David Mark Books in Order
David Mark has written 35 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The Dark Winter (2012) and the newest is The Buried Saint (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,814 in 12 of 35 books
David Mark writes crime fiction and police procedurals set in England. DS Aector McAvoy is the recurring detective, and Sal Delaney and Cordelia Hemlock head the other two series. Thirty-five books run from The Dark Winter (2012) to The Buried Saint (2026), with The Zealot's Bones (2017) published under the name D.M. Mark. Murder, revenge, serial murderers and police investigation recur as subjects, across books of a median 312 pages.
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How many David Mark books are there?
David Mark has 35 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 3 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.
David Mark Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 David Mark 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.
- 120123202/4
- 220134272/4
- 3Grave Of The Goblins2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 42014–2/4
- 52015–2/4
- 620163232/4
- 7The Zealot's Bones (As: D.M. Mark)2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 820173542/4
- 920183042/4
- 1020193042/4
- 11Rush of Blood2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 1220193682/4
- 13Still Waters / Into the Woods2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 14Borrowed Time2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420203042/4
- 15Suspicious Minds2020 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420202722/4
- 162020–2/4
- 172020–2/4
- 18Blood Money / The Guest House2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 19Cages2021 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/420212462/4
- 20Piece of Mind2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 212021–2/4
- 222021–2/4
- 232022–2/4
- 24Anatomy of a Heretic2022 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/420223522/4
- 252022–2/4
- 26Twist of Fate (As: D.M. Mark)2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 272023–2/4
- 282023–2/4
- 292024–2/4
- 302024–2/4
- 312025–2/4
- 3220252402/4
- 332026–2/4
- 34The Drowned Girl2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 35The Buried Saint2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
David Mark 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.
DS Aector McAvoy in order
17 books- 1. The Dark Winter
- 2. Original Skin
- 3. Sorrow Bound
- 4. Taking Pity
- 5. Dead Pretty
- 6. Cruel Mercy
- 7. Scorched Earth
- 8. Cold Bones
- 9. Darkness Falls
- 10. A Bad Death
- 11. Fire of Lies
- 12. Past Life
- and 5 more in the table above
Sal Delaney in order
3 booksCordelia Hemlock in order
2 booksStandalone books
13 books13 David Mark titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read David Mark books in order?
You only need to read David Mark 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 David Mark
Start with The Dark Winter (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest David Mark book?
The Buried Saint (2026) is the newest David Mark book released so far.
Is there a new David Mark book coming?
No next David Mark book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
David Mark at a glance
- Still publishing
- David Mark published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- David Mark books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,814 pages across the 12 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 312 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Mark books, 23 of 35, were published in the 2020s.
When David Mark books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when David Mark titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.
35 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the David Mark books are about
11 of the 35 David Mark books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 4 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 4 of 11 books
- English literature 4 of 11 books
- Investigation 4 of 11 books
- Murder 4 of 11 books
- Police 4 of 11 books
- Crime 3 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 3 of 11 books
- Thrillers 2 of 11 books