Val Penny Books in Order
Val Penny has written 9 books, published between 2018 and 2023. The first book is Hunter's Chase / Murder in Edinburgh (2018) and the newest is Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2018–2023
Val Penny is the credit on 9 catalogued books published between 2018 and 2023. Two series are recorded: Edinburgh Crime Mysteries and Jane Renwick. Most of the listing carries two titles apiece, from Hunter's Chase / Murder in Edinburgh (2018) through Hunter's Revenge / Murder in Gilmerton, Hunter's Force / Murder in the New Town, Hunter's Blood / Murder at Landsmuir and Hunter's Secret / Murder In The Braids to Hunter's Rules / Murder at Cramond (2022). Let's Get Published (2020), The First Cut (2021) and Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories (2023) complete the catalogue.
How many Val Penny books are there?
Val Penny has 9 books, released between 2018 and 2023. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Val Penny Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Val Penny 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.
- 12018–1/4
- 22018–1/4
- 32019–1/4
- 4Let's Get Published2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 52020–1/4
- 62020–1/4
- 72021–1/4
- 82022–1/4
- 92023–1/4
Val Penny 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.
Edinburgh Crime Mysteries in order
7 booksJane Renwick in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Val Penny title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Val Penny books in order?
You only need to read Val Penny 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 Val Penny
Start with Hunter's Chase / Murder in Edinburgh (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Val Penny book?
Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories (2023) is the newest Val Penny book released so far.
Is there a new Val Penny book coming?
No next Val Penny book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Val Penny at a glance
- Paused
- No new Val Penny title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Val Penny books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Val Penny books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2020s.