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Judith Cutler Books in Order

Judith Cutler has written 55 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Dying Fall (1995) and the newest is The Mystery of the Seaside Treasure (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
55
Published
1995–2026
Pages on record
9,301 in 33 of 55 books
Reading time
155–233 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,301 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 55 titles with a page count on record.

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Judith Cutler writes crime fiction almost entirely in series, most of it set in and around Birmingham in the present day. Sophie Rivers, a lecturer who investigates as an amateur, carries ten books; Detective Sergeant Kate Power six; the antique restorer Lina Townend six; and Detective Superintendent Fran Harman five. Further sequences follow Harriet & Matthew Rowsley, Tobias Campion and Josie Welford. Fifty-five titles are catalogued, from Dying Fall (1995) to The Mystery of the Seaside Treasure (2026).

How many Judith Cutler books are there?

Judith Cutler has 55 books, released between 1995 and 2026. They include 10 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Judith Cutler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Judith Cutler 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.

  1. Cover of Dying Fall by Judith Cutler, book 1 of the Sophie Rivers series (1995)
  2. Cover of Dying to Write by Judith Cutler, book 2 of the Sophie Rivers series (1996)
  3. Cover of Dying for Millions by Judith Cutler, book 4 of the Sophie Rivers series (1997)
  4. Cover of Dying for Power by Judith Cutler, book 5 of the Sophie Rivers series (1998)
  5. Cover of Staying Power / Murder by the Canal by Judith Cutler, book 2 of the Kate Power series (1999)
  6. Cover of Dying to Score by Judith Cutler, book 6 of the Sophie Rivers series (1999)
  7. Cover of Coming Alive by Judith Cutler (2000)
  8. Cover of Power Games / Murder by Arson by Judith Cutler, book 3 of the Kate Power series (2000)
  9. Cover of Dying by Degrees by Judith Cutler, book 7 of the Sophie Rivers series (2000)
  10. Cover of Head Over Heels by Judith Cutler (2001)
  11. Cover of Dying by the Book by Judith Cutler, book 8 of the Sophie Rivers series (2001)
  12. Cover of Dying in Discord by Judith Cutler, book 9 of the Sophie Rivers series (2002)
  13. Cover of Power Shift / Murder on the Job by Judith Cutler, book 6 of the Kate Power series (2003)
  14. Cover of Dying to Deceive by Judith Cutler, book 10 of the Sophie Rivers series (2003)
  15. Cover of Scar Tissue by Judith Cutler, book 1 of the Caffy Tyler series (2004)
  16. Cover of Drawing the Line by Judith Cutler, book 1 of the Lina Townend series (2005)
  17. Cover of The Chinese Takeout by Judith Cutler, book 2 of the Josie Welford series (2006)
  18. Cover of The Keeper of Secrets by Judith Cutler, book 1 of the Tobias Campion series (2007)
  19. Cover of Shadow of the Past by Judith Cutler, book 2 of the Tobias Campion series (2008)
  20. Cover of Still Waters / In Harm's Way by Judith Cutler, book 3 of the Fran Harman series (2008)
  21. Cover of Silver Guilt by Judith Cutler, book 2 of the Lina Townend series (2010)
  22. Cover of Staging Death by Judith Cutler (2010)
  23. Cover of Ring of Guilt by Judith Cutler, book 3 of the Lina Townend series (2011)
  24. Cover of Guilty Pleasures by Judith Cutler, book 4 of the Lina Townend series (2011)
  1. 1
    Dying FallSophie Rivers #11995 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995288
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  2. 2
    Dying to WriteSophie Rivers #21996 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996262
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  3. 3
    Dying on PrincipleSophie Rivers #31996 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996272
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  4. 4
    Dying for MillionsSophie Rivers #41997 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997224
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  5. 5
    Power On Her Own / Murder the BoysKate Power #11998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  6. 6
    Dying for PowerSophie Rivers #51998 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998224
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  7. 7
    Staying Power / Murder by the CanalKate Power #21999 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999288
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  8. 8
    Dying to ScoreSophie Rivers #61999 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999308
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  9. 9
    Coming Alive2000 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000217
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  10. 10
    Power Games / Murder by ArsonKate Power #32000 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000288
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  11. 11
    Dying by DegreesSophie Rivers #72000 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000336
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  12. 12
    Head Over Heels2001 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001224
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  13. 13
    Will Power / Murder by FraudKate Power #42001 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001340
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  14. 14
    Dying by the BookSophie Rivers #82001 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001312
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  15. 15
    Hidden Power / Murder in DevonKate Power #52002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  16. 16
    Dying in DiscordSophie Rivers #92002 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002308
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  17. 17
    Power Shift / Murder on the JobKate Power #62003 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003276
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  18. 18
    Dying to DeceiveSophie Rivers #102003 · 382 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003382
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  19. 19
    Scar TissueCaffy Tyler #12004 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004256
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  20. 20
    Drawing the LineLina Townend #12005 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005352
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  21. 21
    Food DetectiveJosie Welford #12005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  22. 22
    Come to Harm / Life SentenceFran Harman #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  23. 23
    The Chinese TakeoutJosie Welford #22006 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006320
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  24. 24
    The Keeper of SecretsTobias Campion #12007 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007288
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  25. 25
    Do No Harm / Cold PursuitFran Harman #22007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  26. 26
    Shadow of the PastTobias Campion #22008 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008288
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  27. 27
    Still Waters / In Harm's WayFran Harman #32008 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008288
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  28. 28
    Silver GuiltLina Townend #22010 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010192
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  29. 29
    Staging Death2010 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010352
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  30. 30
    Ring of GuiltLina Townend #32011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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Judith Cutler 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.

