Misty Isle Books in Order
Misty Isle by J.M. Dalgliesh contains 7 books, published between 2023 and 2026. The first book is A Long Time Dead (2023) and the newest is The Missing Dead (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2023–2026
- Confirmed
- 7 of 7 titles
- Pages on record
- 328 in 1 of 7 books
Misty Isle is a crime series by J.M. Dalgliesh. Seven books are catalogued between A Long Time Dead (2023) and The Missing Dead (2026), and the word Dead marks almost every title: The Dead Man of Storr (2023), The Talisker Dead (2024), The Cuillin Dead (2024), A Dead Man on Staffin Beach (2025) and Death at Neist Point (2025). The median volume runs 328 pages, and the series is ongoing.
How many Misty Isle books are there?
Misty Isle has 7 books, released between 2023 and 2026.
Misty Isle Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Misty Isle 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.
- 1A Long Time Dead2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 2The Dead Man of Storr2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 3The Talisker Dead2024 · 328 pages · confirmed 4/420243284/4
- 4The Cuillin Dead2024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 5A Dead Man on Staffin Beach2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 6Death at Neist Point2025 · confirmed 4/42025–4/4
- 7The Missing Dead2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Misty Isle?
No separate chronological order is on record for Misty Isle, 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 Misty Isle books in order?
You should read the Misty Isle books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Misty Isle book also stands alone.
Where to start with Misty Isle
Start with A Long Time Dead (2023), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Misty Isle book?
The Missing Dead (2026) is the newest Misty Isle book released so far.
Is there a new Misty Isle book coming?
No next Misty Isle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Misty Isle at a glance
- Still running
- Misty Isle is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Misty Isle books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 328 pages across the 1 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Misty Isle books, 7 of 7, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 6 of the 7 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Misty Isle books are about
1 of the 7 Misty Isle 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.
- English literature 1 of 1 books
More books by J.M. Dalgliesh
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by J.M. Dalgliesh
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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