M.L. Rose Books in Order
M.L. Rose has written 23 books, published between 2018 and 2025. The first book is The Lost Sister (2018) and the newest is Fatal Secret (2025). Publication order is the reading order below. 14 of the 23 books listed here are in the Detective Arla Baker series, which has its own page: Detective Arla Baker books in order.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2018–2025
M.L. Rose writes detective fiction across three series: Detective Arla Baker, DCI Rohan Roy and Detective Nikki Girl. The 23 books date from 2018 to 2025. The Keeper of Secrets and The Lost Sister opened the catalogue in 2018. Later titles include The Nail Collector (2019), Dead Voices (2021) and Fatal Secret (2025).
How many M.L. Rose books are there?
M.L. Rose has 23 books, released between 2018 and 2025. They include 3 separate series.
M.L. Rose Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 M.L. Rose 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.
- 12018–1/4
- 22018–1/4
- 32019–1/4
- 42019–1/4
- 52019–1/4
- 62020–1/4
- 72020–1/4
- 82021–1/4
- 92021–1/4
- 102021–1/4
- 112022–1/4
- 122022–1/4
- 132022–1/4
- 142023–1/4
- 152023–1/4
- 162023–1/4
- 172023–1/4
- 182023–1/4
- 192023–1/4
- 202023–1/4
- 212024–1/4
- 222024–1/4
- 232025–1/4
M.L. Rose series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Detective Arla Baker books in order 14 books
M.L. Rose 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.
DCI Rohan Roy in order
6 booksDetective Nikki Girl in order
3 books- 1. Stolen Souls
- 2. Silent Girl
- 3. Fatal Secret
Do you have to read M.L. Rose books in order?
You only need to read M.L. Rose 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 M.L. Rose
Start with The Lost Sister (2018), the first Detective Arla Baker book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest M.L. Rose book?
Fatal Secret (2025) is the newest M.L. Rose book released so far.
Is there a new M.L. Rose book coming?
No next M.L. Rose 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.L. Rose at a glance
- Still publishing
- M.L. Rose published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- M.L. Rose books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most M.L. Rose books, 18 of 23, were published in the 2020s.