Casey Duncan Books in Order

Kelley Armstrong has written 12 books featuring Casey Duncan, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is City of the Lost (2016) and the newest is First Sign of Danger (2026). One more title is announced: Last Resort at Haven's Rock (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12 + 1 announced
Published
2016–2026
Confirmed
13 of 13 titles
Pages on record
3,304 in 9 of 13 books
Reading time
55–83 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,304 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

Casey Duncan is the fictitious character of Kelley Armstrong's Casey Duncan / Rockton books, and Haven's Rock is also among Armstrong's series. Subject headings cover women detectives, police procedural mystery, murder investigation and thrillers. City of the Lost (2016) is the first of 13 books, followed by A Darkness Absolute (2017) and This Fallen Prey (2018). First Sign of Danger (2026) is the newest release, and Last Resort at Haven's Rock is scheduled for 2027.

How many Casey Duncan books are there?

Casey Duncan appears in 12 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. One more, Last Resort at Haven's Rock (2027), is announced.

Casey Duncan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Casey Duncan 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
    City of the LostCasey Duncan / Rockton #12016 · 403 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016403
  2. 2
    A Darkness AbsoluteCasey Duncan / Rockton #22017 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017390
  3. 3
    This Fallen PreyCasey Duncan / Rockton #32018 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018359
  4. 4
    Watcher in the WoodsCasey Duncan / Rockton #42019 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019356
  5. 5
    Alone in the WildCasey Duncan / Rockton #52020 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020356
  6. 6
    A Stranger in TownCasey Duncan / Rockton #62021 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021368
  7. 7
    The Deepest of SecretsCasey Duncan / Rockton #72022 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022368
  8. 8
    Murder at Haven's RockHaven's Rock #12023 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023352
  9. 9
    Dead Letter DaysCasey Duncan / Rockton #82023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  10. 10
    The Boy Who Cried BearHaven's Rock #22024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  11. 11
    Cold as HellHaven's Rock #32025 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2025352
  12. 12
    First Sign of DangerHaven's Rock #42026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026
  13. 132027

Do you have to read Casey Duncan books in order?

You should read the Casey Duncan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Casey Duncan book also stands alone.

Where to start with Casey Duncan

Start with City of the Lost (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Casey Duncan book?

First Sign of Danger (2026) is the newest Casey Duncan book released so far.

Is there a new Casey Duncan book coming?

Yes. Last Resort at Haven's Rock (2027) is the next Casey Duncan book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Casey Duncan at a glance

Still running
Casey Duncan is still running. Last Resort at Haven's Rock is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Casey Duncan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,304 pages across the 9 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 359 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Casey Duncan books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2020s.

What the Casey Duncan books are about

7 of the 13 Casey Duncan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Kelley Armstrong

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Series featuring Casey Duncan

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.