Deborah Crombie

Deborah Crombie

2 Series • 23 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Books
Start with: A Share in Death (1993)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: The Sunken Sailor (2004)

ⓘ About Deborah Crombie

· She is a frequently featured speaker at several colleges. She has spoken at Oxford, St. Hilda’s College, and Austin College, which is where she was on the President’s Advisory Council. · In 2003 The President of Austin College, Oscar C. Page acknowledged her as a Distinguished Alumna · Was asked personally by Mrs. Bush to help in a literary fundraising event by reading an excerpt from her book, Dreaming of the Bones. · In 2004 Romantic Times nominated her a Career Achievement Award Deborah also co-wrote a book with fourteen other writers called The Sunken Sailor. She wrote one chapter. Each writer wrote one chapter then sent it to the next author.

All Book Series by Deborah Crombie

1
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A Share in Death

Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 1993

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1993
2
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All Shall Be Well

Book 2 of 21 · published 1994

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1994
3
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Leave the Grave Green

Book 3 of 21 · published 1996

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1996
4
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Mourn Not Your Dead

Book 4 of 21 · published 1996

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1996
5
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Dreaming of the Bones

Book 5 of 21 · published 1997

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1997
6
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Kissed a Sad Goodbye

Book 6 of 21 · published 1999

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1999
7
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A Finer End

Book 7 of 21 · published 2001

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2001
8
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And Justice There Is None

Book 8 of 21 · published 2002

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2002
9
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Now May You Weep

Book 9 of 21 · published 2003

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2003
10
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In a Dark House

Book 10 of 21 · published 2004

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2004
11
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Water Like a Stone

Book 11 of 21 · published 2007

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2007
12
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Where Memories Lie

Book 12 of 21 · published 2008

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2008
13
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Necessary as Blood

Book 13 of 21 · published 2009

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2009
14
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Nocturne

Book 14 of 21 · published 2010

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2010
15
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No Mark Upon Her

Book 15 of 21 · published 2011

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2011
16
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The Sound of Broken Glass

Book 16 of 21 · published 2013

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2013
17
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To Dwell in Darkness

Book 17 of 21 · published 2014

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2014
18
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Garden of Lamentations

Book 18 of 21 · published 2017

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2017
19
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A Bitter Feast

Book 19 of 21 · published 2019

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2019
20
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A Killing of Innocents

Book 20 of 21 · published 2023

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2023
21
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A Long Cold Sleep

Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2027

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2027
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The Sunken Sailor

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004

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2004
2
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Echoes of Sherlock Holmes

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016

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2016

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Deborah Crombie?

· She is a frequently featured speaker at several colleges. She has spoken at Oxford, St. Hilda’s College, and Austin College, which is where she was on the President's Advisory Council. · In 2003 The President of Austin College, Oscar C.

Which Deborah Crombie series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series, the earliest of Deborah Crombie's multi-book series: it opens with A Share in Death (1993) and runs to 21 books across 1993–2027, ending with A Long Cold Sleep (2027).

How many books has Deborah Crombie written?

Deborah Crombie has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2027. 21 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series with 21 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Deborah Crombie's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Deborah Crombie's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James (1993–2027, 21 books).

How are Deborah Crombie's books organised into series?

This guide splits Deborah Crombie's 23 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James (21 books, 1993–2027).