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Slater and Norman Mystery Books in Order

Slater and Norman Mystery by P.F. Ford contains 17 books, published between 2014 and 2019: 14 in the DS Dave Slater series and 3 related titles. The first book is Death by Carpet / Death Of A Temptress (2014) and the newest main-line book is Death by Sports Car / The Invisible Man (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2014–2019
See all 17 books in order Printable Slater and Norman Mystery checklist

Slater and Norman Mystery is the listing name for 17 books by P.F. Ford, published from 2014 to 2019. A Complete Fiasco / The Making of A Scapegoat (2014) opens the run and Death by Sports Car / The Invisible Man (2019) is the latest entry. P.F. Ford's named series are DS Dave Slater and Dave Slater Mystery Novellas. Death by Carpet (2014) and Death In Wild Boar Woods (2016) are among the titles.

How many Slater and Norman Mystery books are there?

Slater and Norman Mystery has 17 books, released between 2014 and 2019. 14 of them belong to the DS Dave Slater series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

Slater and Norman Mystery Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Slater and Norman Mystery books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    A Complete Fiasco / The Making of A ScapegoatDave Slater Mystery Novellas #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  2. 2
    Death by Carpet / Death Of A TemptressDS Dave Slater #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  3. 3
    Death By Plane / Just A CoincidenceDS Dave Slater #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  4. 4
    Death By Night / FlorenceDS Dave Slater #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  5. 5
    Death by Kitchen Sink / The Wrong ManDS Dave Slater #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  6. 6
    Death By Telephone Box / The Red Telephone BoxDS Dave Slater #52015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  7. 7
    Death In Wild Boar Woods / The Secret of Wild Boar WoodsDS Dave Slater #62016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  8. 8
    Death In The River / A Skeleton In The ClosetDS Dave Slater #72016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  9. 9
    Death In A Skip / The Kidney DonorDS Dave Slater #82016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  10. 10
    Death Of A Pensioner / What's In A Name?DS Dave Slater #92017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  11. 11
    Death Of A Long-Lost Son / A Puzzle Of Old BonesDS Dave Slater #102017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  12. 12
    Death By Takeaway / A Fatal DeceptionDS Dave Slater #112017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  13. 13
    An Innocent VictimDave Slater Mystery Novellas #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  14. 14
    Death by Caravan / Wrongly ConvictedDS Dave Slater #122018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  15. 15
    Death by Jogging / Deceptive AppearancesDS Dave Slater #132018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  16. 16
    The Mysterious Death of Archibald LewisDave Slater Mystery Novellas #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  17. 17
    Death by Sports Car / The Invisible ManDS Dave Slater #142019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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Do you have to read Slater and Norman Mystery books in order?

You should read the DS Dave Slater series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Slater and Norman Mystery book also stands alone.

Where to start with Slater and Norman Mystery

Start with Death by Carpet / Death Of A Temptress (2014), the earliest published book in the DS Dave Slater series.

What is the newest Slater and Norman Mystery book?

Death by Sports Car / The Invisible Man (2019) is the newest book in the DS Dave Slater series.

Is there a new Slater and Norman Mystery book coming?

No next Slater and Norman Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Slater and Norman Mystery at a glance

No recent titles
The newest main-line Slater and Norman Mystery title on record is Death by Sports Car / The Invisible Man (2019), 7 years ago.
Release pace
Slater and Norman Mystery books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Slater and Norman Mystery books, 17 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

More books by P.F. Ford

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