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Lynne McEwan Books in Order

Lynne McEwan has written 7 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is In Dark Water (2021) and the newest is A Cold Harbour (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
7
Published
2021–2026
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Lynne McEwan writes the Detective Shona Oliver crime novels. Seven books are catalogued between 2021 and 2026: In Dark Water (2021), Dead Man Deep (2022), The Girls in the Glen (2023), The Gathering Storm (2024), A Troubled Tide (2025), The Winter Dead (2025) and A Cold Harbour (2026). The series is ongoing.

The Detective Shona Oliver series is set in Scotland, where Shona investigates cases involving dark secrets and tensions within a close-knit community.

How many Lynne McEwan books are there?

Lynne McEwan has 7 books, released between 2021 and 2026.

Lynne McEwan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 7 Lynne McEwan books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    In Dark WaterDetective Shona Oliver #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  2. 2
    Dead Man DeepDetective Shona Oliver #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Girls in the GlenDetective Shona Oliver #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Gathering StormDetective Shona Oliver #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    A Troubled TideDetective Shona Oliver #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Winter DeadDetective Shona Oliver #62025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    A Cold HarbourDetective Shona Oliver #72026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Lynne McEwan 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.

Detective Shona Oliver in order

7 books
  1. 1. In Dark Water
  2. 2. Dead Man Deep
  3. 3. The Girls in the Glen
  4. 4. The Gathering Storm
  5. 5. A Troubled Tide
  6. 6. The Winter Dead
  7. 7. A Cold Harbour

Do you have to read Lynne McEwan books in order?

You only need to read Lynne McEwan books in order within the Detective Shona Oliver series, which holds 7 of the 7 Lynne McEwan books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Lynne McEwan

Start with In Dark Water (2021), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lynne McEwan book?

A Cold Harbour (2026) is the newest Lynne McEwan book released so far.

Is there a new Lynne McEwan book coming?

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

Lynne McEwan at a glance

Still publishing
Lynne McEwan published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lynne McEwan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Lynne McEwan books, 7 of 7, were published in the 2020s.