🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Adelyne Scott Books
Start with: Adelyne Scott and the Luftwaffe Locket (2023)
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Publication Order of The Adventures of Hanover and Singh Books
Start with: Metal Emissary (2015)
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Publication Order of Arctic Shorts / Greenland Crimes Books
Start with: Katabatic (2017)
ⓘ About Christoffer Petersen
In the year 2006, he encouraged his Danish wife to move to Greenland, and they spent the next seven years learning all about one of the most exciting countries, cultures, and peoples in the entire world. While in Greenland, he began writing crime stories and thrillers set in the Arctic and in Greenland. Christoffer graduated from Falmouth University with a Master of Arts in Professional Writing (Distinction) in the year 2015, not too long after he moved back to Denmark. Christoffer writes the “Constable David Maratse” series, the “Detective Freja Hansen” series, the “Arctic Shorts” series, the “Konstabel Fenn Brongard” series, the “Jon Ostergard” series, and the “Petra Piitalaat Jensen” series. His work is from the crime, mystery, and thriller genres.
All Book Series by Christoffer Petersen
1
Adelyne Scott and the Luftwaffe Locket
Single-title series · published 2023
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1
Metal Emissary
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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4
Djinn
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016
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1
Katabatic
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 2017
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4
The Last Flight
Book 4 of 28 · published 2018
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5
The Heart that was a Wild Garden
Book 5 of 28 · published 2018
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7
The Thunder Spirits
Book 7 of 28 · published 2019
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13
Dark Christmas
Book 13 of 28 · published 2019
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15
Northern Mail
Book 15 of 28 · published 2020
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19
The Women's Knife
Book 19 of 28 · published 2020
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20
Ice, Wind and Fire
Book 20 of 28 · published 2020
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21
Streets of Lonely Ghosts
Book 21 of 28 · published 2021
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22
The Skin Drum
Book 22 of 28 · published 2021
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23
The Carpathian Connection
Book 23 of 28 · published 2022
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24
The American Artisan
Book 24 of 28 · published 2022
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25
Of Dogs and Men
Book 25 of 28 · published 2022
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27
Hunting Lessons
Book 27 of 28 · published 2023
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28
Tempest Rising
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2025
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1
Broken Braid
Single-title series · published 2024
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1
The Bolivian Girl
Single-title series · published 2020
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1
Polka Plot
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022
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2
Upping the Arctic Ante
Book 2 of 5 · published 2022
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3
The Inconsistency
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022
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5
The Greenland Grudge
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2022
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1
The Ice Circus
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
Sharp Edges
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2024
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6
Hello Darkness, Part 1
Book 6 of 7 · published 2026
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7
Thieves' Night
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024
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1
The Calendar Man
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2018
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2
The Twelfth Night
Book 2 of 5 · published 2019
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5
Unlocks at Midnight
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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1
Fell Runner
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018
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2
Blackout Ingénue
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
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1
The Fjord of Evil Winds
Single-title series · published 2020
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1
Seven Graves One Winter
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2018
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3
We Shall Be Monsters
Book 3 of 9 · published 2018
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4
Inside the Bear's Cage
Book 4 of 9 · published 2019
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7
The Greenland Manifesto
Book 7 of 9 · published 2022
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9
Man Hunt
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025
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1
Call Sign: Sled Dog
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2022
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8
Chill Factor
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2024
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1
Gumball Magic
Single-title series · published 2026
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1
The Mystery Shopper
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2024
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2
Rangifer Rangifer
Book 2 of 6 · published 2024
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4
The Last Yuletide
Book 4 of 6 · published 2024
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6
The Haughty List
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
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1
The Boy with the Narwhal Tooth
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 2020
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2
The Girl with the Raven Tongue
Book 2 of 33 · published 2020
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3
The Shiver in the Arctic
Book 3 of 33 · published 2020
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4
The Fever in the Water
Book 4 of 33 · published 2020
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5
The Winter Trap
Book 5 of 33 · published 2021
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6
The Shaman's Daughter
Book 6 of 33 · published 2021
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7
The Banshee Palace
Book 7 of 33 · published 2021
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8
The Ice Whispers
Book 8 of 33 · published 2021
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9
The Blood Bandit
Book 9 of 33 · published 2021
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10
The Rock Thief
Book 10 of 33 · published 2021
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11
The Glacier Wraith
Book 11 of 33 · published 2021
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12
The Blister at the End of the World
Book 12 of 33 · published 2021
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13
The Boreal Tattoo
Book 13 of 33 · published 2022
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14
Crocodile Beat
Book 14 of 33 · published 2022
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15
The Last Day of Old Magic
Book 15 of 33 · published 2022
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16
The Intrigue in the North
Book 16 of 33 · published 2022
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17
The Polar Bear Screen
Book 17 of 33 · published 2023
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19
The Mammoth Hunt
Book 19 of 33 · published 2023
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20
The Fox that Barked
Book 20 of 33 · published 2023
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21
The Ptarmigan Wing
Book 21 of 33 · published 2023
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22
The Forsaken Fjord
Book 22 of 33 · published 2023
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23
The Empty Camp
Book 23 of 33 · published 2023
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24
The Invisible Thread
Book 24 of 33 · published 2024
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25
The Perfect Grave
Book 25 of 33 · published 2024
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26
The Lost Patrol
Book 26 of 33 · published 2024
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27
The Hero of the North
Book 27 of 33 · published 2024
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29
The Man with the Fishhook Smile
Book 29 of 33 · published 2024
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30
The Storm Warning
Book 30 of 33 · published 2024
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31
The Ice Warden
Book 31 of 33 · published 2024
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32
The Incurable Innocence of Auks
Book 32 of 33 · published 2025
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33
The Ballad of Heart Mountain
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2025
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1
Looking after Luui
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2021
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2
