Dave Gurney Books in Order
Dave Gurney by John Verdon contains 9 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Think of a Number (2010) and the newest is Ghost Barn (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Confirmed
- 9 of 9 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,017 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 50–75 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,017 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.
Dave Gurney is the police detective at the centre of John Verdon's serial-murder thrillers. Nine books are catalogued between 2010 and 2026: Think of a Number (2010), Shut Your Eyes Tight (2011), Let the Devil Sleep (2012), Peter Pan Must Die (2013), Wolf Lake (2016), White River Burning (2018), On Harrow Hill (2021), The Viper (2023) and Ghost Barn (2026). New York State supplies most of the settings, and the series is ongoing.
How many Dave Gurney books are there?
Dave Gurney has 9 books, released between 2010 and 2026.
Dave Gurney Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Dave Gurney 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.
- 1Think of a Number2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 2Shut Your Eyes Tight2011 · 509 pages · confirmed 3/420115093/4
- 3Let the Devil Sleep2012 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/420124643/4
- 4Peter Pan Must Die2013 · 440 pages · confirmed 3/420134403/4
- 5Wolf Lake2016 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/420163843/4
- 6White River Burning2018 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/420184203/4
- 7On Harrow Hill2021 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420214003/4
- 8The Viper2023 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420234003/4
- 9Ghost Barn2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Dave Gurney?
No separate chronological order is on record for Dave Gurney, 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 Dave Gurney books in order?
You should read the Dave Gurney books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dave Gurney book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dave Gurney
Start with Think of a Number (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dave Gurney book?
Ghost Barn (2026) is the newest Dave Gurney book released so far.
Is there a new Dave Gurney book coming?
No next Dave Gurney book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dave Gurney at a glance
- Still running
- Dave Gurney is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Dave Gurney books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,017 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 420 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dave Gurney books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Dave Gurney books are about
7 of the 9 Dave Gurney 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 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 3 of 7 books
- Investigation 2 of 7 books
- Murder 2 of 7 books
- New York (N.Y.) 2 of 7 books
- New York (state) 2 of 7 books
- Police 2 of 7 books
- Serial murders 2 of 7 books
- Suspense 2 of 7 books
- Thrillers 2 of 7 books
More books by John Verdon
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Verdon books in order 9 books