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DCI Harry McNeil Books in Order

DCI Harry McNeil by John Carson contains 20 books, published between 2019 and 2023. The first book is Sticks and Stones (2019) and the newest is Blunt Force Trauma (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2019–2023
Pages on record
486 in 2 of 20 books
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DCI Harry McNeil is a crime series by John Carson built around Detective Chief Inspector Harry McNeil, 20 books published between 2019 and 2023. Sticks and Stones (2019) opens the run, followed by Back to Life and Return to Evil in the same year, then a run of 2020 titles including Dead Before You Die, Hour of Need, Blood and Tears and Devil to Pay. The most recent entry is Blunt Force Trauma (2023).

How many DCI Harry McNeil books are there?

DCI Harry McNeil has 20 books, released between 2019 and 2023.

DCI Harry McNeil Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 DCI Harry McNeil 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.

  1. Cover of Back to Life by John Carson, book 2 of the DCI Harry McNeil series (2019)
  1. 1
    Sticks and Stones2019 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019246
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  2. 2
    Back to Life2019 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019240
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  3. 3
    Return to Evil2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  4. 4
    Dead Before You Die2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  5. 5
    Hour of Need2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Blood and Tears2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Devil to Pay2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Point of no Return2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  9. 9
    Rush to Judgement2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  10. 10
    Against the Clock2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  11. 11
    Fall from Grace2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  12. 12
    Crash and Burn2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  13. 13
    Dead and Buried2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  14. 14
    All or Nothing2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  15. 15
    Never Go Home2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  16. 16
    Famous Last Words2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  17. 17
    Do Unto Others2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  18. 18
    Twist of Fate2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  19. 19
    Now or Never2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  20. 20
    Blunt Force Trauma2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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Is there a chronological order for DCI Harry McNeil?

No separate chronological order is on record for DCI Harry McNeil, 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 DCI Harry McNeil books in order?

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

Where to start with DCI Harry McNeil

Start with Sticks and Stones (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest DCI Harry McNeil book?

Blunt Force Trauma (2023) is the newest DCI Harry McNeil book released so far.

Is there a new DCI Harry McNeil book coming?

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

DCI Harry McNeil at a glance

Paused
No new DCI Harry McNeil title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
DCI Harry McNeil books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
486 pages across the 2 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 243 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most DCI Harry McNeil books, 17 of 20, were published in the 2020s.

More books by John Carson

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

Other series by John Carson

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