Leigh Russell Books in Order
Leigh Russell has written 40 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is Cut Short (2009) and the newest is Silent Ties (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 2009–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,988 in 18 of 40 books
Geraldine Steel, a detective inspector, carries Leigh Russell's main police procedural series from Cut Short (2009) onward. DS Ian Peterson leads a second series, and Lucy Hall and the Poppy Mystery Tale books run separately. Russell's 40 catalogued titles reach Silent Ties (2026), taking in Road Closed (2010), Death Bed (2011), Stop Dead (2012), Killer Plan (2014) and Blood Axe (2015). Volumes median 320 pages, at roughly two a year.
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How many Leigh Russell books are there?
Leigh Russell has 40 books, released between 2009 and 2026. They include 5 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Leigh Russell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 Leigh Russell 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.
- 120094102/4
- 220103522/4
- 320113822/4
- 42011–2/4
- 520123842/4
- 620133722/4
- 72013–2/4
- 820143202/4
- 920143192/4
- 1020153362/4
- 112016–2/4
- 122016–2/4
- 1320163202/4
- 1420163202/4
- 1520173002/4
- 162017–2/4
- 17The Adulterer's Wife2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 1820183522/4
- 19Suspicion2019 · 237 pages · confirmed 2/420192372/4
- 2020193202/4
- 2120193202/4
- 2220203042/4
- 23Rachel's Story2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 24Abigail of Venice2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 2520213202/4
- 262021–2/4
- 2720213202/4
- 282022–2/4
- 292022–2/4
- 302023–2/4
- 312023–2/4
- 322023–2/4
- 332023–2/4
- 342023–2/4
- 352024–2/4
- 362024–2/4
- 372024–2/4
- 382025–2/4
- 392025–2/4
- 402026–2/4
Leigh Russell 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.
DI Geraldine Steel in order
25 books- 1. Cut Short
- 2. Road Closed
- 3. Dead End
- 4. Death Bed
- 5. Stop Dead
- 6. Fatal Act
- 7. Killer Plan
- 8. Murder Ring
- 9. Deadly Alibi
- 10. Killer Christmas
- 11. Class Murder
- 12. Rogue Killer
- and 13 more in the table above
DS Ian Peterson in order
3 books- 1. Cold Sacrifice
- 2. Race to Death
- 3. Blood Axe
Lucy Hall in order
3 booksPoppy Mystery Tale in order
3 booksA Poppy Mystery Tale in order
2 booksStandalone books
4 books4 Leigh Russell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Leigh Russell books in order?
You only need to read Leigh Russell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Leigh Russell
Start with Cut Short (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Leigh Russell book?
Silent Ties (2026) is the newest Leigh Russell book released so far.
Is there a new Leigh Russell book coming?
No next Leigh Russell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Leigh Russell at a glance
- Still publishing
- Leigh Russell published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Leigh Russell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,988 pages across the 18 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Leigh Russell books, 20 of 40, were published in the 2010s.
When Leigh Russell books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Leigh Russell titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 20 titles.
40 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Leigh Russell books are about
19 of the 40 Leigh Russell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 9 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 9 of 19 books
- Crime 8 of 19 books
- Mystery & detective 7 of 19 books
- Geraldine Steel (Fictitious character) 5 of 19 books
- Police 5 of 19 books
- English literature 3 of 19 books
- Investigation 3 of 19 books
- Murder 3 of 19 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 3 of 19 books
- England 2 of 19 books
- Suspense 2 of 19 books