J.J. Salkeld Books in Order
J.J. Salkeld has written 30 books, published between 2013 and 2021. The first book is Separated at Death (2013) and the newest is Hall Goes East (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 2013–2021
The Lakeland Murders is J.J. Salkeld's main series, with Natural Detective, Border City Blues and Tom Atkins beside it. Salkeld published 30 books between 2013 and 2021, four of them in the first year: Separated at Death, Death on Account, Death on High and Riddled on the Sands. Six more followed in 2014, among them Call & Response, Hail and Farewell, Mortal Men and The Devil's Interval. Hall Goes East (2021) is the last entry, and nothing has followed it.
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How many J.J. Salkeld books are there?
J.J. Salkeld has 30 books, released between 2013 and 2021. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
J.J. Salkeld Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 30 J.J. Salkeld books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.
- 12013–2/4
- 22013–2/4
- 32013–2/4
- 42013–2/4
- 52014–2/4
- 62014–2/4
- 72014–2/4
- 82014–2/4
- 92014–2/4
- 102014–2/4
- 112014–2/4
- 122015–2/4
- 132015–2/4
- 142015–2/4
- 152015–2/4
- 162015–2/4
- 172016–2/4
- 182016–2/4
- 192016–2/4
- 202016–2/4
- 212016–2/4
- 222016–2/4
- 232017–2/4
- 242017–2/4
- 252017–2/4
- 26A Shepherd's Summer2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 272018–2/4
- 282019–2/4
- 292019–2/4
- 302021–2/4
J.J. Salkeld 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.
Lakeland Murders in order
14 books- 1. Separated at Death
- 2. Death on High
- 3. Death on Account
- 4. Riddled on the Sands
- 5. The Two Towns
- 6. Pale Horse, Dark Horse
- 7. Hail and Farewell
- 8. Mortal Men
- 9. Delayed & Denied
- 10. A Half Remembered Life
- 11. Death Becomes Him
- 12. Inherit the Earth
- and 2 more in the table above
Natural Detective in order
10 booksBorder City Blues in order
4 booksTom Atkins in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 J.J. Salkeld title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read J.J. Salkeld books in order?
You only need to read J.J. Salkeld 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 J.J. Salkeld
Start with Separated at Death (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest J.J. Salkeld book?
Hall Goes East (2021) is the newest J.J. Salkeld book released so far.
Is there a new J.J. Salkeld book coming?
No next J.J. Salkeld book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J.J. Salkeld at a glance
- Paused
- No new J.J. Salkeld title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- J.J. Salkeld books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.J. Salkeld books, 29 of 30, were published in the 2010s.
When J.J. Salkeld books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when J.J. Salkeld titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 29 titles.
30 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.