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Scott Hunter Books in Order

Scott Hunter has written 18 books, published between 2010 and 2024. The first book is The Ley Lines of Lushbury (2010) and the newest is In the Key of Death (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2010–2024
Pages on record
258 in 1 of 18 books
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Scott Hunter writes crime fiction around DCI Brendan Moran, a detective chief inspector. Eighteen books are catalogued from The Ley Lines of Lushbury (2010) to In the Key of Death (2024), with Black December (2011), Creatures of Dust (2013), Death Walks Behind You (2015) and Silent as the Dead (2018) among them. Power of the Stones, Chronicles of Britannia and Cameron Kyle are Hunter's other series, and historical subjects including Rome appear in the catalogue. The median book runs 258 pages.

How many Scott Hunter books are there?

Scott Hunter has 18 books, released between 2010 and 2024. They include 4 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Scott Hunter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Scott Hunter 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
    The Ley Lines of LushburyPower of the Stones #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  2. 2
    Black DecemberDCI Brendan Moran #12011 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011258
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  3. 3
    The Serpent and the SlaveChronicles of Britannia #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    Rattle and Drum2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  5. 5
    The Trespass2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  6. 6
    Creatures of DustDCI Brendan Moran #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  7. 7
    Death Walks Behind YouDCI Brendan Moran #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  8. 8
    Long Goodbyes2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  9. 9
    A Crime for all SeasonsDCI Brendan Moran #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  10. 10
    Silent as the DeadDCI Brendan Moran #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  11. 11
    Gone Too SoonDCI Brendan Moran #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  12. 12
    The Enemy InsideDCI Brendan Moran #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  13. 13
    When Stars Grow DarkDCI Brendan Moran #82021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  14. 14
    The Cold Light of DeathDCI Brendan Moran #92021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  15. 15
    The Fragile CageCameron Kyle #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  16. 16
    Closer to the DeadDCI Brendan Moran #102022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  17. 17
    Winter SolsticePower of the Stones #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  18. 18
    In the Key of DeathDCI Brendan Moran #112024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Scott Hunter 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 Brendan Moran in order

11 books
  1. 1. Black December
  2. 2. Creatures of Dust
  3. 3. Death Walks Behind You
  4. 4. A Crime for all Seasons
  5. 5. Silent as the Dead
  6. 6. Gone Too Soon
  7. 7. The Enemy Inside
  8. 8. When Stars Grow Dark
  9. 9. The Cold Light of Death
  10. 10. Closer to the Dead
  11. 11. In the Key of Death

Power of the Stones in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Ley Lines of Lushbury
  2. 2. Winter Solstice

Chronicles of Britannia in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Serpent and the Slave

Cameron Kyle in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Fragile Cage

Standalone books

3 books

3 Scott Hunter titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Scott Hunter books in order?

You only need to read Scott Hunter 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 Scott Hunter

Start with The Ley Lines of Lushbury (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Scott Hunter book?

In the Key of Death (2024) is the newest Scott Hunter book released so far.

Is there a new Scott Hunter book coming?

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

Scott Hunter at a glance

Still publishing
Scott Hunter published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Scott Hunter books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
258 pages across the 1 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 258 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Scott Hunter books, 11 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

What the Scott Hunter books are about

1 of the 18 Scott Hunter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.