Wendy Dranfield Books in Order
Wendy Dranfield has written 17 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is The Girl Who Died (2015) and the newest is Their Last Cry (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 17
- Published
- 2015–2026
Detective Madison Harper and Dean Matheson are the two series recorded under Wendy Dranfield's name. Her catalogue holds 17 books published between 2015 and 2026, from The Girl Who Died (2015) to Their Last Cry (2026), taking in Cry for Help (2021), Little Girl Taken (2021) and Catch Her Death (2022). Dranfield adds a title or two a year and is still publishing.
In the Detective Madison Harper series, Madison Harper is a former police officer who seeks justice while dealing with her own troubled past.
How many Wendy Dranfield books are there?
Wendy Dranfield has 17 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
Wendy Dranfield Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 17 Wendy Dranfield 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.
- 1The Girl Who Died2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 22018–1/4
- 32019–1/4
- 42020–1/4
- 52021–2/4
- 62021–2/4
- 72021–2/4
- 8The Birthday Party2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 92022–2/4
- 102022–2/4
- 11The Night She Vanished2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 122023–2/4
- 132024–2/4
- 142024–2/4
- 15Please Don't Find Me2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 162025–2/4
- 172026–1/4
Wendy Dranfield 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.
Detective Madison Harper in order
10 booksDean Matheson in order
3 booksStandalone books
4 books4 Wendy Dranfield titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Wendy Dranfield books in order?
You only need to read Wendy Dranfield 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 Wendy Dranfield
Start with The Girl Who Died (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Wendy Dranfield book?
Their Last Cry (2026) is the newest Wendy Dranfield book released so far.
Is there a new Wendy Dranfield book coming?
No next Wendy Dranfield book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Wendy Dranfield at a glance
- Still publishing
- Wendy Dranfield published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Wendy Dranfield books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Wendy Dranfield books, 14 of 17, were published in the 2020s.