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ⓘ About Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald is a popular English writer of thriller, detective fiction, police procedural, crime thriller, mystery, and action thriller stories. He is particularly famous for writing the DI Erika Piper series. McDonald originally hails from Northern Ireland’s north coast and currently resides in South Manchester. He claims to have been an avid reader all his life. The habit of reading was developed by him when he was in school. Author McDonald was exposed to The Hardy Boys during primary school, which gave rise to his interest in adventure. Later, he got acquainted with the works of Chuck Palahniuk and indulged a deep interest in reading stories about the gritty criminal world. Other than reading and writing, McDonald likes to play and watch a 5-players-a-side football.
All Book Series by Chris McDonald
The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chris McDonald?
Chris McDonald is a popular English writer of thriller, detective fiction, police procedural, crime thriller, mystery, and action thriller stories. He is particularly famous for writing the DI Erika Piper series. McDonald originally hails from Northern Ireland's north coast and currently resides in South Manchester.
Which Chris McDonald series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Erika Piper series, the earliest of Chris McDonald's multi-book series: it opens with A Wash of Black (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020–2021, ending with Roses for the Dead (2021). Chris McDonald's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Chris McDonald written?
Chris McDonald has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 4 named series — the largest being the Stonebridge Mysteries series with 6 books.
In what order should Chris McDonald's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris McDonald's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Erika Piper (2020–2021, 3 books), Stonebridge Mysteries (2021–2022, 6 books) and Irving Ash (2022, 1 book), plus 1 more.
How are Chris McDonald's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chris McDonald's 13 books into 4 named series, with no standalone titles: Stonebridge Mysteries (6 books, 2021–2022); DI Erika Piper (3 books, 2020–2021); DI Tom Stonem (3 books, 2023–2026); Irving Ash (1 book, 2022).