D.I. Andy Horton Books in Order
Pauline Rowson has written 19 D.I. Andy Horton books, published between 2006 and 2025. The first book is Tide of Death / The Portsmouth Murders (2006) and the newest is The Tipner Lake Murders (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2006–2025
- Pages on record
- 1,350 in 5 of 19 books
D.I. Andy Horton is the police detective at the heart of Pauline Rowson's DI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery series, a set of English police procedurals. The 19 books open with Tide of Death / The Portsmouth Murders (2006) and continue with Deadly Waters / The Langstone Harbour Murders (2007). Recorded subjects include murder, missing persons and criminal investigation. The Tipner Lake Murders (2025) is the latest title, and Horton's series remains ongoing.
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How many D.I. Andy Horton books are there?
D.I. Andy Horton has 19 books, released between 2006 and 2025.
D.I. Andy Horton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 D.I. Andy Horton 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.
- 1Tide of Death / The Portsmouth MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #12006 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/420063202/4
- 2Deadly Waters / The Langstone Harbour MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #22007 · confirmed 2/42007–2/4
- 3The Suffocating Sea / The Horsea Marina MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #32008 · 366 pages · confirmed 2/420083662/4
- 4Dead Man's Wharf / The Royal Hotel MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #42009 · confirmed 2/42009–2/4
- 5Blood on the Sand / The Isle of Wight MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #52010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 6Footsteps on the Shore / The Portchester Castle MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #62011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 7A Killing Coast / The Chale Bay MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #72012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 8Death Lies Beneath / The Farlington Marsh MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #82012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 9Undercurrent / The Oyster Quays MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #92013 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/420132162/4
- 102013–2/4
- 11Shroud of Evil / The Boathouse MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #112014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 12Fatal Catch / The Thorney Island MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #122016 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/420162242/4
- 13Lethal Waves / The Guernsey Ferry MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #132017 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/420172242/4
- 142018–2/4
- 15A Deadly Wake / The Luccombe Bay MurdersDI Andy Horton / Solent Murder Mystery #152020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 162022–2/4
- 172023–2/4
- 182024–2/4
- 192025–2/4
Do you have to read D.I. Andy Horton books in order?
You should read the D.I. Andy Horton books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each D.I. Andy Horton book also stands alone.
Where to start with D.I. Andy Horton
Start with Tide of Death / The Portsmouth Murders (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest D.I. Andy Horton book?
The Tipner Lake Murders (2025) is the newest D.I. Andy Horton book released so far.
Is there a new D.I. Andy Horton book coming?
No next D.I. Andy Horton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
D.I. Andy Horton at a glance
- Still running
- D.I. Andy Horton is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- D.I. Andy Horton books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,350 pages across the 5 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most D.I. Andy Horton books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2010s.
When D.I. Andy Horton books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when D.I. Andy Horton titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.
19 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the D.I. Andy Horton books are about
13 of the 19 D.I. Andy Horton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 10 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 10 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 8 of 13 books
- Investigation 6 of 13 books
- Andy Horton (Fictitious character) 5 of 13 books
- Crime 5 of 13 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 13 books
- Police 5 of 13 books
- Murder 4 of 13 books
- Missing persons 2 of 13 books
More books by Pauline Rowson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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