Dublin Murder Squad Books in Order
Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French contains 6 books, published between 2007 and 2016. The first book is In the Woods (2007) and the newest is The Trespasser / Intrusion (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2007–2016
- Confirmed
- 6 of 6 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,178 in 5 of 6 books
- Reading time
- 36–54 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,178 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 6 titles with a page count on record.
Dublin Murder Squad is Tana French's crime series, in which a different detective from the same Dublin unit narrates each book. In the Woods (2007) opens the sequence, followed by The Likeness, Faithful Place, Broken Harbour, The Secret Place and The Trespasser (2016), also published as Intrusion. Six books make up the series, long ones at a median of 448 pages, and it reads as complete.
How many Dublin Murder Squad books are there?
Dublin Murder Squad has 6 books, released between 2007 and 2016.
Dublin Murder Squad Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Dublin Murder Squad 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.
- 1In the Woods2007 · 429 pages · confirmed 3/420074293/4
- 2The Likeness2008 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/420084483/4
- 3Faithful Place2010 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/420104003/4
- 4Broken Harbour2012 · confirmed 4/42012–4/4
- 5The Secret Place2014 · 452 pages · confirmed 3/420144523/4
- 6The Trespasser / Intrusion2016 · 449 pages · confirmed 4/420164494/4
Is there a chronological order for Dublin Murder Squad?
No separate chronological order is on record for Dublin Murder Squad, 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 Dublin Murder Squad books in order?
You should read the Dublin Murder Squad books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dublin Murder Squad book also stands alone.
Where to start with Dublin Murder Squad
Start with In the Woods (2007), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dublin Murder Squad book?
The Trespasser / Intrusion (2016) is the newest Dublin Murder Squad book released so far.
Is there a new Dublin Murder Squad book coming?
No next Dublin Murder Squad book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Dublin Murder Squad has won
Wikidata records 3 awards for Dublin Murder Squad. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel2008Wonfor In the Woods
- Anthony Award for Best First Novel2008Wonfor In the Woods
- Barry Award for Best First Novel2008Wonfor In the Woods
Dublin Murder Squad at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Dublin Murder Squad title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Dublin Murder Squad books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,178 pages across the 5 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dublin Murder Squad books, 4 of 6, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 2 of the 6 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Dublin Murder Squad books are about
All 6 Dublin Murder Squad books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 3 of 6 books
- Investigation 3 of 6 books
- Murder 3 of 6 books
- Detectives 2 of 6 books
- Dublin (Ireland) 2 of 6 books
- Police 2 of 6 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 6 books
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The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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