🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Protected By Any Means Necessary Books
Start with: Marked Territory (2020)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Smart (2014)
ⓘ About Kim Slater
It starts after Kieran comes across a dead body by the river. Then later on comes to realize that this is the body of a local homeless man named Colin who police had assumed and concluded that he simply fell into the river and drowned yet in real sense they never really cared what had happened to him. As strange as it may sound, Kieran seems to care about this dead homeless man and adamantly sets out to try and solve the mystery behind his death. Kieran starts off by questioning Colin’s fellow homeless folks focusing on establishing all of the people whom the deceased associated with while still alive. He sketches short note in his note book which he later on uses for reference while piecing together the evidence collected from those he successfully interviewed.
All Book Series by Kim Slater
1
Marked Territory
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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2
Dangerous Territory
Book 2 of 3 · published 2020
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3
Sticky Territory
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Smart
Series opener · book 1 of 30 · published 2014
Buy on Amazon2014
2
A Seven Letter Word
Book 2 of 30 · published 2016
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3
Safe with Me
Book 3 of 30 · published 2016 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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4
Blink
Book 4 of 30 · published 2017 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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5
928 Miles from Home
Book 5 of 30 · published 2017
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6
Liar
Book 6 of 30 · published 2017 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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7
The Mistake
Book 7 of 30 · published 2017 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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8
The Boy Who Lied
Book 8 of 30 · published 2018
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9
The Visitor
Book 9 of 30 · published 2018 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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10
The Secret
Book 10 of 30 · published 2018 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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11
Closer
Book 11 of 30 · published 2018 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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12
Finding Grace
Book 12 of 30 · published 2019 Pen name · K.L. Slater
Buy on Amazon2019
13
The Silent Ones
Book 13 of 30 · published 2019 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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14
Single
Book 14 of 30 · published 2019 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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15
The Apartment
Book 15 of 30 · published 2020 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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16
Little Whispers
Book 16 of 30 · published 2020 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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17
The Girl She Wanted / Dear Daughter
Book 17 of 30 · published 2020 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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18
The Marriage
Book 18 of 30 · published 2021 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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19
The Evidence
Book 19 of 30 · published 2021 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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20
The Widow
Book 20 of 30 · published 2021 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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21
Missing
Book 21 of 30 · published 2022 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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22
The Narrator
Book 22 of 30 · published 2022 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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23
The Girlfriend
Book 23 of 30 · published 2022 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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24
The Bedroom Window
Book 24 of 30 · published 2023 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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25
Husband and Wife
Book 25 of 30 · published 2023 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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26
Message Deleted
Book 26 of 30 · published 2024 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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27
The Married Man
Book 27 of 30 · published 2024 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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28
The Waitress
Book 28 of 30 · published 2025 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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29
The Lucky Winners
Book 29 of 30 · published 2025 Pen name · K.L. Slater
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30
My Husband Next Door
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 2025 Pen name · K.L. Slater
Buy on Amazon2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kim Slater?
It starts after Kieran comes across a dead body by the river. Then later on comes to realize that this is the body of a local homeless man named Colin who police had assumed and concluded that he simply fell into the river and drowned yet in real sense they never really cared what had happened to him. As strange as it may sound, Kieran seems to care about this dead homeless man and adamantly sets out to try and solve the mystery behind his death.
Which Kim Slater series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Protected By Any Means Necessary series, the earliest of Kim Slater's multi-book series: it opens with Marked Territory (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020, ending with Sticky Territory (2020).
How many books has Kim Slater written?
Kim Slater has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Protected By Any Means Necessary series with 3 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kim Slater's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kim Slater's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Protected By Any Means Necessary (2020, 3 books).
How are Kim Slater's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kim Slater's 33 books into 1 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Protected By Any Means Necessary (3 books, 2020).