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Bill Rogers

5 Series • 20 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of DCI Tom Caton Books
Start with: The Cleansing (2009)
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Publication Order of DCI Tom Caton Collections
Start with: Breakfast at Katsouris (2011)
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Publication Order of The National Crime Agency Books
Start with: The Pick, The Spade and The Crow (2016)

ⓘ About Bill Rogers

Bill Rogers is a renowned English author celebrated for his gripping crime thriller novels. He has gained particular acclaim through his DCI Tom Caton series, set in his hometown of Manchester. Before embarking on his writing career, Rogers had an illustrious background in education, serving as the Principal Inspector for Manchester City schools and heading the Improvement Service for Manchester Schools. He has also contributed his expertise as a judge and Fellow of the Teaching Awards, a javelin coach, and a program consultant for four years. Additionally, Rogers appeared as a panelist on the ITV television show “Which Way.” Now residing in Greater Manchester, Rogers embarked on his literary journey in 2009 with the debut of his novel “The Cleansing.

All Book Series by Bill Rogers

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The Cleansing

Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2009

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2009
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The Head Case

Book 2 of 13 · published 2009

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2009
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The Tigers's Cave

Book 3 of 13 · published 2010

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2010
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A Fatal Intervention

Book 4 of 13 · published 2010

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2010
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Bluebell Hollow

Book 5 of 13 · published 2010

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2010
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A Trace of Blood

Book 6 of 13 · published 2011

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2011
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The Frozen Contract

Book 7 of 13 · published 2012

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2012
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Backwash

Book 8 of 13 · published 2013

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2013
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A Venetian Moon

Book 9 of 13 · published 2013

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2013
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Angel Meadow

Book 10 of 13 · published 2014

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2014
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The Girl and the Shadowman

Book 11 of 13 · published 2019

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2019
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The Opportunist

Book 12 of 13 · published 2021

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2021
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The End Game

Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2023

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2023
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Breakfast at Katsouris book cover

Breakfast at Katsouris

Single-title series · published 2011

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2011
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The Pick, The Spade and The Crow book cover

The Pick, The Spade and The Crow

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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The Falcon Tattoo

Book 2 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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The Tangled Lock

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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The Blow Out

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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The Cave

Single-title series · published 2011

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2011
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Caton's Manchester

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Bill Rogers?

Bill Rogers is a renowned English author celebrated for his gripping crime thriller novels. He has gained particular acclaim through his DCI Tom Caton series, set in his hometown of Manchester. Before embarking on his writing career, Rogers had an illustrious background in education, serving as the Principal Inspector for Manchester City schools and heading the Improvement Service for Manchester Schools.

Which Bill Rogers series should I start with?

The best place to start is the DCI Tom Caton series, the earliest of Bill Rogers's multi-book series: it opens with The Cleansing (2009) and runs to 13 books across 2009–2023, ending with The End Game (2023). Bill Rogers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Bill Rogers written?

Bill Rogers has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2023. 18 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the DCI Tom Caton series with 13 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Bill Rogers's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bill Rogers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DCI Tom Caton (2009–2023, 13 books), DCI Tom Caton Collections (2011, 1 book) and The National Crime Agency (2016–2018, 4 books).

How are Bill Rogers's books organised into series?

This guide splits Bill Rogers's 20 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI Tom Caton (13 books, 2009–2023); The National Crime Agency (4 books, 2016–2018); DCI Tom Caton Collections (1 book, 2011).