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ⓘ About Catrin Collier
Catrin Collier is an English author of romance, historical fiction, and crime novels. She is the daughter of a Welsh father and a Prussian refugee mother. Catrin’s first historical book, Hearts of Gold, was adapted as a mini-television series by the BBC in 2003. Her crime novel, By Any Name, written under the pen name Katherine John, was adapted for the big screen in 2017 and aired on Amazon Prime. Catrin resides in the Gower Peninsula near Swansea with her family. Long Road to Baghdad is the first novel in a similar series. In 1914, the Middle East was a region of growing unease. At the heart of this was Mesopotamia, where Lieutenant Harry Downe, a British officer, found himself at a crossroads. His mission was to deal with Ibn Shalan, a rebellious Bedouin Sheikh.
All Book Series by Catrin Collier
Lady Chance
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1995 Pen name · Caro French
By Any Name
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1998 Pen name · Katherine John
The Ghost Before Christmas
Book 5 of 6 · published 2013 Pen name · Katherine John
The Defeated Aristocrat
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014 Pen name · Katherine John
Collected Short Stories Volume One
Single-title series · published 2019 Pen name · Katherine John
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Catrin Collier?
Catrin Collier is an English author of romance, historical fiction, and crime novels. She is the daughter of a Welsh father and a Prussian refugee mother. Catrin's first historical book, Hearts of Gold, was adapted as a mini-television series by the BBC in 2003.
Which Catrin Collier series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Detective Trevor Joseph series, the earliest of Catrin Collier's multi-book series: it opens with Without Trace (1990) and runs to 9 books across 1990–2015, ending with The Vanished (2015). Catrin Collier's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Catrin Collier written?
Catrin Collier has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2019. 44 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Hearts of Gold series with 10 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Catrin Collier's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Catrin Collier's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Trevor Joseph (1990–2015, 9 books), Hearts of Gold (1992–2009, 10 books) and Farcreek (1995, 3 books), plus 8 more.
How are Catrin Collier's books organised into series?
This guide splits Catrin Collier's 52 books into 11 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hearts of Gold (10 books, 1992–2009); Detective Trevor Joseph (9 books, 1990–2015); Beggars and Choosers (5 books, 2003–2009); Farcreek (3 books, 1995); Glyndŵr (3 books, 2013–2015), plus 6 further series.