Malcolm Hollingdrake Books in Order

Malcolm Hollingdrake has written 20 books, published between 2012 and 2025. The first book is Bridging The Gulf (2012) and the newest is The Hidden Eye (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2012–2025
Pages on record
444 in 2 of 20 books

Malcolm Hollingdrake writes police mysteries, with 20 books published from 2012 to 2025. Bridging The Gulf (2012) came first, and 2016 brought Flesh Evidence, Hell's Gate, Only the Dead and Shadows from the Past. DCI Cyril Bennett is the detective of the DCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime series, and a second series is Merseyside Crime. Subjects include murder, missing persons and investigation. The Hidden Eye (2025) is the newest.

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How many Malcolm Hollingdrake books are there?

Malcolm Hollingdrake has 20 books, released between 2012 and 2025. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Malcolm Hollingdrake Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Malcolm Hollingdrake 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Bridging The Gulf2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    Only the DeadDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  3. 3
    Shadows from the Past2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  4. 4
    Hell's GateDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  5. 5
    Flesh EvidenceDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #32016 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016208
  6. 6
    Game PointDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  7. 7
    Dying ArtDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #52017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    Crossed OutDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #62018 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018236
  9. 9
    The Third BreathDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #72018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  10. 10
    Treble ClefDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    ThreadbareDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #92020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    Catch as Catch CanMerseyside Crime #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    SynMerseyside Crime #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    FragmentsDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #102021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    Uncertainty of ReasonDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #112021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    The Damascene MomentDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #122022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    Trapped SecretsDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #132023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  18. 18
    Edge of the LandMerseyside Crime #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    Past PromisesDCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime #142024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  20. 20
    The Hidden EyeMerseyside Crime #42025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–

Malcolm Hollingdrake 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 Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime in order

14 books
  1. 1. Only the Dead
  2. 2. Hell's Gate
  3. 3. Flesh Evidence
  4. 4. Game Point
  5. 5. Dying Art
  6. 6. Crossed Out
  7. 7. The Third Breath
  8. 8. Treble Clef
  9. 9. Threadbare
  10. 10. Fragments
  11. 11. Uncertainty of Reason
  12. 12. The Damascene Moment
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Merseyside Crime in order

4 books
  1. 1. Catch as Catch Can
  2. 2. Syn
  3. 3. Edge of the Land
  4. 4. The Hidden Eye

Standalone books

2 books

2 Malcolm Hollingdrake titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Malcolm Hollingdrake books in order?

You only need to read Malcolm Hollingdrake books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Malcolm Hollingdrake

Start with Bridging The Gulf (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Malcolm Hollingdrake book?

The Hidden Eye (2025) is the newest Malcolm Hollingdrake book released so far.

Is there a new Malcolm Hollingdrake book coming?

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

Malcolm Hollingdrake at a glance

Still publishing
Malcolm Hollingdrake published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Malcolm Hollingdrake books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
444 pages across the 2 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 222 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Malcolm Hollingdrake books, 10 of 20, were published in the 2020s.

When Malcolm Hollingdrake books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Malcolm Hollingdrake titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.

2010s
10
2020s
10

20 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Malcolm Hollingdrake books are about

2 of the 20 Malcolm Hollingdrake books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.