The Baffin Bay Stomp
Book 2 of 12 · published 2022
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3
The Fancy Dress Fugitive
Book 3 of 12 · published 2022
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4
Drive Like U Stole It
Book 4 of 12 · published 2024
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6
The Book of The Dead
Book 6 of 12 · published 2024
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7
Nothing but Trouble
Book 7 of 12 · published 2024
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8
The Ice Breaker Quandary
Book 8 of 12 · published 2024
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9
At Once Splendid and Fierce
Book 9 of 12 · published 2024
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10
The Wild Horses
Book 10 of 12 · published 2024
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11
The Curious Heart
Book 11 of 12 · published 2024
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12
The Walrus Snatcher
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025
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1
Yule at Aurora Station
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022
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4
Scamp
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024
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1
The Sun Dog
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
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2
Inter Alia
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
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1
Narkotika
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
The Bear Hunt
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
Fight Like Hell
Single-title series · published 2025
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1
Arctic State
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2019
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8
The Long Shot
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
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1
Havoc
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2021
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10
Peace
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2023
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1
Paint the Devil
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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2
Lost in the Woods
Book 2 of 3 · published 2019
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3
Chernobyl Wolves
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
The Ice Star
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
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2
In the Shadow of the Mountain
Book 2 of 3 · published 2017
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3
The Shaman's House
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
At All Costs
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
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2
In Strange Hands
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024
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1
Haunting Season
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2023
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2
A Dog Called Blitzen
Book 2 of 6 · published 2023
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6
Hallowed Sunday
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
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1
The Calendar Man
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2018
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2
The Twelfth Night
Book 2 of 8 · published 2019
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5
Incident on Baker Street
Book 5 of 8 · published 2022
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6
Before the Devil Wakes
Book 6 of 8 · published 2024
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7
Unlocks at Midnight
Book 7 of 8 · published 2024
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8
Daughters of the Buoy Master
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
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1
Northern Light
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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3
Winter Bounty
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
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1
Reviver
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
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2
North Bane
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024
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1
The Adventure of The Subtle Captain
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
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2
The Adventure of the Gallows Growler
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
Radio Free Will
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021
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2
Behind the Scenes
Book 2 of 6 · published 2022
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3
Devils and Details
Book 3 of 6 · published 2022
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6
One Two Free
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023
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1
Danish Design
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018
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2
Storm Watch
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
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1
The False Start
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2025
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2
The Puddle Jumper
Book 2 of 5 · published 2025
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4
The Night Porter
Book 4 of 5 · published 2025
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5
The Short Fuse
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
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1
Proof
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2022
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2
The Dinosaur in Central Park
Book 2 of 13 · published 2023
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8
The Dinosaur Stoop
Book 8 of 13 · published 2023
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11
The Colombian Blend
Book 11 of 13 · published 2023
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13
Pedal Faster II
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2026
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1
Pulp Driver
Single-title series · published 2018
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1
Witch Bluff
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
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2
Witch Hunt
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
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1
Bloody Firsts
Single-title series · published 2018
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1
The Starlighter
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
The Fancy Dress Fugitive
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022
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4
Now Boarding Row Z
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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1
Greenland Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2019
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2
Twelve at Christmas
Book 2 of 8 · published 2020 Co-authored · Isabella Muir
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3
Outbreak Anthology
Book 3 of 8 · published 2020
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6
Beyond the Ranges
Book 6 of 8 · published 2020
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7
Greenland Campaign Stories 2021-22
Book 7 of 8 · published 2023
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8
Greenland Missing Persons Short Stories, Volume 1
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christoffer Petersen?
In the year 2006, he encouraged his Danish wife to move to Greenland, and they spent the next seven years learning all about one of the most exciting countries, cultures, and peoples in the entire world. While in Greenland, he began writing crime stories and thrillers set in the Arctic and in Greenland. Christoffer graduated from Falmouth University with a Master of Arts in Professional Writing (Distinction) in the year 2015, not too long after he moved back to Denmark.
Which Christoffer Petersen series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Adventures of Hanover and Singh series, the earliest of Christoffer Petersen's multi-book series: it opens with Metal Emissary (2015) and runs to 4 books across 2015–2016, ending with Djinn (2016). Christoffer Petersen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christoffer Petersen written?
Christoffer Petersen has 226 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 216 of them belong to 41 named series — the largest being the Greenland Missing Persons series with 33 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christoffer Petersen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christoffer Petersen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Adventures of Hanover and Singh (2015–2016, 4 books), Arctic Shorts / Greenland Crimes (2017–2025, 28 books) and Konstabel Fenna Brongaard (2017, 3 books), plus 38 more.
How are Christoffer Petersen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christoffer Petersen's 226 books into 41 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Greenland Missing Persons (33 books, 2020–2025); Arctic Shorts / Greenland Crimes (28 books, 2017–2025); Short Stories with a Big Bite (13 books, 2022–2026); Greenland Missing Persons Short Stories/Novellas (12 books, 2021–2025); Havoc Short Stories/Novellas (10 books, 2021–2023), plus 36 further series.
