Car Detective Books in Order
Car Detective by Amy Myers / Harriet Hudson contains 8 books, published between 2011 and 2017. The first book is Classic in the Barn (2011) and the newest is Classic at Bay (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2011–2017
- Pages on record
- 629 in 3 of 8 books
Car Detective is a mystery and crime series of eight books, credited in the catalogue to Amy Myers / Harriet Hudson. Every title opens with the word Classic, from Classic in the Barn (2011) to Classic at Bay (2017), by way of Classic Calls the Shots (2012), Classic In The Clouds (2013), Classic Mistake (2013), Classic in the Pits (2014), Classic Cashes In (2015) and Classic in the Dock (2015). Jack Colby appears in the subjects as a fictitious character, alongside antique and classic cars, murder investigation, homicide, the police and England.
How many Car Detective books are there?
Car Detective has 8 books, released between 2011 and 2017.
Car Detective Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Car Detective 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.
- 1Classic in the Barn2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 2Classic Calls the Shots2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 3Classic In The Clouds2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 4Classic Mistake2013 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420132241/4
- 5Classic in the Pits2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 6Classic Cashes In2015 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420152081/4
- 7Classic in the Dock2015 · 197 pages · confirmed 1/420151971/4
- 8Classic at Bay2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Car Detective?
No separate chronological order is on record for Car Detective, 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 Car Detective books in order?
You should read the Car Detective books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Car Detective book also stands alone.
Where to start with Car Detective
Start with Classic in the Barn (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Car Detective book?
Classic at Bay (2017) is the newest Car Detective book released so far.
Is there a new Car Detective book coming?
No next Car Detective book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Car Detective at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Car Detective title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Car Detective books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 629 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Car Detective books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Car Detective books are about
All 8 Car Detective books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 8 of 8 books
- Crime 7 of 8 books
- Antique and classic cars 5 of 8 books
- Investigation 5 of 8 books
- Murder 5 of 8 books
- Jack Colby (Fictitious character) 3 of 8 books
- England 2 of 8 books
More books by Amy Myers / Harriet Hudson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
Other series by Amy Myers / Harriet Hudson
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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