Jill Paterson Books in Order
Jill Paterson has written 10 books, published between 2012 and 2023. The first book is The Celtic Dagger (2012) and the newest is Murder In Spades (2023). Publication order is the reading order below. 9 of the 10 books listed here are in the Alistair Fitzjohn series, which has its own page: Alistair Fitzjohn books in order.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2012–2023
- Pages on record
- 1,818 in 8 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,818 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Jill Paterson has 10 catalogued books published between 2012 and 2023, grouped into the Alistair Fitzjohn and Phoebe Chadwick Mysteries series. The Celtic Dagger (2012) is the first title, followed by Lane's End (2014) and Poisoned Palette (2017). The 2019 books include Deadly Investment, Murder At The Rocks, Once Upon A Lie and Rose Scented Murder. Murder At The Beaufort (2020) comes next, and Murder In Spades (2023) is the newest.
How many Jill Paterson books are there?
Jill Paterson has 10 books, released between 2012 and 2023. They include 2 separate series.
Jill Paterson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Jill Paterson 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.
- 120122241/4
- 220142461/4
- 320172001/4
- 420181901/4
- 520192701/4
- 620192161/4
- 72019–1/4
- 820192281/4
- 920202441/4
- 102023–1/4
Jill Paterson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Alistair Fitzjohn books in order 9 books
Jill Paterson 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.
Phoebe Chadwick Mysteries in order
1 bookDo you have to read Jill Paterson books in order?
You only need to read Jill Paterson 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 Jill Paterson
Start with The Celtic Dagger (2012), the first Alistair Fitzjohn book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Jill Paterson book?
Murder In Spades (2023) is the newest Jill Paterson book released so far.
Is there a new Jill Paterson book coming?
No next Jill Paterson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jill Paterson at a glance
- Paused
- No new Jill Paterson title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Jill Paterson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,818 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 226 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jill Paterson books, 8 of 10, were published in the 2010s.