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DCI Cook Thriller Books in Order

DCI Cook Thriller by Phillip Strang contains 18 books, published between 2015 and 2024. The first book is The Vane-Martin Conundrum / Murder Without Reason (2015) and the newest is Deadly Secrets (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2015–2024
Pages on record
952 in 3 of 18 books
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DCI Cook Thriller is the entry for 18 books by Phillip Strang, linked to the DCI Isaac Cook series and published from 2015 to 2024. The first title is The Vane-Martin Conundrum, also published as Murder Without Reason (2015). Murder is a Tricky Business (2016), Murder House (2017), Murder in Little Venice (2017), Murder in Notting Hill (2018) and Murder in Room 346 (2018) follow. Deadly Secrets (2024) is the newest, and the run is ongoing.

How many DCI Cook Thriller books are there?

DCI Cook Thriller has 18 books, released between 2015 and 2024.

DCI Cook Thriller Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 DCI Cook Thriller 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 Murder is only a Number by Phillip Strang, book 4 of the DCI Isaac Cook series (2017)
  2. Cover of Six Years Too Late by Phillip Strang, book 12 of the DCI Isaac Cook series (2019)
  1. 1
    The Vane-Martin Conundrum / Murder Without ReasonDCI Isaac Cook #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  2. 2
    Murder is a Tricky BusinessDCI Isaac Cook #22016 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016356
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  3. 3
    Murder HouseDCI Isaac Cook #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  4. 4
    Murder is only a NumberDCI Isaac Cook #42017 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017248
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  5. 5
    Murder in Little VeniceDCI Isaac Cook #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Murder is the Only OptionDCI Isaac Cook #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  7. 7
    Murder in Notting HillDCI Isaac Cook #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    Murder in Room 346DCI Isaac Cook #82018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    Murder of a Silent ManDCI Isaac Cook #92018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  10. 10
    Murder has no GuiltDCI Isaac Cook #102018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  11. 11
    Murder in Hyde ParkDCI Isaac Cook #112019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  12. 12
    Six Years Too LateDCI Isaac Cook #122019 · 348 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019348
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  13. 13
    Grave PassionDCI Isaac Cook #132020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Hero's FallDCI Isaac Cook #142021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  15. 15
    The Vicar's ConfessionDCI Isaac Cook #152021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    Guilty Until Proven InnocentDCI Isaac Cook #162023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  17. 17
    Devil HouseDCI Isaac Cook #172024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  18. 18
    Deadly SecretsDCI Isaac Cook #182024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Do you have to read DCI Cook Thriller books in order?

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

Where to start with DCI Cook Thriller

Start with The Vane-Martin Conundrum / Murder Without Reason (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest DCI Cook Thriller book?

Deadly Secrets (2024) is the newest DCI Cook Thriller book released so far.

Is there a new DCI Cook Thriller book coming?

No next DCI Cook Thriller book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

DCI Cook Thriller at a glance

Still running
DCI Cook Thriller is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
DCI Cook Thriller books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
952 pages across the 3 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 348 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most DCI Cook Thriller books, 12 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Phillip Strang

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