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Dublin Trilogy Books in Order

Dublin Trilogy by Caimh McDonnell contains 12 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is A Man With One of Those Faces (2016) and the newest is The Man Comes Around (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2016–2026
Confirmed
6 of 12 titles
Pages on record
1,680 in 5 of 12 books
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Despite the name, the Dublin Trilogy runs to 12 books. Caimh McDonnell's series puts private investigators to work on murders and cold cases in Ireland, opening with A Man With One of Those Faces (2016) and reaching The Man Comes Around in 2026. A chronological reading order exists alongside the publication order. The series continues.

How many Dublin Trilogy books are there?

Dublin Trilogy has 12 books, released between 2016 and 2026.

Dublin Trilogy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Dublin Trilogy 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 A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell, book 1 of the Dublin Trilogy (2016)
  2. Cover of The Day That Never Comes by Caimh McDonnell, book 2 of the Dublin Trilogy (2017)
  3. Cover of Angels in the Moonlight by Caimh McDonnell, book 3 of the Dublin Trilogy (2017)
  4. Cover of The Family Jewels by Caimh McDonnell, book 8 of the Dublin Trilogy (2022)
  1. 1
    A Man With One of Those Faces2016 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016360
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  2. 2
    The Day That Never Comes2017 · 358 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017358
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Angels in the Moonlight2017 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017322
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  4. 4
    Last Orders2018 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018352
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  5. 5
    Bloody Christmas2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  6. 6
    Dead Man's Sins2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  7. 7
    Firewater Blues2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Family Jewels2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Escape From Victory2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Shorts2024 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2024288
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  11. 11
    Fortunate Son2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  12. 12
    The Man Comes Around2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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Dublin Trilogy Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Angels in the Moonlight comes first and The Man Comes Around comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 12 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 3
    Angels in the Moonlight2017 · 322 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017322
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  2. 6
    Dead Man's Sins2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  3. 7
    Firewater Blues2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 8
    The Family Jewels2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 9
    Escape From Victory2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 1
    A Man With One of Those Faces2016 · 360 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016360
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 5
    Bloody Christmas2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 2
    The Day That Never Comes2017 · 358 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017358
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 4
    Last Orders2018 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Shorts2024 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2024288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Fortunate Son2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Man Comes Around2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Do you have to read Dublin Trilogy books in order?

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

Where to start with Dublin Trilogy

Start with A Man With One of Those Faces (2016), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Angels in the Moonlight comes first.

What is the newest Dublin Trilogy book?

The Man Comes Around (2026) is the newest Dublin Trilogy book released so far.

Is there a new Dublin Trilogy book coming?

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

Dublin Trilogy at a glance

Still running
Dublin Trilogy is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Dublin Trilogy books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,680 pages across the 5 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dublin Trilogy books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

What the Dublin Trilogy books are about

3 of the 12 Dublin Trilogy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Crimes non résolus -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • Détectives -- Irlande -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • English literature 1 of 3 books
  • Ireland 1 of 3 books
  • Meurtre -- Enquêtes -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Mystery & detective 1 of 3 books
  • Private investigators 1 of 3 books
  • Private investigators -- Ireland -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Secrecy -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Secret -- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
  • Thrillers 1 of 3 books

More books by Caimh McDonnell

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