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M.A. Comley Books in Order

M.A. Comley has written 145 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is A Time to Heal (2011) and the newest is The Killing Route (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
145
Published
2011–2025
Confirmed
145 of 145 titles
Pages on record
3,417 in 18 of 145 books
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M.A. Comley writes crime thrillers built around police detectives. Lorne Simpkins carries the Justice series, which opened in 2011 with Cruel Justice, Impeding Justice and Final Justice, and further runs follow D.I. Sara Ramsey, D.I. Sam Cobbs, D.I. Sally Parker and D.I. Kayli Bright. One hundred and forty-five titles reach The Killing Route in 2025, with London among the settings and the 2010s the heaviest decade.

How many M.A. Comley books are there?

M.A. Comley has 145 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 15 separate series.

M.A. Comley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 145 M.A. Comley 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 Wrong Place by M.A. Comley, book 1 of the D.I. Sally Parker series (2015)
  2. Cover of Tragic Deception by M.A. Comley, book 2 of the Deception Series (2016)
  3. Cover of No Right to Kill by M.A. Comley, book 1 of the D.I. Sara Ramsey series (2018)
  4. Cover of Killer on the Run by M.A. Comley, book 2 of the D.I. Kayli Bright series (2018)
  5. Cover of Deluded by M.A. Comley, book 4 of the D.I. Sara Ramsey series (2019)
  1. 1
    A Time to HealMel Comley Short Stories/Novellas as Mel Comley #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  2. 2
    Cruel JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  3. 3
    A Time For ChangeMel Comley Short Stories/Novellas as Mel Comley #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    Impeding JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  5. 5
    Final JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  6. 6
    It's a Dog's LifeLorne Simpkins / Justice #42011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  7. 7
    Foul JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #52012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  8. 8
    Merry WidowLorne Simpkins / Justice #62012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  9. 9
    Guaranteed JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #72012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  10. 10
    Sole IntentionIntention #12013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  11. 11
    Torn ApartHero #12013 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013224
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  12. 12
    Ultimate JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #82013 · 226 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013226
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  13. 13
    Virtual JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #92013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  14. 14
    Forever Watching YouM.A. Comley Standalone Novels #12014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  15. 15
    Past TemptationTemptation #12014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  16. 16
    End ResultHero #22014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  17. 17
    Evil in DisguiseM.A. Comley Standalone Novels #22014 · 186 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014186
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  18. 18
    Grave IntentionIntention #22014 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014224
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  19. 19
    Lost TemptationTemptation #22014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  20. 20
    Hostile JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #102014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  21. 21
    Tortured JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #112014 · 148 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014148
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  22. 22
    Blind JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #122014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  23. 23
    Wrong PlaceD.I. Sally Parker #12015 · 179 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015179
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  24. 24
    No Hiding PlaceD.I. Sally Parker #22015 · confirmed 4/4
    2015–
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  25. 25
    Deadly ActHero #32015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  26. 26
    Rough JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #132015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  27. 27
    Dubious JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #142015 · 180 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015180
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  28. 28
    Calculated JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #152015 · 170 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015170
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  29. 29
    Twisted JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #162015 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015174
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  30. 30
    Clever DeceptionDeception Series #12016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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M.A. Comley characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

M.A. Comley 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.

Lorne Simpkins / Justice in order

32 books
  1. 1. Cruel Justice
  2. 2. Impeding Justice
  3. 3. Final Justice
  4. 4. It's a Dog's Life
  5. 5. Foul Justice
  6. 6. Merry Widow
  7. 7. Guaranteed Justice
  8. 8. Ultimate Justice
  9. 9. Virtual Justice
  10. 10. Hostile Justice
  11. 11. Tortured Justice
  12. 12. Blind Justice
  13. and 20 more in the table above

