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ⓘ About Aline Templeton
After writing six crime novels, she decided to write a series of book to keep her beloved characters alive. The character was a female detective DI Marjory Fleming who had a passion for justice and at the same time funny and strict. The detective had a normal life with loving a loving husband, children and friends, going through life with its usual ups and downs. DI Marjory Fleming worked with her male partner DS Tam MacNee. A short man with acne on his face and a gap in his teeth. He was always dressed in a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt and he played his part well to solve the mysteries. As the series starts, DI Marjory Fleming finds herself all alone after a disastrous disease strikes farmers destroying their crops and affecting and killing their livestock.
All Book Series by Aline Templeton
Cold In The Earth / Murder in Galloway
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2005
Playing Dead: Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Aline Templeton?
After writing six crime novels, she decided to write a series of book to keep her beloved characters alive. The character was a female detective DI Marjory Fleming who had a passion for justice and at the same time funny and strict. The detective had a normal life with loving a loving husband, children and friends, going through life with its usual ups and downs.
Which Aline Templeton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Marjory Fleming series, the earliest of Aline Templeton's multi-book series: it opens with Cold In The Earth / Murder in Galloway (2005) and runs to 10 books across 2005–2026, ending with Murder in Kirkluce (2026). Aline Templeton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Aline Templeton written?
Aline Templeton has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2026. 19 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the DI Marjory Fleming series with 10 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Aline Templeton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Aline Templeton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Marjory Fleming (2005–2026, 10 books) and DI Kelso Strang (2018–2026, 9 books).
How are Aline Templeton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Aline Templeton's 33 books into 2 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DI Marjory Fleming (10 books, 2005–2026); DI Kelso Strang (9 books, 2018–2026).