Dylan Scott Books in Order
Shirley Wells has written 8 Dylan Scott books, published between 2010 and 2015. The first book is Presumed Dead (2010) and the newest is Dead Simple (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2010–2015
- Pages on record
- 1,103 in 3 of 8 books
Dylan Scott is the investigator at the centre of Shirley Wells's Dylan Scott Mystery series. Eight catalogued books run from Presumed Dead (2010) to Dead Simple (2015), taking in Dead Silent (2011), Dead Calm (2012), Dying Art (2012), Deadly Shadows (2013) and Dead End (2014). Subject headings cover murder, investigation, private investigators, forensic psychologists, police procedure, family secrets and missing persons. The median book runs to 362 pages.
How many Dylan Scott books are there?
Dylan Scott has 8 books, released between 2010 and 2015.
Dylan Scott Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Dylan Scott 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.
- 12010–2/4
- 22011–2/4
- 32012–2/4
- 42012–2/4
- 520123622/4
- 62013–2/4
- 720143792/4
- 820153622/4
Do you have to read Dylan Scott books in order?
You should read the Dylan Scott books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dylan Scott book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dylan Scott
Start with Presumed Dead (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dylan Scott book?
Dead Simple (2015) is the newest Dylan Scott book released so far.
Is there a new Dylan Scott book coming?
No next Dylan Scott book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dylan Scott at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dylan Scott title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dylan Scott books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,103 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 362 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dylan Scott books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Dylan Scott books are about
4 of the 8 Dylan Scott 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 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Murder 3 of 4 books
- Investigation 2 of 4 books
- Enemies 1 of 4 books
- Family secrets 1 of 4 books
- Forensic psychologists 1 of 4 books
- Meurtre 1 of 4 books
- Missing persons 1 of 4 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 1 of 4 books
- Police 1 of 4 books
- Private investigators 1 of 4 books
- Psychologues judiciaires 1 of 4 books
- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 4 books
More books by Shirley Wells
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Shirley Wells books in order 26 books
Series that include Dylan Scott books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.