How many Chris Merritt books are there?

Chris Merritt has 8 books, released between 2018 and 2023. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Chris Merritt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Chris Merritt books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Knock Knock by Chris Merritt, book 1 of the Detectives Lockhart and Green series (2020)
  1. 1
    Bring Her Back / The Murder ListDetective Zac Boateng #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  2. 2
    Last WitnessDetective Zac Boateng #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Life or DeathDetective Zac Boateng #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Knock KnockDetectives Lockhart and Green #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Who's Next?Detectives Lockhart and Green #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The New Home2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Lost SoulsDetectives Lockhart and Green #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Committed2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Chris Merritt 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.

Detective Zac Boateng in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bring Her Back / The Murder List
  2. 2. Last Witness
  3. 3. Life or Death

Detectives Lockhart and Green in order

3 books
  1. 1. Knock Knock
  2. 2. Who's Next?
  3. 3. Lost Souls

Standalone books

2 books

2 Chris Merritt titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Chris Merritt books in order?

You only need to read Chris Merritt books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Chris Merritt

Start with Bring Her Back / The Murder List (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Chris Merritt book?

Committed (2023) is the newest Chris Merritt book released so far.

Is there a new Chris Merritt book coming?

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

Chris Merritt at a glance

Paused
No new Chris Merritt title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Chris Merritt books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Chris Merritt books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2020s.