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ⓘ About John Carson
John Carson is a mystery author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2006, he moved to New York state with his wife and two daughters. He is the writer of DI Frank Miller, DCI Harry McNeil series, and DCI Sean Bracken series. He’s presented a case where the bride is missing on her wedding night. The bride is a daughter who vanishes from the honeymoon hotel in the Scottish Highlands castle. People have searched for her everywhere, but they’ve not found any sign of her. The investigation team led by Neil is backing up the local team along with another team from Glasgow. The bride and the groom come from powerful families in the west and east coasts, and the police have to be seen to be doing something helpful.
All Book Series by John Carson
When Devils Dance With Saints
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
When Stars Will Shine: Helping Our Heroes, One Page At A Time
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
“Sing for the Pro-Palestinian Student Activists.” A Commencement Speech and the Fight to Protect the Freedom of Expression
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Carson?
John Carson is a mystery author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2006, he moved to New York state with his wife and two daughters. He is the writer of DI Frank Miller, DCI Harry McNeil series, and DCI Sean Bracken series.
Which John Carson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Frank Miller series, the earliest of John Carson's multi-book series: it opens with Crash Point (2014) and runs to 13 books across 2014–2019, ending with God Complex (2019). John Carson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has John Carson written?
John Carson has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2027. 60 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the DCI Harry McNeil series with 20 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Carson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Carson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Frank Miller (2014–2019, 13 books), Max Doyle (2018, 3 books) and DCI Harry McNeil (2019–2023, 20 books), plus 6 more.
How are John Carson's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Carson's 62 books into 9 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI Harry McNeil (20 books, 2019–2023); DI Frank Miller (13 books, 2014–2019); DCI James Craig (8 books, 2024–2025); DCI Sean Bracken (5 books, 2020–2021); DCI Ewan McCall (4 books, 2026), plus 4 further series.