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ⓘ About Lin Anderson
Born to Scottish and Irish parents, Lin Anderson is a Scottish crime novelist and screenwriter better known for her Tartan Noir form of writing. Tartan Noir is a crime fiction genre particular to Scotland the Scottish writers. Scottish literature has a deep connection with this type of writing style and Lin Anderson has written and published several novels and short stories on it. Lin was born in Greenock and her father was a CID detective, thus the influence of writing crime novels. She graduated from Glasgow as well as Edinburgh University. She did her MA in mathematics from Glasgow University and did her post graduation in Education from Edinburgh University.
All Book Series by Lin Anderson
The Magic Flag Mystery
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020 Co-authored · Donald McKay
The Dinosaur Mystery
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021 Co-authored · Donald McKay
The Case of the Missing Madonna
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lin Anderson?
Born to Scottish and Irish parents, Lin Anderson is a Scottish crime novelist and screenwriter better known for her Tartan Noir form of writing. Tartan Noir is a crime fiction genre particular to Scotland the Scottish writers. Scottish literature has a deep connection with this type of writing style and Lin Anderson has written and published several novels and short stories on it.
Which Lin Anderson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rhona MacLeod series, the earliest of Lin Anderson's multi-book series: it opens with Driftnet (2003) and runs to 20 books across 2003–2025, ending with The Dead and the Dying (2025).
How many books has Lin Anderson written?
Lin Anderson has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. 25 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Rhona MacLeod series with 20 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lin Anderson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lin Anderson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rhona MacLeod (2003–2025, 20 books), Patrick de Courvoisier Mystery (2014–2016, 2 books) and Blaze Dog Detective (2020–2021, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Lin Anderson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lin Anderson's 31 books into 4 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rhona MacLeod (20 books, 2003–2025); Blaze Dog Detective (2 books, 2020–2021); Patrick de Courvoisier Mystery (2 books, 2014–2016); Orcadia Mysteries (1 book, 2026).