Jessie Keane Books in Order

Jessie Keane has written 20 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Dirty Game (2008) and the newest is Dead To Me (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2008–2026
Pages on record
6,113 in 13 of 20 books
Reading time
102–153 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,113 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 13 of 20 titles with a page count on record.

London's criminal underworld drew Jessie Keane, a British novelist based in Hampshire, to write Dirty Game (2008). Black Widow and Scarlet Women followed in 2009, then Jail Bird, Playing Dead and The Make, several of them bestsellers. Jessie Keane series are Annie Carter and Ruby Darke, and Annie Carter, also listed as Annie Bailey, is a recurring character. The catalogue counts 20 books through 2026, and Dead To Me is the newest title.

Source: Wikidata

How many Jessie Keane books are there?

Jessie Keane has 20 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 2 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Jessie Keane Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Jessie Keane 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. 1
    Dirty GameAnnie Carter #12008 · 550 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008550
  2. 2
    Black WidowAnnie Carter #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Scarlet WomenAnnie Carter #32009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  4. 4
    Jail Bird2010 · 421 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010421
  5. 5
    The Make2011 · 455 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011455
  6. 6
    Playing DeadAnnie Carter #42011 · 501 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011501
  7. 7
    NamelessRuby Darke #12012 · 576 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012576
  8. 8
    RuthlessAnnie Carter #52013 · 440 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013440
  9. 9
    LawlessRuby Darke #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    Dangerous2015 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015400
  11. 11
    Stay DeadAnnie Carter #62017 · 437 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017437
  12. 12
    Fearless2018 · 573 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018573
  13. 13
    The EdgeRuby Darke #32019 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019480
  14. 14
    The Knock2020 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020480
  15. 15
    The Manor2020 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020480
  16. 16
    Diamond2022 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022320
  17. 17
    Never Go Back2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    Dead HeatAnnie Carter #72024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    GanglandRuby Darke #42025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  20. 20
    Dead To MeAnnie Carter #82026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Jessie Keane 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.

Annie Carter in order

8 books
  1. 1. Dirty Game
  2. 2. Black Widow
  3. 3. Scarlet Women
  4. 4. Playing Dead
  5. 5. Ruthless
  6. 6. Stay Dead
  7. 7. Dead Heat
  8. 8. Dead To Me

Ruby Darke in order

4 books
  1. 1. Nameless
  2. 2. Lawless
  3. 3. The Edge
  4. 4. Gangland

Standalone books

8 books

8 Jessie Keane titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jessie Keane books in order?

You only need to read Jessie Keane books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jessie Keane

Start with Dirty Game (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jessie Keane book?

Dead To Me (2026) is the newest Jessie Keane book released so far.

Is there a new Jessie Keane book coming?

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

Jessie Keane at a glance

Still publishing
Jessie Keane published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jessie Keane books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,113 pages across the 13 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 480 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jessie Keane books, 10 of 20, were published in the 2010s.

When Jessie Keane books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jessie Keane titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
10
2020s
7

20 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Jessie Keane books are about

15 of the 20 Jessie Keane books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: london (england) is tagged on 10 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.