Alistair Fitzjohn Books in Order
Alistair Fitzjohn by Jill Paterson contains 9 books, published between 2012 and 2023. The first book is The Celtic Dagger (2012) and the newest is Murder In Spades (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2012–2023
- Pages on record
- 1,574 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 26–39 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,574 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Alistair Fitzjohn is the heading for 9 catalogued books by Jill Paterson, published between 2012 and 2023. The Celtic Dagger (2012) opens the run and Murder In Spades (2023) is the newest entry. Four titles carry a 2019 date: Murder At The Rocks, Once Upon A Lie, Deadly Investment and Rose Scented Murder. Lane's End (2014), Poisoned Palette (2017) and The Fourth String (2018) come before them. Seven volumes have page counts recorded, with a median of 224 pages.
How many Alistair Fitzjohn books are there?
Alistair Fitzjohn has 9 books, released between 2012 and 2023.
Alistair Fitzjohn Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Alistair Fitzjohn 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.
- 1The Celtic Dagger2012 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420122241/4
- 2Lane's End2014 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/420142461/4
- 3Poisoned Palette2017 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/420172001/4
- 4The Fourth String2018 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/420181901/4
- 5Murder At The Rocks2019 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/420192701/4
- 6Once Upon A Lie2019 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/420192161/4
- 7Deadly Investment2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8Rose Scented Murder2019 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/420192281/4
- 9Murder In Spades2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Alistair Fitzjohn?
No separate chronological order is on record for Alistair Fitzjohn, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Alistair Fitzjohn books in order?
You should read the Alistair Fitzjohn books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Alistair Fitzjohn book also stands alone.
Where to start with Alistair Fitzjohn
Start with The Celtic Dagger (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Alistair Fitzjohn book?
Murder In Spades (2023) is the newest Alistair Fitzjohn book released so far.
Is there a new Alistair Fitzjohn book coming?
No next Alistair Fitzjohn book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Alistair Fitzjohn at a glance
- Paused
- No new Alistair Fitzjohn title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Alistair Fitzjohn books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,574 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alistair Fitzjohn books, 8 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Jill Paterson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Jill Paterson books in order 10 books





