Shirley Mckay Books in Order
Shirley Mckay has written 12 books, published between 2004 and 2016. The first book is The Wee Book Of Fife (2004) and the newest is 1588: A Calendar of Crime (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2004–2016
- Pages on record
- 96 in 1 of 12 books
Shirley Mckay is the author of the Hew Cullan Mystery series and 1588: A Calendar of Crime, with subject headings for Fife and Scottish history. The catalogue lists 12 books from 2004 to 2016, beginning with The Wee Book Of Fife (2004). Hue and Cry (2009), Fate and Fortune (2010) and Time & Tide (2011) follow, then Friend & Foe (2014) and Queen & Country (2015). Candlemas, Lammas and Martinmas all date from 2016.
How many Shirley Mckay books are there?
Shirley Mckay has 12 books, released between 2004 and 2016. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Shirley Mckay Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Shirley Mckay 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.
- 1The Wee Book Of Fife2004 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42004961/4
- 22009–1/4
- 32010–1/4
- 42011–1/4
- 52014–1/4
- 62015–1/4
- 72016–1/4
- 82016–1/4
- 92016–1/4
- 102016–1/4
- 112016–1/4
- 122016–1/4
Shirley Mckay 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.
Hew Cullan Mystery in order
6 books1588: A Calendar of Crime in order
5 books- 1. Candlemas
- 2. Whitsunday
- 3. Lammas
- 4. Martinmas
- 5. Yule
Standalone books
1 book1 Shirley Mckay title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Shirley Mckay books in order?
You only need to read Shirley Mckay 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 Shirley Mckay
Start with The Wee Book Of Fife (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Shirley Mckay book?
1588: A Calendar of Crime (2016) is the newest Shirley Mckay book released so far.
Is there a new Shirley Mckay book coming?
No next Shirley Mckay book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Shirley Mckay at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Shirley Mckay title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Shirley Mckay books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 96 pages across the 1 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 96 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Shirley Mckay books, 10 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
What the Shirley Mckay books are about
1 of the 12 Shirley Mckay 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.
- Fife (scotland) 1 of 1 books
- Scotland, description and travel 1 of 1 books
- Scotland, history 1 of 1 books