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ⓘ About Bill Kitson
He lives on the east coast of England, where his writing never stops. He can often be found on a Greek island, staring out to the sea, with his laptop to the ready. Bill’s debut novel, called “Depth of Despair”, was released in the year 2009. His work is from the mystery genre. He also writes “The Greek Island Romances” along with several other titles, which are all independently published to support a Greek charity for disabled kids, ELEPAP. All of the royalties for these books get paid to the charity directly. “Depth of Despair” is the first novel in the “DI Mike Nash” series and was released in the year 2009. Two skeletons are found from Lamentation Tarn, Mike Nash (a talented detective) and his team have very little evidence to work off of.
All Book Series by Bill Kitson
Depth of Despair / What Lies Beneath
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2010
Brothers and Sisters of Byland Crescent
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021
New Arrivals in Byland Crescent
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
Joffe Books Murder Mystery & Suspense Short Story Collection
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bill Kitson?
He lives on the east coast of England, where his writing never stops. He can often be found on a Greek island, staring out to the sea, with his laptop to the ready. Bill’s debut novel, called “Depth of Despair”, was released in the year 2009.
Which Bill Kitson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Mike Nash series, the earliest of Bill Kitson's multi-book series: it opens with Depth of Despair / What Lies Beneath (2010) and runs to 21 books across 2010–2026, ending with Valley of Death (2026). Bill Kitson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Bill Kitson written?
Bill Kitson has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 44 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the DI Mike Nash series with 21 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Bill Kitson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bill Kitson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Mike Nash (2010–2026, 21 books), Byland Crescent (2012–2019, 3 books) and Greek Island Romance (2014–2019, 8 books), plus 3 more.
How are Bill Kitson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Bill Kitson's 49 books into 6 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DI Mike Nash (21 books, 2010–2026); Greek Island Romance (8 books, 2014–2019); Eden House Mysteries (5 books, 2014–2016); The Cowgill Family Saga (4 books, 2021–2023); Byland Crescent (3 books, 2012–2019), plus 1 further series.