Lorne Simpkins Books in Order

M.A. Comley has written 38 Lorne Simpkins books, published between 2011 and 2023. The first book is Cruel Justice (2011) and the newest is See No Evil (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
38
Published
2011–2023
Confirmed
38 of 38 titles
Pages on record
1,066 in 6 of 38 books

Lorne Simpkins is the detective at the centre of M.A. Comley's London-set crime thrillers. Justice supplies the running title word: Cruel Justice (2011), Final Justice (2011), Impeding Justice (2011), Foul Justice (2012), Guaranteed Justice (2012), Ultimate Justice (2013), Virtual Justice (2013) and Blind Justice (2014). 38 books feature Lorne Simpkins across two sequences, the original Justice run and Justice Again, ending at See No Evil (2023).

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How many Lorne Simpkins books are there?

Lorne Simpkins has 38 books, released between 2011 and 2023.

Lorne Simpkins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 38 Lorne Simpkins 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
    Cruel JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  2. 2
    Impeding JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  3. 3
    Final JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  4. 4
    It's a Dog's LifeLorne Simpkins / Justice #42011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  5. 5
    Foul JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #52012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  6. 6
    Merry WidowLorne Simpkins / Justice #62012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  7. 7
    Guaranteed JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #72012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  8. 8
    Ultimate JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #82013 · 226 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013226
  9. 9
    Virtual JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #92013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  10. 10
    Hostile JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #102014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  11. 11
    Tortured JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #112014 · 148 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014148
  12. 12
    Blind JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #122014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  13. 13
    Rough JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #132015 · confirmed 3/4
    2015–
  14. 14
    Dubious JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #142015 · 180 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015180
  15. 15
    Calculated JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #152015 · 170 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015170
  16. 16
    Twisted JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #162015 · 174 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015174
  17. 17
    Mortal JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #172016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
  18. 18
    Justice at ChristmasLorne Simpkins / Justice #182016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
  19. 19
    Prime JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #192017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    Unfair JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #202017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  21. 21
    Irrational JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #212017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  22. 22
    Heroic JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #222017 · confirmed 3/4
    2017–
  23. 23
    Seeking JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #232018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    Shameful JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #242018 · 168 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018168
  25. 25
    Immoral JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #252018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    Toxic JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #262018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    Overdue JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #272019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    Caring for JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #282019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  29. 29
    Justice at Christmas 2Lorne Simpkins / Justice #292019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
  30. 30
    Gone In SecondsJustice Again #12020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  31. 31
    Ultimate DilemmaJustice Again #22020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  32. 32
    Savage JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #302020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  33. 33
    Vile JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #312020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  34. 34
    Shot of SilenceJustice Again #32021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  35. 35
    Taste of FuryJustice Again #42021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  36. 36
    Crying ShameJustice Again #52021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  37. 37
    Flawed JusticeLorne Simpkins / Justice #322021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  38. 38
    See No EvilJustice Again #62023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–

Do you have to read Lorne Simpkins books in order?

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

Where to start with Lorne Simpkins

Start with Cruel Justice (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lorne Simpkins book?

See No Evil (2023) is the newest Lorne Simpkins book released so far.

Is there a new Lorne Simpkins book coming?

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

Lorne Simpkins at a glance

Paused
No new Lorne Simpkins title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Lorne Simpkins books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,066 pages across the 6 of 38 books with a recorded length, a median of 172 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lorne Simpkins books, 29 of 38, were published in the 2010s.

When Lorne Simpkins books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Lorne Simpkins titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 29 titles.

2010s
29
2020s
9

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

What the Lorne Simpkins books are about

1 of the 38 Lorne Simpkins books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by M.A. Comley

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