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Emmy Ellis Books in Order

Emmy Ellis has written 118 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Murder Game (2014) and the newest is No26 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
118
Published
2014–2026
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Emmy Ellis writes British crime fiction, 118 catalogued titles between Murder Game (2014) and No26 (2026). Police series carry much of the run, D.I. Bethany Smith, D.I. Tracy Collier, D.I. Morgan Yeoman, D.I. Kane Barnett, Detective Anna James and Detective Carol Wren, beside the Cardigan Estate, Barrington Patch, Crawshaw Street and London Lot books. Many titles carry two names, such as All The Bones, also published as Sunk. Ellis publishes continuously.

How many Emmy Ellis books are there?

Emmy Ellis has 118 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 13 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Emmy Ellis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 118 Emmy Ellis books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Murder Game2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  2. 2
    Good Girl Gone BadD.I. Kane Barnett #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  3. 3
    Gutted / All Those LiesD.I. Tracy Collier #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  4. 4
    All That Deceit / CrushedD.I. Tracy Collier #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  5. 5
    Forced to KillDead Speak #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  6. 6
    The Cold Call Killer / Cold Is The CallerD.I. Bethany Smith #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  7. 7
    The OutcastEx-Detective #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  8. 8
    In Her Veins2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  9. 9
    Primed to KillDead Speak #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    The Creepy-Crawly Killer / Down In The GardenD.I. Bethany Smith #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  11. 11
    All Her Fears / SkinnedD.I. Tracy Collier #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  12. 12
    Coma2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  13. 13
    Streamed to KillDead Speak #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  14. 14
    The Screwdriver Killer / Red Is The ColourD.I. Bethany Smith #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  15. 15
    All Their Sins / GrabbedD.I. Tracy Collier #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  16. 16
    Sinister2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  17. 17
    The Scorched Skin Killer / How Skin BurnsD.I. Bethany Smith #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  18. 18
    All The Bones / SunkD.I. Tracy Collier #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  19. 19
    Dead in the Water2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  20. 20
    The Street Party Killer / Death Is A PartyD.I. Bethany Smith #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  21. 21
    All the Light / CrackedD.I. Tracy Collier #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  22. 22
    Not That Girl2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  23. 23
    The Candy Cane Killer / The Gift Is MurderD.I. Bethany Smith #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  24. 24
    Watching Her2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  25. 25
    You'll Be Sorry2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  26. 26
    Fallen2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  27. 27
    RevengeCardigan Estate #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  28. 28
    The Woman on Mulberry Lane / Dead in the DirtD.I. Morgan Yeoman #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  29. 29
    Tic Tac ToeMurder Squad #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  30. 30
    Dot to DotMurder Squad #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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Emmy Ellis 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.

Cardigan Estate in order

47 books
  1. 1. Revenge
  2. 2. Reprisal
  3. 3. Refusal
  4. 4. Rivalry
  5. 5. Rejects
  6. 6. Riddles
  7. 7. Rancour
  8. 8. Rankled
  9. 9. Ruined
  10. 10. Raging
  11. 11. Rotten
  12. 12. Ragbag
  13. and 35 more in the table above

D.I. Bethany Smith in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Cold Call Killer / Cold Is The Caller
  2. 2. The Creepy-Crawly Killer / Down In The Garden
  3. 3. The Screwdriver Killer / Red Is The Colour
  4. 4. The Scorched Skin Killer / How Skin Burns
  5. 5. The Street Party Killer / Death Is A Party
  6. 6. The Candy Cane Killer / The Gift Is Murder
  7. 7. The Meat Hook Killer / Evil Is The Butcher
  8. 8. The Blade Killer / Blood Of The Raven
  9. 9. The Secret Santa Killer
  10. 10. The Sledgehammer Killer / The Last Hurrah

Dead Speak in order

7 books
  1. 1. Forced to Kill
  2. 2. Primed to Kill
  3. 3. Streamed to Kill
  4. 4. Choose to Kill
  5. 5. Paid to Kill
  6. 6. Scared to Kill
  7. 7. Frantic to Kill

D.I. Tracy Collier in order

6 books
  1. 1. Gutted / All Those Lies
  2. 2. All That Deceit / Crushed
  3. 3. All Her Fears / Skinned
  4. 4. All Their Sins / Grabbed
  5. 5. All The Bones / Sunk
  6. 6. All the Light / Cracked

Barrington Patch in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Meat Factory
  2. 2. The Jade Garden
  3. 3. The Piggy Farmer
  4. 4. The Old Mystic
  5. 5. The Noble Murder
  6. 6. The Lion Cartel

Detective Carol Wren Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Spite Your Face
  2. 2. Hold Your Breath
  3. 3. Guilt Burns Holes
  4. 4. Best Served Cold / Time Stands Still
  5. 5. Blood Runs Deep

Crawshaw Street in order

5 books
  1. 1. No5
  2. 2. No3
  3. 3. No8
  4. 4. No1
  5. 5. No26

D.I. Morgan Yeoman in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Woman on Mulberry Lane / Dead in the Dirt
  2. 2. The Trouble on Regency Road / Dead End
  3. 3. The Murder on Elderflower Mead / Dead Secrets
  4. 4. The Hassle on Vicar's Gate / Dead Reckoning

Murder Squad in order

4 books
  1. 1. Tic Tac Toe
  2. 2. Dot to Dot
  3. 3. Truth or Dare
  4. 4. Hide and Seek

Detective Anna James in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Pig Pen
  2. 2. The Lion’s Den
  3. 3. The Copy Cat
  4. 4. The Cow Shed

London Lot in order

3 books
  1. 1. Clout
  2. 2. Snitch
  3. 3. Axiom

D.I. Kane Barnett in order

1 book
  1. 1. Good Girl Gone Bad

Ex-Detective in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Outcast

Standalone books

15 books

15 Emmy Ellis titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Emmy Ellis books in order?

You only need to read Emmy Ellis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Emmy Ellis

Start with Murder Game (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Emmy Ellis book?

No26 (2026) is the newest Emmy Ellis book released so far.

Is there a new Emmy Ellis book coming?

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

Emmy Ellis at a glance

Still publishing
Emmy Ellis published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Emmy Ellis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Emmy Ellis books, 92 of 118, were published in the 2020s.