Lorimer & Brightman Books in Order
Alex Gray has written 23 Lorimer & Brightman books, published between 2002 and 2025. The first book is Never Somewhere Else (2002) and the newest is Acts of Malice (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
Also searched as Lorimer and Brightman.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2002–2025
- Confirmed
- 22 of 23 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,393 in 16 of 23 books
- Reading time
- 107–160 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,393 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 23 titles with a page count on record.
William Lorimer and Solomon Brightman are the pair named in Alex Gray's Scottish police procedural series, grouped under Detective Lorimer. The series holds 23 books from Never Somewhere Else (2002) to Acts of Malice (2025). Serial murder, psychologists and missing persons appear among the subjects. A Small Weeping (2004), The Riverman (2007), Glasgow Kiss (2009) and The Swedish Girl (2013) are among the titles, and Lorimer & Brightman is ongoing.
How many Lorimer & Brightman books are there?
Lorimer & Brightman has 23 books, released between 2002 and 2025.
Lorimer & Brightman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Lorimer & Brightman 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.
- 120023843/4
- 220042563/4
- 320052883/4
- 420074323/4
- 520084483/4
- 620094323/4
- 720104193/4
- 82011–3/4
- 92012–3/4
- 1020133553/4
- 1120144853/4
- 122015–2/4
- 1320154563/4
- 1420164543/4
- 1520174003/4
- 162018–3/4
- 1720194003/4
- 1820203843/4
- 1920214003/4
- 2020224003/4
- 212023–3/4
- 222024–3/4
- 232025–3/4
Do you have to read Lorimer & Brightman books in order?
You should read the Lorimer & Brightman books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lorimer & Brightman book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lorimer & Brightman
Start with Never Somewhere Else (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lorimer & Brightman book?
Acts of Malice (2025) is the newest Lorimer & Brightman book released so far.
Is there a new Lorimer & Brightman book coming?
No next Lorimer & Brightman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lorimer & Brightman at a glance
- Still running
- Lorimer & Brightman is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Lorimer & Brightman books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,393 pages across the 16 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lorimer & Brightman books, 11 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
What the Lorimer & Brightman books are about
18 of the 23 Lorimer & Brightman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: scotland is tagged on 11 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Scotland 11 of 18 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 10 of 18 books
- Police 10 of 18 books
- Psychologists 8 of 18 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 18 books
- Crime 5 of 18 books
- Investigation 5 of 18 books
- Murder 4 of 18 books
- Serial murders 4 of 18 books
- Solomon Brightman (Fictitious character) 3 of 18 books
- Crimes against 2 of 18 books
- English literature 2 of 18 books
More books by Alex Gray
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Alex Gray books in order 23 books