David Pearson Books in Order

David Pearson has written 26 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Murder on the Old Bog Road (2018) and the newest is The Whiskey Bar Mystery (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2018–2026
Pages on record
2,086 in 10 of 26 books

David Pearson writes police procedurals set in Ireland, organised by county: Maureen Lyons / Galway Homicide, Dublin Homicides, Mayo Murders and Wexford Homicides. Hays and Lyons are the recurring detectives. Twenty-six books are catalogued between 2018 and 2026, six of them in 2018 alone, Murder at the Old Cottage, Murder at the Pony Show, Murder in the Air, Murder on Pay Day, Murder on the Old Bog Road and Murder on the West Coast. The books run short, at a median of 210 pages, and The Whiskey Bar Mystery (2026) is the newest.

Source: composed

How many David Pearson books are there?

David Pearson has 26 books, released between 2018 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.

David Pearson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 David Pearson 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.

  1. 1
    Murder on the Old Bog RoadMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #12018 · 169 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018169
  2. 2
    Murder at the Old CottageMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  3. 3
    Murder on the West CoastMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #32018 · 197 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018197
  4. 4
    Murder at the Pony ShowMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #42018 · 197 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018197
  5. 5
    Murder on Pay DayMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  6. 6
    Murder in the AirMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #62018 · 217 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018217
  7. 7
    Murder At The Holiday HomeMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #72019 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019210
  8. 8
    Murder on the PeninsulaMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #82019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  9. 9
    Murder at the RacesMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #92019 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019204
  10. 10
    A Deadly DividendDublin Homicides #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    A Fatal LiaisonDublin Homicides #22020 · 209 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020209
  12. 12
    The China ChapterDublin Homicides #32020 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020228
  13. 13
    Lethal In Small DosesDublin Homicides #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    Murder in a Safe HavenMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #102020 · 227 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020227
  15. 15
    Plane DeadDublin Homicides #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Murder In An Irish BogMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #112021 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021228
  17. 17
    Murder In A Seaside TownMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #122021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  18. 18
    Passion for MurderDublin Homicides #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    Murder by the Hidden BayMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #132022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  20. 20
    The Ferry Port MysteryWexford Homicides #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    The Empty Safe MysteryWexford Homicides #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    Murder at the Arts FestivalMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #142023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  23. 23
    Murder at the CaravanMaureen Lyons / Galway Homicide #152023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  24. 24
    The Farmyard Mystery / The Farmhouse MysteryMayo Murders #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    The Bertra Beach Mystery / The Red Shoes MysteryMayo Murders #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    The Whiskey Bar MysteryMayo Murders #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

David Pearson 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.

Do you have to read David Pearson books in order?

You only need to read David Pearson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with David Pearson

Start with Murder on the Old Bog Road (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Pearson book?

The Whiskey Bar Mystery (2026) is the newest David Pearson book released so far.

Is there a new David Pearson book coming?

No next David Pearson 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 Pearson at a glance

Still publishing
David Pearson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
David Pearson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,086 pages across the 10 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 210 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Pearson books, 17 of 26, were published in the 2020s.

When David Pearson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when David Pearson titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 17 titles.

2010s
9
2020s
17

26 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.