Mel Sherratt Books in Order

Mel Sherratt has written 32 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Stirred with Love (2011) and the newest is Past Mistakes (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
32
Published
2011–2025
Pages on record
4,315 in 14 of 32 books

Mel Sherratt writes British crime and psychological suspense across several police series: DS Allie Shenton, DS Grace Allendale, Detective Eden Berrisford and DI Marsha Clay. The Estate, Somerley and Hope Street books sit alongside them. Taunting the Dead (2011) is among the earliest titles, and some books, That's What Friends Are for (2015) among them, appeared as Marcie Steele. Kidnapping, murder and criminals run through the listed subjects. 32 titles are catalogued to Past Mistakes in 2025.

How many Mel Sherratt books are there?

Mel Sherratt has 32 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 7 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Mel Sherratt Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Mel Sherratt 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. 1
    Stirred with LoveSomerley #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  2. 2
    Taunting the DeadDS Allie Shenton #12011 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011371
  3. 3
    Somewhere to HideEstate #12012 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012260
  4. 4
    Behind a Closed DoorEstate #22012 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012268
  5. 5
    Fighting for SurvivalEstate #32013 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013260
  6. 6
    Watching Over You2014 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014300
  7. 7
    Secrets on the EstateEstate #42014 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014160
  8. 8
    Follow the LeaderDS Allie Shenton #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  9. 92015
  10. 10
    Only the BraveDS Allie Shenton #32015 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015342
  11. 11
    Written in the ScarsEstate #52015 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015272
  12. 12
    The Girls Next DoorDetective Eden Berrisford #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  13. 132016
  14. 142016
  15. 15
    Don't Look Behind YouDetective Eden Berrisford #22017 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017306
  16. 16
    She Did It2017 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017324
  17. 17
    Hush HushDS Grace Allendale #12018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
  18. 18
    The Man Across The StreetHope Street #12019 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019284
  19. 19
    Secrets, Lies & LoveSomerley #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  20. 20
    Second Chances at LoveSomerley #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  21. 21
    Coming Home to Hope StreetHope Street #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  22. 22
    Tick TockDS Grace Allendale #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  23. 23
    Liar LiarDS Grace Allendale #32020 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020368
  24. 24
    Good GirlDS Grace Allendale #42021 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021400
  25. 25
    Invisible Victim:2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  26. 26
    The Life She Wants2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  27. 27
    Broken PromisesDS Allie Shenton #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  28. 28
    Hidden SecretsDS Allie Shenton #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  29. 29
    Twisted LivesDS Allie Shenton #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  30. 30
    Missing GirlsDI Marsha Clay #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  31. 31
    Family MattersDS Allie Shenton #72025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  32. 32
    Past MistakesDS Allie Shenton #82025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Mel Sherratt series in order

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

Mel Sherratt 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.

Estate in order

5 books
  1. 1. Somewhere to Hide
  2. 2. Behind a Closed Door
  3. 3. Fighting for Survival
  4. 4. Secrets on the Estate
  5. 5. Written in the Scars

DS Grace Allendale in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hush Hush
  2. 2. Tick Tock
  3. 3. Liar Liar
  4. 4. Good Girl

Somerley in order

3 books
  1. 1. Stirred with Love
  2. 2. Secrets, Lies & Love
  3. 3. Second Chances at Love

Detective Eden Berrisford in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Girls Next Door
  2. 2. Don't Look Behind You

Hope Street in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Man Across The Street
  2. 2. Coming Home to Hope Street

DI Marsha Clay in order

1 book
  1. 1. Missing Girls

Standalone books

7 books

7 Mel Sherratt titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mel Sherratt books in order?

You only need to read Mel Sherratt books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mel Sherratt

Start with Taunting the Dead (2011), the first DS Allie Shenton book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Stirred with Love (2011).

What is the newest Mel Sherratt book?

Past Mistakes (2025) is the newest Mel Sherratt book released so far.

Is there a new Mel Sherratt book coming?

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

Mel Sherratt at a glance

Still publishing
Mel Sherratt published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Mel Sherratt books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,315 pages across the 14 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 303 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mel Sherratt books, 20 of 32, were published in the 2010s.

What the Mel Sherratt books are about

7 of the 32 Mel Sherratt 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 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.