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Faith Martin Books in Order

Faith Martin has written 47 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape (2004) and the newest is A Dangerous Train of Thought (2026). One more title is announced: Death at Deepdene Hall (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
47 + 1 announced
Published
2004–2026
Confirmed
47 of 48 titles
Pages on record
5,091 in 20 of 48 books
See all 48 books in order Printable Faith Martin checklistNext: Death at Deepdene Hall (2027)

Faith Martin is a pen name used by the English author Jacquie Walton, whose detective series stars DI Hillary Greene. Walton also publishes as Maxine Barry and Joyce Cato, and ranks among the decade's most-read Kindle Unlimited authors in the UK. Under the Faith Martin listing sit 48 books, beginning with Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape (2004). Series include DI Hillary Greene, Jenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries, Ryder & Loveday Mystery, Val & Arbie Mysteries and Lyssa Moore Mysteries. A Dangerous Train of Thought appeared in 2026, and Death at Deepdene Hall is due in 2027.

The Ryder and Loveday series, set in 1960s Oxford, follows Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday and coroner Clement Ryder as they investigate crimes together.

How many Faith Martin books are there?

Faith Martin has 47 published books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 6 series and 1 title listed outside any series. One more, Death at Deepdene Hall (2027), is announced.

Faith Martin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 48 Faith Martin books in the order they were released, 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 Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape by Faith Martin, book 1 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2004)
  2. Cover of Murder at the University / On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin, book 2 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2005)
  3. Cover of Murder of the Bride / Narrow is the Way by Faith Martin, book 3 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2006)
  4. Cover of Murder in the Family / Through a Narrow Door by Faith Martin, book 5 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2007)
  5. Cover of Murder at Home / With a Narrow Blade by Faith Martin, book 6 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2007)
  6. Cover of Murder in the Meadow / Beside a Narrow Stream by Faith Martin, book 7 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2008)
  7. Cover of The Birthday Mystery / Birthdays Can Be Murder by Faith Martin (2010)
  8. Cover of The Winter Mystery / A Fatal Fall of Snow by Faith Martin (2011)
  9. Cover of The Castle Mystery / The Invisible Murder by Faith Martin (2012)
  10. Cover of A Narrow Return / Murder Never Retires by Faith Martin, book 12 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2012)
  11. Cover of Walk a Narrow Mile / Murder Never Misses by Faith Martin, book 14 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2013)
  12. Cover of The Teatime Mystery / Just Not Cricket by Faith Martin (2016)
  13. Cover of A Narrow Trajectory / Hillary's Final Case by Faith Martin, book 17 of the DI Hillary Greene series (2018)
  14. Cover of A Fatal Secret by Faith Martin, book 4 of the Ryder & Loveday Mystery series (2019)
  15. Cover of The Country Inn Mystery by Faith Martin, book 7 of the Jenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries series (2019)
  16. Cover of A Fatal Night by Faith Martin, book 7 of the Ryder & Loveday Mystery series (2021)
  1. 1
    Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow EscapeDI Hillary Greene #12004 · 247 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004247
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  2. 2
    Murder at the University / On the Straight and NarrowDI Hillary Greene #22005 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005251
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  3. 3
    Murder of the Bride / Narrow is the WayDI Hillary Greene #32006 · 247 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006247
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  4. 4
    Murder in the Village / By a Narrow MajorityDI Hillary Greene #42006 · 237 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006237
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  5. 5
    Murder in the Family / Through a Narrow DoorDI Hillary Greene #52007 · 239 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007239
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  6. 6
    Murder at Home / With a Narrow BladeDI Hillary Greene #62007 · 235 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007235
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  7. 7
    Murder in the Meadow / Beside a Narrow StreamDI Hillary Greene #72008 · 237 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008237
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  8. 8
    Murder in a Mansion / Down a Narrow PathDI Hillary Greene #82008 · 237 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008237
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  9. 9
    The Birthday Mystery / Birthdays Can Be MurderJenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries #12010 · 243 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010243
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  10. 10
    Murder in the Garden / Across the Narrow Blue LineDI Hillary Greene #92010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  11. 11
    Murder by Fire / A Narrow Point of ViewDI Hillary Greene #102010 · 227 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010227
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  12. 12
    The Winter Mystery / A Fatal Fall of SnowJenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries #22011 · 235 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011235
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  13. 13
    Murder at Work / A Narrow ExitDI Hillary Greene #112011 · 239 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011239
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  14. 14
    The Riverboat Mystery / Dying for a CruiseJenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries #32012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  15. 15
    The Castle Mystery / The Invisible MurderJenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries #42012 · 217 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012217
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  16. 16
    A Narrow Return / Murder Never RetiresDI Hillary Greene #122012 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012251
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  17. 17
    A Narrow Margin of Error / Murder of a LoverDI Hillary Greene #132013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  18. 18
    Walk a Narrow Mile / Murder Never MissesDI Hillary Greene #142013 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013342
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  19. 19
    The Oxford Mystery / Deadly StuffJenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries #52014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  20. 20
    The Vicarage Murder / An Unholy MessMonica Noble Series as Joyce Cato #12015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  21. 21
    The Flower Show Murder / Unholy Whiff of DeathMonica Noble Series as Joyce Cato #22015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  22. 22
    A Narrow Victory / Murder at MidnightDI Hillary Greene #152015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  23. 23
    The Work of a Narrow Mind / Murder in MindDI Hillary Greene #162015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  24. 24
    The Manor House Murder / An Unholy ShameMonica Noble Series as Joyce Cato #32016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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  25. 25
    The Teatime Mystery / Just Not CricketJenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries #62016 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016223
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  26. 26
    A Fatal ObsessionRyder & Loveday Mystery #12018 · confirmed 4/4
    2018–
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  27. 27
    A Fatal MistakeRyder & Loveday Mystery #22018 · confirmed 4/4
    2018–
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  28. 28
    A Fatal FlawRyder & Loveday Mystery #32018 · confirmed 4/4
    2018–
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  29. 29
    A Narrow Trajectory / Hillary's Final CaseDI Hillary Greene #172018 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018224
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  30. 30
    The Lavender Lady / The Lavender Lady CasefileFaith Martin Standalone Novels #12019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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Faith Martin series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Faith Martin 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.

