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David Swinson Books in Order

David Swinson has written 7 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is A Detailed Man (2011) and the newest is From the Dust (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
7
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
1,800 in 5 of 7 books
Reading time
30–45 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,800 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 7 titles with a page count on record.

See all 7 books in order Printable David Swinson checklist

David Swinson writes crime fiction set in Washington D.C. Seven books are catalogued, opening with A Detailed Man (2011) and reaching From the Dust (2026). Frank Marr, an ex-police officer turned private investigator, heads the main series, which starts with The Second Girl (2016). Drug addiction, kidnapping and vigilante justice recur as subjects.

How many David Swinson books are there?

David Swinson has 7 books, released between 2011 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Frank Marr series.

David Swinson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 7 David Swinson 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 A Detailed Man by David Swinson (2011)
  2. Cover of Crime Song by David Swinson, book 2 of the Frank Marr series (2017)
  3. Cover of Trigger by David Swinson, book 3 of the Frank Marr series (2019)
  4. Cover of City on the Edge by David Swinson (2021)
  1. 1
    A Detailed Man2011 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011344
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  2. 2
    The Second GirlFrank Marr #12016 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Crime SongFrank Marr #22017 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    TriggerFrank Marr #32019 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    City on the Edge2021 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Sweet Thing2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    From the Dust2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

David Swinson 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.

Frank Marr in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Second Girl
  2. 2. Crime Song
  3. 3. Trigger

Standalone books

4 books

4 David Swinson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read David Swinson books in order?

You only need to read David Swinson books in order within the Frank Marr series, which holds 3 of the 7 David Swinson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with David Swinson

Start with A Detailed Man (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest David Swinson book?

From the Dust (2026) is the newest David Swinson book released so far.

Is there a new David Swinson book coming?

No next David Swinson 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 Swinson at a glance

Still publishing
David Swinson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
David Swinson books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
1,800 pages across the 5 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Swinson books, 4 of 7, were published in the 2010s.

What the David Swinson books are about

5 of the 7 David Swinson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.