Eoin Dempsey Books in Order

Eoin Dempsey has written 31 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Finding Rebecca (2012) and the newest is The Bridge (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
1,205 in 4 of 31 books

Eoin Dempsey writes historical fiction set in and around the Second World War. The 31 catalogued Dempsey books begin with Finding Rebecca (2012) and reach The Bridge (2026), taking in The Bogside Boys (2015) and White Rose, Black Forest (2018). Subjects across the catalogue include the Holocaust, Auschwitz, the Gestapo, the Weisse Rose resistance group and resistance to government. Dempsey writes four series - Monika Ritter, Maureen Ritter, Lion's Den and Powerscourt - and remains actively publishing.

How many Eoin Dempsey books are there?

Eoin Dempsey has 31 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 4 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Eoin Dempsey Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Eoin Dempsey 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. 1
    Finding Rebecca2012 · 310 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012310
  2. 2
    The Bogside Boys2015 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015318
  3. 3
    White Rose, Black Forest2018 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018258
  4. 4
    Toward the Midnight Sun2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  5. 5
    The Way HomeLion's Den #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  6. 6
    The Lion's DenLion's Den #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  7. 7
    The Longest Echo2021 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021319
  8. 8
    The Hidden Soldier2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  9. 9
    A New DawnLion's Den #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  10. 10
    The Golden AgeLion's Den #42022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  11. 11
    The Grand IllusionLion's Den #52022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  12. 12
    The Coming StormLion's Den #62022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  13. 13
    The American GirlMaureen Ritter #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  14. 14
    The Saint of Impossible CausesPowerscourt #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  15. 15
    The ForgerMaureen Ritter #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  16. 16
    The Secret SoldierMaureen Ritter #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  17. 17
    The ReckoningLion's Den #72023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  18. 18
    The German GirlMonika Ritter #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  19. 19
    The Garden of IrelandPowerscourt #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  20. 202024
  21. 21
    The CourierMonika Ritter #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  22. 22
    The Berlin GirlsMonika Ritter #42024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  23. 23
    The Girl in the Basement2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  24. 24
    The Hard WayMonika Ritter #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  25. 25
    The InfiltratorMonika Ritter #62025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  26. 26
    The RetreatMonika Ritter #72025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  27. 27
    The Dark AngelMonika Ritter #82025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  28. 28
    The PursuitMonika Ritter #92025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  29. 29
    The RaidMonika Ritter #102026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026
  30. 30
    The ForgottenMonika Ritter #112026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026
  31. 31
    The BridgeMonika Ritter #122026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Eoin Dempsey series in order

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

Eoin Dempsey 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.

Lion's Den in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Way Home
  2. 2. The Lion's Den
  3. 3. A New Dawn
  4. 4. The Golden Age
  5. 5. The Grand Illusion
  6. 6. The Coming Storm
  7. 7. The Reckoning

Maureen Ritter in order

3 books
  1. 1. The American Girl
  2. 2. The Forger
  3. 3. The Secret Soldier

Powerscourt in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Saint of Impossible Causes
  2. 2. The Garden of Ireland

Standalone books

7 books

7 Eoin Dempsey titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Eoin Dempsey books in order?

You only need to read Eoin Dempsey 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 Eoin Dempsey

Start with The German Girl (2024), the first Monika Ritter book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Finding Rebecca (2012).

What is the newest Eoin Dempsey book?

The Bridge (2026) is the newest Eoin Dempsey book released so far.

Is there a new Eoin Dempsey book coming?

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

Eoin Dempsey at a glance

Still publishing
Eoin Dempsey published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Eoin Dempsey books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,205 pages across the 4 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 314 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Eoin Dempsey books, 28 of 31, were published in the 2020s.

What the Eoin Dempsey books are about

3 of the 31 Eoin Dempsey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: world war, 1939-1945 is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.