Jenny Starling / Travelling Cook Mysteries in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Birthday Mystery / Birthdays Can Be Murder
  2. 2. The Winter Mystery / A Fatal Fall of Snow
  3. 3. The Riverboat Mystery / Dying for a Cruise
  4. 4. The Castle Mystery / The Invisible Murder
  5. 5. The Oxford Mystery / Deadly Stuff
  6. 6. The Teatime Mystery / Just Not Cricket
  7. 7. The Country Inn Mystery
  8. 8. The Proof Is In The Pudding

Ryder & Loveday Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. A Fatal Obsession
  2. 2. A Fatal Mistake
  3. 3. A Fatal Flaw
  4. 4. A Fatal Secret
  5. 5. A Fatal Truth
  6. 6. A Fatal Affair
  7. 7. A Fatal Night
  8. 8. A Fatal End

Monica Noble Series as Joyce Cato in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Vicarage Murder / An Unholy Mess
  2. 2. The Flower Show Murder / Unholy Whiff of Death
  3. 3. The Manor House Murder / An Unholy Shame

Val & Arbie Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Murder by Candlelight
  2. 2. The Last Word is Death
  3. 3. A Dangerous Train of Thought

Lyssa Moore Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Oxford Detective Society
  2. 2. Death at Deepdene Hall

Faith Martin Standalone Novels

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

1 book

1 Faith Martin title here is not listed as part of any series.

Faith Martin Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Faith Martin books run from Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape (2004) to A Dangerous Train of Thought (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Faith Martin in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Faith Martin books in order?

You only need to read Faith Martin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Faith Martin

Start with the first book of the Faith Martin series you want to read: DI Hillary Greene starts with Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape (2004) and Hillary Greene starts with Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape (2004). The earliest catalogued title overall is Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape (2004).

What is the newest Faith Martin book?

A Dangerous Train of Thought (2026) is the newest Faith Martin book released so far.

Is there a new Faith Martin book coming?

Yes. Death at Deepdene Hall (2027) is the next Faith Martin book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Faith Martin at a glance

Still publishing
Faith Martin is still publishing. Death at Deepdene Hall is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Faith Martin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,091 pages across the 20 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 238 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Faith Martin books, 24 of 48, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
6 of the 48 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 47 in at least three.

What the Faith Martin books are about

10 of the 48 Faith Martin books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: policewomen is tagged on 6 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Mystery authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.