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ⓘ About Mark Pearson
Mark Pearson is an English author popularly known for his DI Jack Delaney a police procedural series. Pearson became a published author in 2008 when Hard Evidence the first book in DI Jack Delaney series was published. Hard Evidence Hard Evidence is the first book in DI Jack Delaney series featuring Detective Investigator Jack Delaney. The story kicks off with at a murder scene; the victim is Jackie Malone, her body lies in a pool of blood in her North London flat where she has lived and worked as a prostitute. She appears to have deep knife wounds and her hands and legs are tied with a coat hanger wire.
All Book Series by Mark Pearson
Private
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2010 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Games
Book 3 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private:#1 Suspect
Book 4 of 21 · published 2012 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Berlin
Book 5 of 21 · published 2013 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private L.A.
Book 6 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Down Under / Oz
Book 7 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Michael White
Private India
Book 8 of 21 · published 2014 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi
Private Vegas
Book 9 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Maxine Paetro
Private Sydney / Missing
Book 10 of 21 · published 2015 Anthology · James Patterson,Kathryn Fox
Private Paris
Book 11 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Rio / The Games
Book 12 of 21 · published 2016 Anthology · James Patterson,Mark Sullivan
Private Delhi / Count to Ten
Book 13 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · James Patterson,Ashwin Sanghi
Private Moscow
Book 15 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Rogue / Private: Missing Persons
Book 16 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Beijing
Book 17 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Rome
Book 18 of 21 · published 2023 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Monaco
Book 19 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Dublin
Book 20 of 21 · published 2025 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
Private Tokyo
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2026 Anthology · James Patterson,Adam Hamdy
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Pearson?
Mark Pearson is an English author popularly known for his DI Jack Delaney a police procedural series. Pearson became a published author in 2008 when Hard Evidence the first book in DI Jack Delaney series was published. Hard Evidence Hard Evidence is the first book in DI Jack Delaney series featuring Detective Investigator Jack Delaney.
Which Mark Pearson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DI Jack Delaney series, the earliest of Mark Pearson's multi-book series: it opens with Hard Evidence (2008) and runs to 5 books across 2008–2014, ending with The Killing Season (2014).
How many books has Mark Pearson written?
Mark Pearson has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the DI Jack Delaney series with 5 books.
In what order should Mark Pearson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mark Pearson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DI Jack Delaney (2008–2014, 5 books).
How are Mark Pearson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Pearson's 26 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: DI Jack Delaney (5 books, 2008–2014); Private (21 books, 2010–2026).