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ⓘ About David Mark
David Mark is one of the most popular authors from The United Kingdom, who has written several highly successful books in the crime, mystery, and thriller genres. He is particularly famous for writing down the Aector McAvoy crime series. Before beginning his writing career, author Mark used to work as a journalist and spent around 15 years in the field. For the first seven years, he was associated with The Yorkshire Post as a crime reporter. He used to keep walking on the Hull streets very often in search of the reports of crime. Eventually, the region went on to become the setting for the plots of the novels written by author Mark in the Aector McAvoy series. The writing style of author Mark is very much influenced by the number of court cases that he covered during his journalist career.
All Book Series by David Mark
The Zealot's Bones
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2017 Pen name · D.M. Mark
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Mark?
David Mark is one of the most popular authors from The United Kingdom, who has written several highly successful books in the crime, mystery, and thriller genres. He is particularly famous for writing down the Aector McAvoy crime series. Before beginning his writing career, author Mark used to work as a journalist and spent around 15 years in the field.
Which David Mark series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DS Aector McAvoy series, the earliest of David Mark's multi-book series: it opens with The Dark Winter (2012) and runs to 18 books across 2012–2027, ending with Murder on Isle Maree (2027). David Mark's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Mark written?
David Mark has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2027. 23 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the DS Aector McAvoy series with 18 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Mark's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Mark's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DS Aector McAvoy (2012–2027, 18 books), Cordelia Hemlock (2019–2022, 2 books) and Sal Delaney (2024–2026, 3 books).
How are David Mark's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Mark's 36 books into 3 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DS Aector McAvoy (18 books, 2012–2027); Sal Delaney (3 books, 2024–2026); Cordelia Hemlock (2 books, 2019–2022).