DCI Kett Books in Order
DCI Kett by Alexander Gordon Smith contains 20 books, published between 2019 and 2026. The first book is Paper Girls (2019) and the newest is Until Death (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 2019–2026
- Confirmed
- 20 of 20 titles
- Pages on record
- 970 in 3 of 20 books
DCI Kett is a series by Alexander Gordon Smith, running to 20 books from Paper Girls (2019) to Until Death (2026). Bad Dog also dates from 2019, and Three Little Pigs, Whip Crack and Run Rabbit Run followed in 2020. Stone Cold Dead, Every Mother's Son and Sweet Briar Rose date from 2021. Alex Smith is credited on 3 books, and the series is ongoing.
How many DCI Kett books are there?
DCI Kett has 20 books, released between 2019 and 2026.
DCI Kett Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 DCI Kett 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.
- 1Paper Girls2019 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/420192883/4
- 2Bad Dog2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 3Three Little Pigs2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 4Whip Crack2020 · 346 pages · confirmed 3/420203463/4
- 5Run Rabbit Run2020 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/420203363/4
- 6Stone Cold Dead2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 7Every Mother's Son2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 8Sweet Briar Rose2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 9Jaw Breaker2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 10Knock Knock2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 11King Rat2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 12Knuckle Bones2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 13Lucky Number Seven2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 14Unholy Saints2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 15Truly Madly Deadly2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 16Every Last Devil2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 17Red Line2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 18Cold Iron Kills2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 19Tin Soldiers2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
- 20Until Death2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for DCI Kett?
No separate chronological order is on record for DCI Kett, 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 Kett books in order?
You should read the DCI Kett books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each DCI Kett book also stands alone.
Where to start with DCI Kett
Start with Paper Girls (2019), the earliest published title.
What is the newest DCI Kett book?
Until Death (2026) is the newest DCI Kett book released so far.
Is there a new DCI Kett book coming?
No next DCI Kett 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 Kett at a glance
- Still running
- DCI Kett is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- DCI Kett books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 970 pages across the 3 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most DCI Kett books, 18 of 20, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Alexander Gordon Smith
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
Other series by Alexander Gordon Smith
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.