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D.S. Heckenburg Books in Order

Paul Finch has written 11 D.S. Heckenburg books, published between 2013 and 2025. The first book is Stalkers (2013) and the newest is Beast of the Field (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2013–2025
Confirmed
11 of 11 titles
Pages on record
1,328 in 3 of 11 books
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D.S. Heckenburg refers to Mark Heckenburg, a fictitious character in Paul Finch's DS Heckenburg thrillers. Catalogue subjects for the 11 books include police, serial murder investigation, missing persons and organized crime. Sacrifice and Stalkers both date from 2013, followed by Dead Man Walking and The Killing Club in 2014. Ashes to Ashes (2017) and Kiss of Death (2018) come later. Rogue (2024) and Beast of the Field (2025) are the newest, and the run is ongoing.

How many D.S. Heckenburg books are there?

D.S. Heckenburg has 11 books, released between 2013 and 2025.

D.S. Heckenburg Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 D.S. Heckenburg 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. Cover of Stalkers by Paul Finch, book 1 of the DS Heckenburg series (2013)
  2. Cover of Sacrifice by Paul Finch, book 2 of the DS Heckenburg series (2013)
  3. Cover of The Killing Club by Paul Finch, book 3 of the DS Heckenburg series (2014)
  4. Cover of Dead Man Walking by Paul Finch, book 4 of the DS Heckenburg series (2014)
  5. Cover of Hunted by Paul Finch, book 6 of the DS Heckenburg series (2015)
  6. Cover of Ashes to Ashes by Paul Finch, book 7 of the DS Heckenburg series (2017)
  1. 1
    StalkersDS Heckenburg #12013 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013464
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  2. 2
    SacrificeDS Heckenburg #22013 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013464
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  3. 3
    The Killing ClubDS Heckenburg #32014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  4. 4
    Dead Man WalkingDS Heckenburg #42014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  5. 5
    A Wanted ManDS Heckenburg #52015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  6. 6
    HuntedDS Heckenburg #62015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
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  7. 7
    Ashes to AshesDS Heckenburg #72017 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017400
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  8. 8
    Kiss of DeathDS Heckenburg #82018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    RogueDS Heckenburg #92024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  10. 10
    No QuarterDS Heckenburg #102025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  11. 11
    Beast of the FieldDS Heckenburg #112025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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Do you have to read D.S. Heckenburg books in order?

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

Where to start with D.S. Heckenburg

Start with Stalkers (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest D.S. Heckenburg book?

Beast of the Field (2025) is the newest D.S. Heckenburg book released so far.

Is there a new D.S. Heckenburg book coming?

No next D.S. Heckenburg 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.S. Heckenburg at a glance

Still running
D.S. Heckenburg is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
D.S. Heckenburg books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,328 pages across the 3 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 464 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most D.S. Heckenburg books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the D.S. Heckenburg books are about

7 of the 11 D.S. Heckenburg books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Paul Finch

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