M.K. Turner Books in Order
M.K. Turner has written 32 books, published between 2012 and 2025. The first book is Misplaced Loyalty (2012) and the newest is Close to Home (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. 19 of the 32 books listed here are in the Meredith & Hodge series, which has its own page: Meredith & Hodge books in order.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 2012–2025
M.K. Turner writes crime fiction across four series: Meredith & Hodge, Bearing Witness, the Little Compton Mysteries and JJ Jenson. Misplaced Loyalty (2012) opens a catalogue of 32 books that reaches Close to Home in 2025. The Making of Meredith (2016) turns back to the detective who carries the longest run, and titles such as Murderous Mishaps, One Secret Too Many and The Cuban Conundrum fill the years between. The 2020s are Turner's heaviest decade.
How many M.K. Turner books are there?
M.K. Turner has 32 books, released between 2012 and 2025. They include 4 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
M.K. Turner Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 M.K. Turner 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.
- 12012–1/4
- 2Murderous Mishaps2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 32013–1/4
- 42013–1/4
- 5The Recruitment of Lucy James2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 62014–1/4
- 72015–1/4
- 82016–1/4
- 92017–1/4
- 10The Cuban Conundrum2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 112017–1/4
- 122018–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 142019–1/4
- 152019–1/4
- 162020–1/4
- 17Who Killed Charlie Birch?2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212023–1/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 252023–1/4
- 262024–1/4
- 272024–1/4
- 282024–1/4
- 292024–1/4
- 302024–1/4
- 312025–1/4
- 322025–1/4
M.K. Turner series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Meredith & Hodge books in order 19 books
M.K. Turner 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.
Bearing Witness in order
3 booksLittle Compton Mysteries in order
3 books- 1. The Murder
- 2. The Abduction
- 3. The Burglar
JJ Jenson in order
3 booksStandalone books
4 books4 M.K. Turner titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read M.K. Turner books in order?
You only need to read M.K. Turner books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with M.K. Turner
Start with Misplaced Loyalty (2012), the first Meredith & Hodge book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest M.K. Turner book?
Close to Home (2025) is the newest M.K. Turner book released so far.
Is there a new M.K. Turner book coming?
No next M.K. Turner 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.K. Turner at a glance
- Still publishing
- M.K. Turner published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- M.K. Turner books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most M.K. Turner books, 17 of 32, were published in the 2020s.