Derek Fee Books in Order

Derek Fee has written 31 books, published between 1982 and 2024. The first book is European Communities Oil and Gas Research and Development Projects (1982) and the newest is Murder in Rosmuc (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
1982–2024
Pages on record
775 in 3 of 31 books

Derek Fee's list runs in two directions. The early titles are energy and development nonfiction, among them European Communities Oil and Gas Research and Development Projects (1982), Oil And Gas Databook For Developing Countries (1985) and How to Manage an Aid Exit Strategy (2012). From 2013 the work turns to crime fiction: the Detective Ian Wilson / Belfast Murders books, the Galway Murders and Moira McElvaney, opening with Nothing but Memories (2013). The catalogue holds 31 books, reaching Murder in Rosmuc (2024).

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How many Derek Fee books are there?

Derek Fee has 31 books, released between 1982 and 2024. They include 3 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Derek Fee Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Derek Fee 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. 11982224
  2. 21985215
  3. 3
    Cartel1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
  4. 42012–
  5. 5
    Nothing but MemoriesDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Shadow SinsDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #22014 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014336
  7. 72015–
  8. 8
    Death to PayDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  9. 9
    Dark CirclesDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    A Box Full of DarknessDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #52016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Yield Up the DeadDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #62016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    The Marlboro ManMoira McElvaney #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  13. 13
    Death on the LineDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #72017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    A Licence to MurderDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #82017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    A Convenient DeathMoira McElvaney #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    Dead RatDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #92018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Cold in the SoulDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #102019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Border BadlandsDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #112019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Connemara GirlGalway Murders #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Mortal BlowDetective Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Murder in ClifdenGalway Murders #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Dreamhunter2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    The Druid's DaggerGalway Murders #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    The Monsignor's Son2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Crash Course2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    The Corpse in the BogGalway Murders #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    The Poteenmaker’s MurderGalway Murders #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  28. 28
    The Body at the BatteryGalway Murders #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    The Bones in the MillGalway Murders #72023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  30. 30
    Killing Brother DonnellyGalway Murders #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  31. 31
    Murder in RosmucGalway Murders #92024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–

Derek Fee 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 Ian Wilson / The Belfast Murders in order

12 books
  1. 1. Nothing but Memories
  2. 2. Shadow Sins
  3. 3. Death to Pay
  4. 4. Dark Circles
  5. 5. A Box Full of Darkness
  6. 6. Yield Up the Dead
  7. 7. Death on the Line
  8. 8. A Licence to Murder
  9. 9. Dead Rat
  10. 10. Cold in the Soul
  11. 11. Border Badlands
  12. 12. Mortal Blow

Galway Murders in order

9 books
  1. 1. Connemara Girl
  2. 2. Murder in Clifden
  3. 3. The Druid's Dagger
  4. 4. The Corpse in the Bog
  5. 5. The Poteenmaker’s Murder
  6. 6. The Body at the Battery
  7. 7. The Bones in the Mill
  8. 8. Killing Brother Donnelly
  9. 9. Murder in Rosmuc

Moira McElvaney in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Marlboro Man
  2. 2. A Convenient Death

Standalone books

8 books

8 Derek Fee titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Derek Fee books in order?

You only need to read Derek Fee 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 Derek Fee

Start with European Communities Oil and Gas Research and Development Projects (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Derek Fee book?

Murder in Rosmuc (2024) is the newest Derek Fee book released so far.

Is there a new Derek Fee book coming?

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

Derek Fee at a glance

Still publishing
Derek Fee published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Derek Fee books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
775 pages across the 3 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Derek Fee books, 15 of 31, were published in the 2010s.

When Derek Fee books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Derek Fee titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.

1980s
2
1990s
1
2010s
15
2020s
13

31 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Derek Fee books are about

3 of the 31 Derek Fee books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Africa, economic conditions 1 of 3 books
  • Economic assistance 1 of 3 books
  • Engineering 1 of 3 books
  • Gas industry 1 of 3 books
  • Natural gas reserves 1 of 3 books
  • Petroleum engineering 1 of 3 books
  • Petroleum industry and trade 1 of 3 books
  • Petroleum reserves 1 of 3 books
  • Power resources, europe 1 of 3 books
  • Regional economics 1 of 3 books
  • Renewable energy sources 1 of 3 books
  • Statistics 1 of 3 books