Detective Ella Marconi Books in Order

Detective Ella Marconi by Katherine Howell contains 8 books, published between 2007 and 2015. The first book is Frantic (2007) and the newest is Tell the Truth (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
8
Published
2007–2015
Pages on record
683 in 2 of 8 books

Detective Ella Marconi is the recurring investigator of Katherine Howell's 8-book police procedural series, published between 2007 and 2015. Frantic (2007) opens the run and Tell the Truth (2015) ends it, taking in The Darkest Hour (2008), Cold Justice (2010), Violent Exposure (2010), Silent Fear (2012), Web of Deceit (2013) and Deserving Death (2014). Subjects record murder investigation and cold cases in Australia, with emergency medical technicians and policewomen alongside Marconi. Howell is credited on all 8 books, and measured volumes run to about 342 pages.

How many Detective Ella Marconi books are there?

Detective Ella Marconi has 8 books, released between 2007 and 2015.

Detective Ella Marconi Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Detective Ella Marconi 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. 1
    Frantic2007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007
  2. 2
    The Darkest Hour2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008
  3. 3
    Cold Justice2010 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010336
  4. 4
    Violent Exposure2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010
  5. 5
    Silent Fear2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  6. 6
    Web of Deceit2013 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013347
  7. 7
    Deserving Death2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  8. 8
    Tell the Truth2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015

Is there a chronological order for Detective Ella Marconi?

No separate chronological order is on record for Detective Ella Marconi, 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 Detective Ella Marconi books in order?

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

Where to start with Detective Ella Marconi

Start with Frantic (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Detective Ella Marconi book?

Tell the Truth (2015) is the newest Detective Ella Marconi book released so far.

Is there a new Detective Ella Marconi book coming?

No next Detective Ella Marconi book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Detective Ella Marconi at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Detective Ella Marconi title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Detective Ella Marconi books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
683 pages across the 2 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 342 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Detective Ella Marconi books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2010s.

What the Detective Ella Marconi books are about

3 of the 8 Detective Ella Marconi books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: australia is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Katherine Howell

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