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.

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.

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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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Celtic DaggerAlistair Fitzjohn #12012 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012224
  2. 2
    Lane's EndAlistair Fitzjohn #22014 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014246
  3. 3
    Poisoned PaletteAlistair Fitzjohn #32017 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017200
  4. 4
    The Fourth StringAlistair Fitzjohn #42018 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018190
  5. 5
    Murder At The RocksAlistair Fitzjohn #52019 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019270
  6. 6
    Once Upon A LieAlistair Fitzjohn #62019 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019216
  7. 7
    Deadly InvestmentAlistair Fitzjohn #72019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  8. 8
    Rose Scented MurderAlistair Fitzjohn #82019 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019228
  9. 9
    Murder At The BeaufortPhoebe Chadwick Mysteries #12020 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020244
  10. 10
    Murder In SpadesAlistair Fitzjohn #92023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–

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.

Do 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 earliest published 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.

When Jill Paterson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Jill Paterson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 8 titles.

2010s
8
2020s
2

10 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.