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ⓘ About Chris Simms
Author Chris Simms was born and raised in rural Sussex, three miles away from the closest store. For holidays when he was younger, which lasted for weeks because his dad worked as a teacher, they would go to a secluded spot in the middle of Exmoor. Him and his dad would be gathered around the campfire and he would read ghost stories written by MR James. He loved mystery novels: like “Alfred Hitchock” and “The Three Investigators” series. He liked “Tales of the Unexpected” by Roald Dahl and many Pan Horror Stories. Later on, he started liking novels that let him see into unusual minds. He worked some jobs, after college, that were pretty abysmal; they were often times punctuated by his traveling around. He began writing novels in the year 1994, after moving to Manchester.
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Who is Chris Simms?
Author Chris Simms was born and raised in rural Sussex, three miles away from the closest store. For holidays when he was younger, which lasted for weeks because his dad worked as a teacher, they would go to a secluded spot in the middle of Exmoor. Him and his dad would be gathered around the campfire and he would read ghost stories written by MR James.
Which Chris Simms series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Jon Spicer series, the earliest of Chris Simms's multi-book series: it opens with Killing the Beasts (2005) and runs to 9 books across 2005–2021, ending with Dark Angel (2021).
How many books has Chris Simms written?
Chris Simms has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. 13 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the DI Jon Spicer series with 9 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Chris Simms's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Simms's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Jon Spicer (2005–2021, 9 books), DC Iona Khan (2012–2013, 2 books) and DC Sean Blake (2018–2019, 2 books).
How are Chris Simms's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chris Simms's 23 books into 3 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DI Jon Spicer (9 books, 2005–2021); DC Iona Khan (2 books, 2012–2013); DC Sean Blake (2 books, 2018–2019).