Ross Greenwood Books in Order

Ross Greenwood has written 22 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Fifty Years of Fear / Survivor (2017) and the newest is The Christmas Killer (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
2017–2026
Confirmed
2 of 22 titles
Pages on record
664 in 2 of 22 books

Ross Greenwood writes action thrillers and police procedurals. Three series divide the 22 catalogued books: DI Barton, DS Ashley Knight and Dark Lives. The run opens in 2017 with Fifty Years of Fear, also issued as Survivor, and a number of Greenwood's titles carry two names in the same way, as with Abel's Revenge / Hunter. The Christmas Killer arrived in 2026 and the catalogue stays open.

The DI Barton series, also known as the Norfolk Murders, is set in the rural landscapes of Norfolk, England, where Detective Inspector Barton investigates murders.

How many Ross Greenwood books are there?

Ross Greenwood has 22 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 3 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Ross Greenwood Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Ross Greenwood 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
    Fifty Years of Fear / SurvivorDark Lives #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  2. 2
    Abel's Revenge / Hunter2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  3. 3
    The Boy Inside / LiferDark Lives #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  4. 4
    The Snow KillerDI Barton #12019 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019316
  5. 5
    Shadows of Regret / Jail Break2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  6. 6
    The Soul KillerDI Barton #22020 · 348 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020348
  7. 7
    The Ice KillerDI Barton #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  8. 8
    Prisoner2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  9. 9
    The Cold KillerDI Barton #42021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  10. 10
    Chancer / Lazy BloodDark Lives #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  11. 11
    Canaries in the Coal Mine2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  12. 12
    The Fire KillerDI Barton #52022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  13. 13
    The Santa KillerDI Barton #62022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  14. 14
    Death on Cromer BeachDS Ashley Knight #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  15. 15
    Death at Paradise ParkDS Ashley Knight #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  16. 16
    Death in Bacton WoodDS Ashley Knight #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  17. 17
    The Village KillerDI Barton #72024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  18. 18
    Death at Horsey MereDS Ashley Knight #42025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  19. 19
    Death at Fakenham RacesDS Ashley Knight #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  20. 20
    The Book Club KillerDI Barton #82025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  21. 21
    Death on the Norfolk ExpressDS Ashley Knight #62026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026
  22. 22
    The Christmas KillerDI Barton #92026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Ross Greenwood series in order

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

Ross Greenwood 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.

DS Ashley Knight in order

6 books
  1. 1. Death on Cromer Beach
  2. 2. Death at Paradise Park
  3. 3. Death in Bacton Wood
  4. 4. Death at Horsey Mere
  5. 5. Death at Fakenham Races
  6. 6. Death on the Norfolk Express

Dark Lives in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fifty Years of Fear / Survivor
  2. 2. The Boy Inside / Lifer
  3. 3. Chancer / Lazy Blood

Standalone books

4 books

4 Ross Greenwood titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ross Greenwood books in order?

You only need to read Ross Greenwood 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 Ross Greenwood

Start with The Snow Killer (2019), the first DI Barton book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Fifty Years of Fear / Survivor (2017).

What is the newest Ross Greenwood book?

The Christmas Killer (2026) is the newest Ross Greenwood book released so far.

Is there a new Ross Greenwood book coming?

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

Ross Greenwood at a glance

Still publishing
Ross Greenwood published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ross Greenwood books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
664 pages across the 2 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 332 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ross Greenwood books, 17 of 22, were published in the 2020s.

What the Ross Greenwood books are about

2 of the 22 Ross Greenwood books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • English literature 2 of 2 books