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ⓘ About Ian C.P. Irvine
Ian enjoys painting, writing, and composing during his spare time. His particular joy is found in taking scientific fact and creating a thrilling story around it in such a way that readers will learn science while also enjoying the thrill of the ride. It’s Ian’s hope that everybody that reads an I. C. P. Irvine book will come away from it learning something interesting that they’d otherwise never have found an interest in. But never science fiction. Always science fact. And with a twist. “The Messiah Conspiracy” is the first novel in the “Crown of Thorns” series and was released in 2013. A fictional thriller set in the field of human cloning and genetics.
All Book Series by Ian C.P. Irvine
The Tantallon Castle Killings
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
See Them Die / Maciek's Story
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
I Spy, I Saw Her Die - Book Two
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
Free to Infect, First to Die
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
Rex Meets Wiziwam the Wizard
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ian C.P. Irvine?
Ian enjoys painting, writing, and composing during his spare time. His particular joy is found in taking scientific fact and creating a thrilling story around it in such a way that readers will learn science while also enjoying the thrill of the ride. It’s Ian’s hope that everybody that reads an I.
Which Ian C.P. Irvine series should I start with?
The best place to start is the What If? series, the earliest of Ian C.P. Irvine's multi-book series: it opens with London 2012 (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2021, ending with Am I Dead? (2021). Ian C.P. Irvine's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ian C.P. Irvine written?
Ian C.P. Irvine has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2023. 23 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the DCI McKenzie Crime Thriller series with 4 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ian C.P. Irvine's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ian C.P. Irvine's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crown of Thorns (2011–2013, 2 books), Murder, Mystery & Eternal Youth (2011, 1 book) and What If? (2012–2021, 3 books), plus 8 more.
How are Ian C.P. Irvine's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ian C.P. Irvine's 28 books into 11 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI McKenzie Crime Thriller (4 books, 2017–2023); Haunted from Within (3 books, 2013–2022); What If? (3 books, 2012–2021); Crown of Thorns (2 books, 2011–2013); Haunted from Without (2 books, 2014–2022), plus 6 further series.