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DI Bliss Books in Order

DI Bliss by Tony J. Forder contains 15 books, published between 2017 and 2025. The first book is Bad to the Bone (2017) and the newest is The Stonemason's Song (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2017–2025
Pages on record
686 in 2 of 15 books
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DI Bliss is a British crime series by Tony J. Forder, named for its detective inspector. Fifteen books run from Bad to the Bone (2017) to The Stonemason's Song (2025), taking in The Scent of Guilt (2018), The Reach of Shadows (2019), Slow Slicing (2020), The Autumn Tree (2021) and Darker Days to Come (2022). The series stays open. Read the Bliss novels in publication order, starting with Bad to the Bone.

How many DI Bliss books are there?

DI Bliss has 15 books, released between 2017 and 2025.

DI Bliss Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 DI Bliss 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 Bad to the Bone by Tony J. Forder, book 1 of the DI Bliss series (2017)
  2. Cover of The Scent of Guilt by Tony J. Forder, book 2 of the DI Bliss series (2018)
  1. 1
    Bad to the Bone2017 · 348 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017348
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  2. 2
    The Scent of Guilt2018 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018338
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  3. 3
    If Fear Wins2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  4. 4
    The Reach of Shadows2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  5. 5
    The Death of Justice2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  6. 6
    Endless Silent Scream2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  7. 7
    Slow Slicing2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  8. 8
    Bliss Uncovered2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  9. 9
    The Autumn Tree2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  10. 10
    Darker Days to Come2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  11. 11
    The Lightning Rod2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  12. 12
    What Dies Inside Us2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  13. 13
    Something More to Say2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  14. 14
    The Honourable Rogue2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  15. 15
    The Stonemason's Song2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Is there a chronological order for DI Bliss?

No separate chronological order is on record for DI Bliss, 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 DI Bliss books in order?

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

Where to start with DI Bliss

Start with Bad to the Bone (2017), the earliest published title.

What is the newest DI Bliss book?

The Stonemason's Song (2025) is the newest DI Bliss book released so far.

Is there a new DI Bliss book coming?

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

DI Bliss at a glance

Still running
DI Bliss is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
DI Bliss books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
686 pages across the 2 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 343 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most DI Bliss books, 10 of 15, were published in the 2020s.

More books by Tony J. Forder

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