D.I. Sara Ramsey in order

28 books
  1. 1. No Right to Kill
  2. 2. Killer Blow
  3. 3. The Dead Can't Speak
  4. 4. Deluded
  5. 5. The Murder Pact
  6. 6. Twisted Revenge
  7. 7. The Lies She Told
  8. 8. For the Love of...
  9. 9. Run For Your Life
  10. 10. Cold Mercy
  11. 11. Sign of Evil
  12. 12. Indefensible
  13. and 16 more in the table above

D.I. Sam Cobbs in order

18 books
  1. 1. To Die For
  2. 2. To Silence Them
  3. 3. To Make Them Pay
  4. 4. To Prove Fatal
  5. 5. To Condemn Them
  6. 6. To Punish Them
  7. 7. To Entice Them
  8. 8. To Control Them
  9. 9. To Endanger Lives
  10. 10. To Hold Responsible
  11. 11. To Catch a Killer
  12. 12. To Believe The Truth
  13. and 6 more in the table above

D.I. Sally Parker in order

17 books
  1. 1. Wrong Place
  2. 2. No Hiding Place
  3. 3. Cold Case
  4. 4. Deadly Encounter
  5. 5. Lost Innocence
  6. 6. Goodbye My Precious Child
  7. 7. The Missing Wife
  8. 8. Truth or Dare
  9. 9. Where Did She Go?
  10. 10. Sinner
  11. 11. The Good Die Young
  12. 12. Coping Without You
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Hero in order

8 books
  1. 1. Torn Apart
  2. 2. End Result
  3. 3. Deadly Act
  4. 4. In Plain Sight
  5. 5. Double Jeopardy
  6. 6. Criminal Actions
  7. 7. Regrets Mean Nothing
  8. 8. Prowlers

D.I. Kayli Bright in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Missing Children
  2. 2. Killer on the Run
  3. 3. Hidden Agenda
  4. 4. Murderous Betrayal
  5. 5. Dying Breath
  6. 6. The Hostage Takers
  7. 7. Taken

Justice Again in order

6 books
  1. 1. Gone In Seconds
  2. 2. Ultimate Dilemma
  3. 3. Shot of Silence
  4. 4. Taste of Fury
  5. 5. Crying Shame
  6. 6. See No Evil

M.A. Comley Standalone Novels

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Intention in order

3 books
  1. 1. Sole Intention
  2. 2. Grave Intention
  3. 3. Devious Intention

Deception Series in order

3 books
  1. 1. Clever Deception
  2. 2. Tragic Deception
  3. 3. Sinful Deception

Carmel Cove Cozy Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Murder at the Wedding
  2. 2. Murder at the Hotel
  3. 3. Murder by the Sea

D.I. Helena Stratton in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Man in the House
  2. 2. The Lady in the Street
  3. 3. The Child in the Tree

Crime After Crime in order

3 books
  1. 1. Watching Over Me
  2. 2. Down to Sleep
  3. 3. If I Should Die

Mel Comley Short Stories/Novellas as Mel Comley

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Temptation in order

2 books
  1. 1. Past Temptation
  2. 2. Lost Temptation

Irresistibly Mine in order

2 books
  1. 1. Tempting Christa
  2. 2. Avenging Christa

Wellington Cozy Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Death on the Coast
  2. 2. Death by Association

Organised Crime Series in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Caller

D.I. Sally Parker Short Stories/Novellas with Tara Lyons

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read M.A. Comley books in order?

You only need to read M.A. Comley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with M.A. Comley

Start with Cruel Justice (2011), the first Lorne Simpkins book. The earliest catalogued title overall is A Time to Heal (2011).

What is the newest M.A. Comley book?

The Killing Route (2025) is the newest M.A. Comley book released so far.

Is there a new M.A. Comley book coming?

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

M.A. Comley at a glance

Still publishing
M.A. Comley published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
M.A. Comley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,417 pages across the 18 of 145 books with a recorded length, a median of 180 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most M.A. Comley books, 74 of 145, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
24 of the 145 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the M.A. Comley books are about

2 of the 145 M.A. Comley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: crime is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.