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Jill McGown

2 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lloyd and Hill Books
Start with: A Perfect Match (1983)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Record of Sin (1985)

ⓘ About Jill McGown

Jill McGown was a highly renowned British author of mystery novels who died in 2007. By the time Jill perished at the age of 59, she had made a name for herself for her ‘Inspector Lloyd and Judy Hill’ novels. +Biography Jill McGown was born in 1947 in Campbeltown, Scotland, specifically on the Mull of Kintyre. Jill’s father was a fisherman, her mother a secretary. Jill spent her teenage years in a Northamptonshire Village by the names of Corby because complications with her father’s job forced the family to move. Corby was undergoing a transformation because of all developments regarding iron and steel works, so the town held a lot of promise for the family.

All Book Series by Jill McGown

1
A Perfect Match book cover

A Perfect Match

Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1983

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1983
2
Redemption / Murder at the Old Vicarage book cover

Redemption / Murder at the Old Vicarage

Book 2 of 13 · published 1988

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1988
3
Death of a Dancer / Gone to Her Death book cover

Death of a Dancer / Gone to Her Death

Book 3 of 13 · published 1990

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1990
4
The Murders of Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Beale book cover

The Murders of Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Beale

Book 4 of 13 · published 1991

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1991
5
The Other Woman book cover

The Other Woman

Book 5 of 13 · published 1992

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1992
6
Murder... Now and Then book cover

Murder... Now and Then

Book 6 of 13 · published 1993

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1993
7
A Shred of Evidence book cover

A Shred of Evidence

Book 7 of 13 · published 1995

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1995
8
Verdict Unsafe book cover

Verdict Unsafe

Book 8 of 13 · published 1997

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1997
9
Picture of Innocence book cover

Picture of Innocence

Book 9 of 13 · published 1998

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1998
10
Plots and Errors book cover

Plots and Errors

Book 10 of 13 · published 1999

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1999
11
Scene of Crime book cover

Scene of Crime

Book 11 of 13 · published 2001

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2001
12
Births, Deaths and Marriages / Death in the Family book cover

Births, Deaths and Marriages / Death in the Family

Book 12 of 13 · published 2002

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2002
13
Unlucky for Some book cover

Unlucky for Some

Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2004

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2004
1
Record of Sin book cover

Record of Sin

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1985

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1985
2
An Evil Hour book cover

An Evil Hour

Book 2 of 5 · published 1986

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1986
3
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The Stalking Horse

Book 3 of 5 · published 1987

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1987
4
Murder Movie book cover

Murder Movie

Book 4 of 5 · published 1992

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1992
5
Hostage to Fortune book cover

Hostage to Fortune

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1995 Co-authored · Elizabeth Chaplin

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1995

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jill McGown?

Jill McGown was a highly renowned British author of mystery novels who died in 2007. By the time Jill perished at the age of 59, she had made a name for herself for her 'Inspector Lloyd and Judy Hill’ novels. +Biography Jill McGown was born in 1947 in Campbeltown, Scotland, specifically on the Mull of Kintyre. Jill’s father was a fisherman, her mother a secretary.

Which Jill McGown series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Lloyd and Hill series, the earliest of Jill McGown's multi-book series: it opens with A Perfect Match (1983) and runs to 13 books across 1983–2004, ending with Unlucky for Some (2004).

How many books has Jill McGown written?

Jill McGown has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2004. 13 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Lloyd and Hill series with 13 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Jill McGown's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jill McGown's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lloyd and Hill (1983–2004, 13 books).

How are Jill McGown's books organised into series?

This guide splits Jill McGown's 18 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lloyd and Hill (13 books, 1983–2004).