Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard Books in Order

Anne Cleeland has written 24 Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Murder in Thrall (2013) and the newest is Murder in Surety (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
2,837 in 10 of 24 books

Doyle and Acton are the Scotland Yard detectives of Anne Cleeland's New Scotland Yard series. The 24 books began with Murder in Thrall (2013) and continue to 2026, every sampled title opening with Murder in, from Murder in Retribution to Murder in the Blood. Subjects place the cases in London with the Metropolitan Police, involving terrorists and the Mafia. Murder in Surety is the newest Doyle and Acton book.

How many Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books are there?

Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard has 24 books, released between 2013 and 2026.

Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard 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
    Murder in ThrallNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #12013 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013336
  2. 2
    Murder in RetributionNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #22014 · 294 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014294
  3. 3
    Murder in HindsightNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #32015 · 327 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015327
  4. 4
    Murder in ContainmentNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #42016 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016328
  5. 5
    Murder in All HonourNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #52017 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017258
  6. 6
    Murder in ShadowNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #62017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  7. 7
    Murder in MisdirectionNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #72018 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018266
  8. 8
    Murder in SpiteNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #82018 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018246
  9. 9
    Murder in Just CauseNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #92019 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019247
  10. 10
    Murder in the BloodNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #102019 · 267 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019267
  11. 11
    Murder in Deep RegretNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #112020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  12. 12
    Murder in RevelationNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #122020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  13. 13
    Murder in Unsound MindNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #132021 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021268
  14. 14
    Murder in Material GainNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #142021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  15. 15
    Murder in ImmunityNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #152022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  16. 16
    Murder in All FuryNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #162022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  17. 17
    Murder in AdmonishmentNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #172023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  18. 18
    Murder in ProtocolNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #182023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  19. 19
    Murder in ReproachNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #192024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  20. 20
    Murder in PreemptionNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #202024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  21. 21
    Murder in MercyNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #212025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  22. 22
    Murder in All PatienceNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #222025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  23. 23
    Murder in MistakeNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #232026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026
  24. 24
    Murder in SuretyNew Scotland Yard / Doyle and Acton #242026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026

Do you have to read Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books in order?

You should read the Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard book also stands alone.

Where to start with Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard

Start with Murder in Thrall (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard book?

Murder in Surety (2026) is the newest Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard book released so far.

Is there a new Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard book coming?

No next Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard at a glance

Still running
Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,837 pages across the 10 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 268 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books, 14 of 24, were published in the 2020s.

What the Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books are about

3 of the 24 Doyle and Acton Scotland Yard books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Anne Cleeland

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