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Kate Thompson (Missing Link)

5 Series • 21 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Switchers Books
Start with: Switchers (1997)
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Publication Order of Missing Link Books
Start with: The Missing Link / Fourth World (2000)
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Publication Order of New Policeman Books
Start with: The New Policeman (2005)

ⓘ About Kate Thompson (Missing Link)

Kate Thompson is an author and actress. She also uses the pen names of Kate Beaufoy and Pixie Perelli. Kate Thompson was born in Ireland in 1959 in the city of Belfast. For her education, she attended Dublin’s prestigious Trinity College. She worked as an actress for many years. She was featured in roles on the stage as well as television series. This includes her role in the character of Terry Killeen as part of the 1995 television show Glenroe. The author was married to the actor Malcolm Douglas in 1985. Together they had a daughter, Thompson’s only child. Kate Thompson’s first book to be released to readers was It Means Mischief, the debut in a fictional series by the same name. The book did well and was a best seller.

All Book Series by Kate Thompson (Missing Link)

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Switchers

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1997

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1997
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Midnight's Choice

Book 2 of 3 · published 1998

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1998
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Wild Blood

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2000

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2000
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The New Policeman

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2005

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2005
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The Last of the High Kings

Book 2 of 3 · published 2007

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2007
3
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The White Horse Trick

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
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Down Among the Gods

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1998

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1998
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Thin Air

Book 2 of 11 · published 2000

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2000
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The Beguilers

Book 3 of 11 · published 2001

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2001
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The Alchemist’s Apprentice

Book 4 of 11 · published 2002

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2002
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Annan Water

Book 5 of 11 · published 2004

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2004
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The Fourth Horseman

Book 6 of 11 · published 2006

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2006
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Creature of the Night

Book 7 of 11 · published 2008

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2008
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Highway Robbery

Book 8 of 11 · published 2008

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2008
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Most Wanted

Book 9 of 11 · published 2009

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2009
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An Act of Worship

Book 10 of 11 · published 2013

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2013
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The Secret Society of Librarians

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026

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2026
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Just When Stories

Single-title series · published 2010

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2010

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kate Thompson (Missing Link)?

Kate Thompson is an author and actress. She also uses the pen names of Kate Beaufoy and Pixie Perelli. Kate Thompson was born in Ireland in 1959 in the city of Belfast.

Which Kate Thompson (Missing Link) series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Switchers series, the earliest of Kate Thompson (Missing Link)'s multi-book series: it opens with Switchers (1997) and runs to 3 books across 1997–2000, ending with Wild Blood (2000). Kate Thompson (Missing Link)'s other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Kate Thompson (Missing Link) written?

Kate Thompson (Missing Link) has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 9 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Switchers series with 3 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Kate Thompson (Missing Link)'s series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kate Thompson (Missing Link)'s series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Switchers (1997–2000, 3 books), Missing Link (2000–2002, 3 books) and New Policeman (2005–2009, 3 books).

How are Kate Thompson (Missing Link)'s books organised into series?

This guide splits Kate Thompson (Missing Link)'s 21 books into 3 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Switchers (3 books, 1997–2000); Missing Link (3 books, 2000–2002); New Policeman (3 books, 2005–2009).