Stephen Puleston Books in Order
Stephen Puleston has written 26 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Brass in Pocket / Songs for the Dead (2013) and the newest is The Burry Port Murders (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,436 in 4 of 26 books
Stephen Puleston writes police procedurals, with three detectives carrying the work: Inspector Drake, Inspector Marco and Detective Inspector Caren Waits. The catalogue opens in 2013 with three titles, Brass in Pocket, Speechless and The Cardiff Stadium Murder, and place names run through the series from Cardiff Bay to Devil's Kitchen and Burry Port. Twenty-six books are catalogued, reaching The Burry Port Murders in 2026.
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How many Stephen Puleston books are there?
Stephen Puleston has 26 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.
Stephen Puleston Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Stephen Puleston 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 November 2026.
- 120133821/4
- 22013–1/4
- 320133501/4
- 42014–1/4
- 520143581/4
- 62016–1/4
- 720173461/4
- 82018–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 102019–1/4
- 112020–1/4
- 122022–1/4
- 132023–1/4
- 142023–1/4
- 152024–1/4
- 162024–1/4
- 172024–1/4
- 182024–1/4
- 192024–1/4
- 202025–1/4
- 212025–1/4
- 222025–1/4
- 232025–1/4
- 242026–1/4
- 252026–1/4
- 262026–1/4
Stephen Puleston 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.
Inspector Drake in order
13 books- 1. Brass in Pocket / Songs for the Dead
- 2. Worse Than Dead
- 3. Against the Tide
- 4. Devil's Kitchen
- 5. Dead on Your Feet
- 6. A Time to Kill
- 7. Written in Blood
- 8. Nowhere To Hide
- 9. A Cold Dark Heart
- 10. Dead and Gone
- 11. Time to Die
- 12. Stone Cold Dead
- and 1 more in the table above
Detective Inspector Caren Waits in order
7 booksInspector Marco in order
6 booksDo you have to read Stephen Puleston books in order?
You only need to read Stephen Puleston 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 Stephen Puleston
Start with Brass in Pocket / Songs for the Dead (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Stephen Puleston book?
The Burry Port Murders (2026) is the newest Stephen Puleston book released so far.
Is there a new Stephen Puleston book coming?
No next Stephen Puleston book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Stephen Puleston at a glance
- Still publishing
- Stephen Puleston published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Stephen Puleston books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,436 pages across the 4 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 354 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Stephen Puleston books, 16 of 26, were published in the 2020s.
When Stephen Puleston books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Stephen Puleston titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.
26 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.