DCI James Craig Books in Order
DCI James Craig by John Carson contains 8 books, published between 2024 and 2025. The first book is Ice Into Ashes (2024) and the newest is When Devils Dance With Saints (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2024–2025
DCI James Craig is the detective in John Carson's police series, 8 books published across 2024 and 2025. Ice Into Ashes (2024) opens the run, followed by One of the Broken, Dead On Arrival and Whispers of Guilt in the same year, then Evil Lives Here, Always The Quiet Ones, Thin Blue Lies and When Devils Dance With Saints in 2025. The series is ongoing.
How many DCI James Craig books are there?
DCI James Craig has 8 books, released between 2024 and 2025.
DCI James Craig Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 DCI James Craig 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.
- 1Ice Into Ashes2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 2One of the Broken2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 3Dead On Arrival2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 4Whispers of Guilt2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 5Evil Lives Here2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 6Always The Quiet Ones2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 7Thin Blue Lies2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 8When Devils Dance With Saints2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
Is there a chronological order for DCI James Craig?
No separate chronological order is on record for DCI James Craig, 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 James Craig books in order?
You should read the DCI James Craig books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each DCI James Craig book also stands alone.
Where to start with DCI James Craig
Start with Ice Into Ashes (2024), the earliest published title.
What is the newest DCI James Craig book?
When Devils Dance With Saints (2025) is the newest DCI James Craig book released so far.
Is there a new DCI James Craig book coming?
No next DCI James Craig 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 James Craig at a glance
- Still running
- DCI James Craig is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- DCI James Craig books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most DCI James Craig books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
More books by John Carson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by John Carson
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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