Detective Kim Stone Books in Order

Detective Kim Stone by Angela Marsons contains 27 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Silent Scream (2015) and the newest is Last Whisper (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2015–2026
Confirmed
25 of 27 titles
Pages on record
2,297 in 6 of 27 books

Detective Kim Stone is a police detective created by Angela Marsons. Stone works murder and serial killer cases across 27 books, from Silent Scream (2015) to Last Whisper (2026), by way of Evil Games, Lost Girls, Blood Lines, Play Dead, Broken Bones and Dead Souls. Police procedure and women sleuths define the series, and Marsons continues to write it.

Source: composed

How many Detective Kim Stone books are there?

Detective Kim Stone has 27 books, released between 2015 and 2026.

Detective Kim Stone Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Detective Kim Stone 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.

  1. 1
    Silent ScreamD.I. Kim Stone #12015 · 385 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015385
  2. 2
    Evil GamesD.I. Kim Stone #22015 · 382 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015382
  3. 3
    Lost GirlsD.I. Kim Stone #32015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  4. 4
    Play DeadD.I. Kim Stone #42016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
  5. 5
    Blood LinesD.I. Kim Stone #52016 · confirmed 4/4
    2016–
  6. 6
    Dead SoulsD.I. Kim Stone #62017 · 412 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017412
  7. 7
    Broken BonesD.I. Kim Stone #72017 · 364 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017364
  8. 8
    Dying TruthD.I. Kim Stone #82018 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018384
  9. 9
    Fatal PromiseD.I. Kim Stone #92018 · 370 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018370
  10. 10
    Dead MemoriesD.I. Kim Stone #102019 · confirmed 4/4
    2019–
  11. 11
    Child's PlayD.I. Kim Stone #112019 · confirmed 4/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    First BloodD.I. Kim Stone #122019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  13. 13
    Killing MindD.I. Kim Stone #132020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    Deadly CryD.I. Kim Stone #142020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Twisted LiesD.I. Kim Stone #152021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Stolen OnesD.I. Kim Stone #162021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    Six GravesD.I. Kim Stone #172022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Hidden ScarsD.I. Kim Stone #182022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    One HourD.I. Kim Stone #192022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  20. 20
    Deadly FateD.I. Kim Stone #202023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    Bad BloodD.I. Kim Stone #212023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    First FightD.I. Kim Stone #222024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    Guilty MothersD.I. Kim Stone #232024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    36 HoursD.I. Kim Stone #242024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    Little ChildrenD.I. Kim Stone #252025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    Wicked WomenD.I. Kim Stone #262026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
  27. 27
    Last WhisperD.I. Kim Stone #272026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–

Do you have to read Detective Kim Stone books in order?

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

Where to start with Detective Kim Stone

Start with Silent Scream (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Detective Kim Stone book?

Last Whisper (2026) is the newest Detective Kim Stone book released so far.

Is there a new Detective Kim Stone book coming?

No next Detective Kim Stone book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Detective Kim Stone at a glance

Still running
Detective Kim Stone is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Detective Kim Stone books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,297 pages across the 6 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 383 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Detective Kim Stone books, 15 of 27, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
7 of the 27 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 25 in at least three.

When Detective Kim Stone books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Detective Kim Stone titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.

2010s
12
2020s
15

27 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Detective Kim Stone books are about

8 of the 27 Detective Kim Stone books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 5 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Angela Marsons

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

Series that include Detective Kim Stone books

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