Sophie Rivers in order

10 books
  1. 1. Dying Fall
  2. 2. Dying to Write
  3. 3. Dying on Principle
  4. 4. Dying for Millions
  5. 5. Dying for Power
  6. 6. Dying to Score
  7. 7. Dying by Degrees
  8. 8. Dying by the Book
  9. 9. Dying in Discord
  10. 10. Dying to Deceive

Lina Townend in order

7 books
  1. 1. Drawing the Line
  2. 2. Silver Guilt
  3. 3. Ring of Guilt
  4. 4. Guilty Pleasures
  5. 5. Guilt Trip
  6. 6. Guilt Edged
  7. 7. Guilty as Sin

Antique Shop Mysteries in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Mystery of the Missing Book
  2. 2. The Mystery of the Silver Dish
  3. 3. The Mystery of the Gold Rings
  4. 4. The Mystery of the Stolen Snuffbox
  5. 5. The Mystery of the Village Theatre
  6. 6. The Mystery of the China Horse
  7. 7. The Mystery of the Seaside Treasure

Kate Power in order

6 books
  1. 1. Power On Her Own / Murder the Boys
  2. 2. Staying Power / Murder by the Canal
  3. 3. Power Games / Murder by Arson
  4. 4. Will Power / Murder by Fraud
  5. 5. Hidden Power / Murder in Devon
  6. 6. Power Shift / Murder on the Job

Fran Harman in order

6 books
  1. 1. Come to Harm / Life Sentence
  2. 2. Do No Harm / Cold Pursuit
  3. 3. Still Waters / In Harm's Way
  4. 4. No Harm Done / Burying the Past
  5. 5. Double Fault / No Harm, No Foul
  6. 6. Road to Harm / Green and Pleasant Land

Harriet & Matthew Rowsley in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Wages of Sin
  2. 2. Legacy of Death
  3. 3. Death's Long Shadow
  4. 4. A House Divided
  5. 5. The Dead Hand
  6. 6. In at the Death

Tobias Campion in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Keeper of Secrets
  2. 2. Shadow of the Past
  3. 3. Cheating the Hangman

Jane Cowan in order

3 books
  1. 1. Head Start
  2. 2. Head Count
  3. 3. Head Wound

Josie Welford in order

2 books
  1. 1. Food Detective
  2. 2. The Chinese Takeout

Caffy Tyler in order

1 book
  1. 1. Scar Tissue

Jodie Welsh in order

1 book
  1. 1. Death in Elysium

Standalone books

3 books

3 Judith Cutler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Judith Cutler books in order?

You only need to read Judith Cutler books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Judith Cutler

Start with Dying Fall (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Judith Cutler book?

The Mystery of the Seaside Treasure (2026) is the newest Judith Cutler book released so far.

Is there a new Judith Cutler book coming?

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

Judith Cutler at a glance

Still publishing
Judith Cutler published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Judith Cutler books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,301 pages across the 33 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Judith Cutler books, 19 of 55, were published in the 2000s.

What the Judith Cutler books are about

38 of the 55 Judith Cutler books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 19 of 38. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.