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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
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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.

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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Dark Winter by David Mark, book 1 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2012)
  2. Cover of Original Skin by David Mark, book 2 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2013)
  3. Cover of Sorrow Bound by David Mark, book 3 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2014)
  4. Cover of Dead Pretty by David Mark, book 5 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2016)
  5. Cover of The Mausoleum / The Burying Ground by David Mark, book 1 of the Cordelia Hemlock series (2019)
  6. Cover of Rush of Blood by David Mark (2019)
  7. Cover of Borrowed Time by David Mark (2020)
  8. Cover of Suspicious Minds by David Mark (2020)
  9. Cover of Cages by David Mark (2021)
  10. Cover of Past Life by David Mark, book 12 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2021)
  11. Cover of The Whispering Dead by David Mark, book 2 of the Cordelia Hemlock series (2022)
  12. Cover of Anatomy of a Heretic by David Mark (2022)
  13. Cover of Flesh and Blood by David Mark, book 14 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2023)
  14. Cover of After the Weeping by David Mark, book 17 of the DS Aector McAvoy series (2025)
  1. 1
    The Dark WinterDS Aector McAvoy #12012 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012320
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  2. 2
    Original SkinDS Aector McAvoy #22013 · 427 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013427
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  3. 3
    Grave Of The Goblins2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  4. 4
    Sorrow BoundDS Aector McAvoy #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  5. 5
    Taking PityDS Aector McAvoy #42015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  6. 6
    Dead PrettyDS Aector McAvoy #52016 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016323
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  7. 7
    The Zealot's Bones (As: D.M. Mark)2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  8. 8
    Cruel MercyDS Aector McAvoy #62017 · 354 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017354
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  9. 9
    Scorched EarthDS Aector McAvoy #72018 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018304
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  10. 10
    The Mausoleum / The Burying GroundCordelia Hemlock #12019 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019304
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  11. 11
    Rush of Blood2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  12. 12
    Cold BonesDS Aector McAvoy #82019 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019368
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  13. 13
    Still Waters / Into the Woods2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  14. 14
    Borrowed Time2020 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020304
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  15. 15
    Suspicious Minds2020 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020272
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  16. 16
    Darkness FallsDS Aector McAvoy #92020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  17. 17
    A Bad DeathDS Aector McAvoy #102020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  18. 18
    Blood Money / The Guest House2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  19. 19
    Cages2021 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021246
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  20. 20
    Piece of Mind2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  21. 21
    Fire of LiesDS Aector McAvoy #112021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  22. 22
    Past LifeDS Aector McAvoy #122021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  23. 23
    The Whispering DeadCordelia Hemlock #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  24. 24
    Anatomy of a Heretic2022 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022352
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  25. 25
    Blind JusticeDS Aector McAvoy #132022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  26. 26
    Twist of Fate (As: D.M. Mark)2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  27. 27
    Flesh and BloodDS Aector McAvoy #142023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  28. 28
    The Burning TimeDS Aector McAvoy #152023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  29. 29
    When the Bough BreaksSal Delaney #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  30. 30
    Past RedemptionDS Aector McAvoy #162024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  31. 31
    Don't Say a WordSal Delaney #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  32. 32
    After the WeepingDS Aector McAvoy #172025 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2025240
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  33. 33
    Vale of TearsSal Delaney #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  34. 34
    The Drowned Girl2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  35. 35
    The Buried Saint2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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David Mark characters in order

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

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. 1. The Dark Winter
  2. 2. Original Skin
  3. 3. Sorrow Bound
  4. 4. Taking Pity
  5. 5. Dead Pretty
  6. 6. Cruel Mercy
  7. 7. Scorched Earth
  8. 8. Cold Bones
  9. 9. Darkness Falls
  10. 10. A Bad Death
  11. 11. Fire of Lies
  12. 12. Past Life
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Sal Delaney in order

3 books
  1. 1. When the Bough Breaks
  2. 2. Don't Say a Word
  3. 3. Vale of Tears

Cordelia Hemlock in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Mausoleum / The Burying Ground
  2. 2. The Whispering Dead

Standalone books

13 books

13 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 first D.S Aector McAvoy book. It is also the earliest catalogued 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.

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.