Peter Kirkland Books in Order

Peter Kirkland has written 13 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Defending Innocence (2021) and the newest is Small Town Conviction (2026). One more title is announced: Small Town Verdict (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13 + 1 announced
Published
2021–2026

Peter Kirkland writes legal thrillers across four series: Small Town Lawyer, Spencer Dunn, Maggie Gallagher and Lily Greco. Defending Innocence (2021) opens the catalogue, which reaches 14 books through Influencing Justice (2022), Burning Evidence (2023), Prescribing Doubt (2024) and Small Town Trial (2025) to Small Town Conviction. Small Town Verdict is scheduled for 2027.

How many Peter Kirkland books are there?

Peter Kirkland has 13 published books, released between 2021 and 2026. They include 4 separate series. One more, Small Town Verdict (2027), is announced.

Peter Kirkland Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Peter Kirkland 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.

  1. 1
    Defending InnocenceSmall Town Lawyer #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  2. 2
    Influencing JusticeSmall Town Lawyer #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  3. 3
    Interpreting GuiltSmall Town Lawyer #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  4. 4
    Burning EvidenceSmall Town Lawyer #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  5. 5
    Prescribing DoubtSmall Town Lawyer #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  6. 6
    Small Town TrialSpencer Dunn Legal Thrillers #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  7. 7
    The Midwest LawyerMaggie Gallagher Legal Thriller #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  8. 8
    Small Town JudgmentSpencer Dunn Legal Thrillers #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  9. 9
    Twisting JudgmentSmall Town Lawyer #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  10. 11
    The Bloodied ClientMaggie Gallagher Legal Thriller #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026
  11. 12
    Small Town ConvictionSpencer Dunn Legal Thrillers #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026
  12. 13
    The Wrong VictimMaggie Gallagher Legal Thriller #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026
  13. 14
    Small Town VerdictSpencer Dunn Legal Thrillers #42027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027

Peter Kirkland 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.

Small Town Lawyer in order

6 books
  1. 1. Defending Innocence
  2. 2. Influencing Justice
  3. 3. Interpreting Guilt
  4. 4. Burning Evidence
  5. 5. Prescribing Doubt
  6. 6. Twisting Judgment

Do you have to read Peter Kirkland books in order?

You only need to read Peter Kirkland 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 Peter Kirkland

Start with Defending Innocence (2021), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Peter Kirkland book?

Small Town Conviction (2026) is the newest Peter Kirkland book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Kirkland book coming?

Yes. Small Town Verdict (2027) is the next Peter Kirkland book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Peter Kirkland at a glance

Still publishing
Peter Kirkland is still publishing. Small Town Verdict is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Peter Kirkland books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Kirkland books, 13 of 14, were published in the 2020s.