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Liza Cody Books in Order

Liza Cody has written 17 books, published between 1980 and 2020. The first book is Dupe (1980) and the newest is Gift or Theft (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
1980–2020
Pages on record
2,210 in 9 of 17 books
Reading time
37–55 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,210 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

See all 17 books in order Printable Liza Cody checklist

English crime writer Liza Cody was born in London on 11 April 1944. Cody's series are Anna Lee Mystery, Eva Wylie and Lady Bag. Recorded subjects include private investigators, women detectives, women wrestlers and London. The catalogue lists 17 books from Dupe (1980) to Gift or Theft (2020), including Bad Company (1982), Stalker (1984), Backhand (1991), Bucket Nut (1992) and Musclebound (1997).

How many Liza Cody books are there?

Liza Cody has 17 books, released between 1980 and 2020. They include 3 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Liza Cody Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Liza Cody 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 Bucket Nut by Liza Cody, book 1 of the Eva Wylie series (1992)
  2. Cover of Musclebound by Liza Cody, book 3 of the Eva Wylie series (1997)
  3. Cover of Gimme More by Liza Cody (2000)
  4. Cover of Lucky Dip by Liza Cody (2003)
  5. Cover of Ballad of a Dead Nobody by Liza Cody (2011)
  1. 1
    DupeAnna Lee Mystery #11980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  2. 2
    Bad CompanyAnna Lee Mystery #21982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  3. 3
    StalkerAnna Lee Mystery #31984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  4. 4
    Head CaseAnna Lee Mystery #41985 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985192
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  5. 5
    Under ContractAnna Lee Mystery #51987 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987274
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  6. 6
    Rift1988 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988240
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  7. 7
    BackhandAnna Lee Mystery #61991 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991288
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  8. 8
    Bucket NutEva Wylie #11992 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992216
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  9. 9
    Monkey WrenchEva Wylie #21995 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995219
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  10. 10
    MuscleboundEva Wylie #31997 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997279
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  11. 11
    Gimme More2000 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000320
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  12. 12
    Lucky Dip2003 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003182
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  13. 13
    Ballad of a Dead Nobody2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    Miss Terry2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  15. 15
    Lady BagLady Bag #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  16. 16
    Crocodiles & Good IntentionsLady Bag #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  17. 17
    Gift or Theft2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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Liza Cody 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.

Anna Lee Mystery in order

6 books
  1. 1. Dupe
  2. 2. Bad Company
  3. 3. Stalker
  4. 4. Head Case
  5. 5. Under Contract
  6. 6. Backhand

Eva Wylie in order

3 books
  1. 1. Bucket Nut
  2. 2. Monkey Wrench
  3. 3. Musclebound

Lady Bag in order

2 books
  1. 1. Lady Bag
  2. 2. Crocodiles & Good Intentions

Standalone books

6 books

6 Liza Cody titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Liza Cody books in order?

You only need to read Liza Cody books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Liza Cody

Start with Dupe (1980), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Liza Cody book?

Gift or Theft (2020) is the newest Liza Cody book released so far.

Is there a new Liza Cody book coming?

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

Awards Liza Cody has won

Wikidata records 3 awards for Liza Cody. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Radio Bremen Crime Fiction Award2019Won
  • German Crime Fiction Award2015Won
  • CWA New Blood Dagger1980Won

Liza Cody at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Liza Cody title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Liza Cody books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
2,210 pages across the 9 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Liza Cody books, 6 of 17, were published in the 1980s.

What the Liza Cody books are about

8 of the 17 Liza Cody 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 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.