DCI Yorke Books in Order
DCI Yorke by Wes Markin contains 9 books, published between 2019 and 2024. The first book is One Last Prayer / One Last Prayer for the Rays (2019) and the newest is The Secret Diary of Lacey Ray (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2019–2024
DCI Yorke is the detective at the centre of nine Wes Markin crime novels, published between 2019 and 2024. One Last Prayer, also published as One Last Prayer for the Rays (2019), opens the run, and A Lesson in Crime (2019), The Repenting Serpent (2019) and The Silence of Severance (2019) follow inside the same year. Rise of the Rays (2020), Dance with the Reaper (2020), Christmas with the Conduit (2020) and Better the Devil (2023) continue it, and The Secret Diary of Lacey Ray (2024) is the newest.
How many DCI Yorke books are there?
DCI Yorke has 9 books, released between 2019 and 2024.
DCI Yorke Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 DCI Yorke 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.
- 1One Last Prayer / One Last Prayer for the Rays2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 2A Lesson in Crime2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 3The Repenting Serpent2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 4The Silence of Severance2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 5Rise of the Rays2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 6Dance with the Reaper2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 7Christmas with the Conduit2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 8Better the Devil2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 9The Secret Diary of Lacey Ray2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
DCI Yorke Books in Chronological Order
In story order, A Lesson in Crime comes first and The Secret Diary of Lacey Ray comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 9 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 2A Lesson in Crime2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 1One Last Prayer / One Last Prayer for the Rays2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 3The Repenting Serpent2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 4The Silence of Severance2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 5Rise of the Rays2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 6Dance with the Reaper2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 7Christmas with the Conduit2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 8Better the Devil2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 9The Secret Diary of Lacey Ray2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Do you have to read DCI Yorke books in order?
You should read the DCI Yorke books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each DCI Yorke book also stands alone.
Where to start with DCI Yorke
Start with One Last Prayer / One Last Prayer for the Rays (2019), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, A Lesson in Crime comes first.
What is the newest DCI Yorke book?
The Secret Diary of Lacey Ray (2024) is the newest DCI Yorke book released so far.
Is there a new DCI Yorke book coming?
No next DCI Yorke 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 Yorke at a glance
- Still running
- DCI Yorke is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- DCI Yorke books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most DCI Yorke books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Wes Markin
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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