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Alison Bruce

5 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of DC Gary Goodhew Mystery Books
Start with: Cambridge Blue (2009)
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Publication Order of Ronnie Blake Books
Start with: Because She Looked Away (2024)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: I Did It for Us (2019)

ⓘ About Alison Bruce

Alison Bruce is a critically acclaimed mystery, history and romantic suspense author and editor. Allison is the youngest of five children by 11 years. Thus, she grew up as an only child, and had no contact to the other children. This in turn made it extremely hard for Allison to form relationships. She became extremely shy that it even ended up affecting her social life. However, according to Allison, this shyness is what fueled her story creation abilities. At the age of twenty years, Allison, decided that it was a high time for her to change her attitude about life, thus she decided to be a little more aggressive and outspoken. While growing up, Alison had no desire to be an author. She eventually began creating fictitious scenarios and people.

All Book Series by Alison Bruce

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Cambridge Blue

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2009

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2009
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The Siren

Book 2 of 7 · published 2010

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2010
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The Calling

Book 3 of 7 · published 2011

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2011
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The Silence

Book 4 of 7 · published 2012

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2012
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A Cry in the Night / The Backs

Book 5 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
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The Promise

Book 6 of 7 · published 2015

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2015
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Cambridge Black

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017

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2017
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Because She Looked Away

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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Crash and Burn

Book 2 of 3 · published 2026

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2026
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Ante Mortem

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026

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2026
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I Did It for Us

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019

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2019
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The Moment Before Impact

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020

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2020
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Cambridgeshire Murders

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2005

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2005
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Billington: Victorian Executioner

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009

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2009
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Bodies in the Bookshop

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Alison Bruce?

Alison Bruce is a critically acclaimed mystery, history and romantic suspense author and editor. Allison is the youngest of five children by 11 years. Thus, she grew up as an only child, and had no contact to the other children.

Which Alison Bruce series should I start with?

The best place to start is the DC Gary Goodhew Mystery series, the earliest of Alison Bruce's multi-book series: it opens with Cambridge Blue (2009) and runs to 7 books across 2009–2017, ending with Cambridge Black (2017). Alison Bruce's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Alison Bruce written?

Alison Bruce has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. 10 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the DC Gary Goodhew Mystery series with 7 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Alison Bruce's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alison Bruce's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DC Gary Goodhew Mystery (2009–2017, 7 books) and Ronnie Blake (2024–2026, 3 books).

How are Alison Bruce's books organised into series?

This guide splits Alison Bruce's 15 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DC Gary Goodhew Mystery (7 books, 2009–2017); Ronnie Blake (3 books, 2024–2026).