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ⓘ About Phillip Strang
Phillip Strang is an Australian crime, thriller, and fiction author that was born in England during the post-war baby boom. As a child, he was born to a comfortable middle-class family and was brought up in a small town two hours out of London. His formative and childhood years were filled with innocence and as he grew into a teenager, he experienced complete mobility as his parents got him a three-speed Raleigh bike on which he rode around his small community. It was a time before wanton violence, mobile phones, terrorism, and the internet. He has always been a voracious reader though he never thought of pursuing a career in the creative arts.
All Book Series by Phillip Strang
The Vane-Martin Conundrum / Murder Without Reason
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2015
A War Begun for No Fine Purpose
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Phillip Strang?
Phillip Strang is an Australian crime, thriller, and fiction author that was born in England during the post-war baby boom. As a child, he was born to a comfortable middle-class family and was brought up in a small town two hours out of London. His formative and childhood years were filled with innocence and as he grew into a teenager, he experienced complete mobility as his parents got him a three-speed Raleigh bike on which he rode around his small community.
Which Phillip Strang series should I start with?
The best place to start is the DCI Isaac Cook series, the earliest of Phillip Strang's multi-book series: it opens with The Vane-Martin Conundrum / Murder Without Reason (2015) and runs to 18 books across 2015–2024, ending with Deadly Secrets (2024). Phillip Strang's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Phillip Strang written?
Phillip Strang has 93 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 91 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the DCI Isaac Cook series with 18 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Phillip Strang's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Phillip Strang's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DCI Isaac Cook (2015–2024, 18 books), Steve Case (2015–2016, 3 books) and DI Tremayne Thriller (2017–2022, 10 books), plus 9 more.
How are Phillip Strang's books organised into series?
This guide splits Phillip Strang's 93 books into 12 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DCI Isaac Cook (18 books, 2015–2024); Maya Thorne Australian Outback Thriller (18 books, 2025–2026); Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery (12 books, 2026); DI Tremayne Thriller (10 books, 2017–2022); Odysseus Kalaris Australian Outback Thriller (6 books, 2025), plus 7 further series.