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Kevin Sampson

2 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of DCI Billy McCartney Books
Start with: The Killing Pool (2013)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Awaydays (1998)

ⓘ About Kevin Sampson

Kevin Sampson is a British author, who is widely known for his novel, Awaydays published in the year 1998 and Stars are Stars, which was published in the year 2006. Currently, Kevin Sampson resides in Birkenhead, Merseyside. Sampson began his writing career in the 1980’s when he secured several gig reviews for NME in the 1980’s. However, Neil Spencer, who was the editor at the time, famously sacked Kevin Simpson for reviewing a Sex Gang Concert at one of the biggest clubs in Liverpool city that had been burned down the night before the concert was to take place. Sampson then went ahead and became a regular contributor to i-D, Jamming, The Face, and Time-Out as well.

All Book Series by Kevin Sampson

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The Killing Pool

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
2
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The House on the Hill

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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Awaydays

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1998

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1998
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Extra Time

Book 2 of 8 · published 1998

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1998
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Powder

Book 3 of 8 · published 1999

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1999
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Leisure

Book 4 of 8 · published 2000

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2000
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Outlaws

Book 5 of 8 · published 2001

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2001
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Clubland

Book 6 of 8 · published 2002

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2002
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Freshers

Book 7 of 8 · published 2003

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2003
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Stars are Stars

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2006

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2006

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kevin Sampson?

Kevin Sampson is a British author, who is widely known for his novel, Awaydays published in the year 1998 and Stars are Stars, which was published in the year 2006. Currently, Kevin Sampson resides in Birkenhead, Merseyside. Sampson began his writing career in the 1980’s when he secured several gig reviews for NME in the 1980’s.

Which Kevin Sampson series should I start with?

The best place to start is the DCI Billy McCartney series, the earliest of Kevin Sampson's multi-book series: it opens with The Killing Pool (2013) and runs to 2 books across 2013–2014, ending with The House on the Hill (2014).

How many books has Kevin Sampson written?

Kevin Sampson has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2014. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the DCI Billy McCartney series with 2 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Kevin Sampson's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kevin Sampson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DCI Billy McCartney (2013–2014, 2 books).

How are Kevin Sampson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Kevin Sampson's 10 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI Billy McCartney (2 books, 2013–2014).