Rachel Abbott

Rachel Abbott

3 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of DCI Tom Douglas Books
Start with: Only the Innocent (2011)
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Publication Order of Stephanie King Books
Start with: And So It Begins (2018)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Killer Women Crime Club Anthology #2 (2017)

ⓘ About Rachel Abbott

A British author and self-publisher, the writer Rachel Abbott is known for being a success story in the industry, as she’s created her wealth and popularity on her own terms, with her first three novels making up over a million sales combined, a success that is admired throughout the publishing industry as a whole. Writing psychological thrillers she has over six titles on the market so far with more expected to follow shortly, finding her success primarily on Amazon and the eBook market, gaining a wide range of fans in the process. Marketing her own work as well, Rachel Abbott clearly has a gift for not just writing, but understanding the self-publishing market as well, making her a sensation that many will attempt to replicate for some time to come.

All Book Series by Rachel Abbott

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Only the Innocent

Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2011

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2011
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The Back Road

Book 2 of 13 · published 2013

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2013
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Sleep Tight

Book 3 of 13 · published 2014

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2014
4
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Stranger Child

Book 4 of 13 · published 2015

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2015
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Nowhere Child

Book 5 of 13 · published 2015

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2015
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Kill Me Again

Book 6 of 13 · published 2016

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2016
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The Sixth Window

Book 7 of 13 · published 2017

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2017
8
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Come a Little Closer

Book 8 of 13 · published 2018

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2018
9
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The Shape of Lies

Book 9 of 13 · published 2019

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2019
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Right Behind You

Book 10 of 13 · published 2020

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2020
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Close Your Eyes

Book 11 of 13 · published 2021

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2021
12
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No More Lies

Book 12 of 13 · published 2023

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2023
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Whatever It Takes

Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2025

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2025
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And So It Begins

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
2
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The Murder Game / The Invitation

Book 2 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
3
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Don't Look Away

Book 3 of 4 · published 2023

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2023
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The Last Time I Saw Him

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
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Killer Women Crime Club Anthology #2

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Rachel Abbott?

A British author and self-publisher, the writer Rachel Abbott is known for being a success story in the industry, as she's created her wealth and popularity on her own terms, with her first three novels making up over a million sales combined, a success that is admired throughout the publishing industry as a whole. Writing psychological thrillers she has over six titles on the market so far with more expected to follow shortly, finding her success primarily on Amazon and the eBook market, gaining a wide range of fans in the process. Marketing her own work as well, Rachel Abbott clearly has a gift for not just…

Which Rachel Abbott series should I start with?

The best place to start is the DCI Tom Douglas series, the earliest of Rachel Abbott's multi-book series: it opens with Only the Innocent (2011) and runs to 13 books across 2011–2025, ending with Whatever It Takes (2025). Rachel Abbott's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Rachel Abbott written?

Rachel Abbott has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 17 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the DCI Tom Douglas series with 13 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Rachel Abbott's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rachel Abbott's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DCI Tom Douglas (2011–2025, 13 books) and Stephanie King (2018–2024, 4 books).

How are Rachel Abbott's books organised into series?

This guide splits Rachel Abbott's 18 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: DCI Tom Douglas (13 books, 2011–2025); Stephanie King (4 books, 2018–2024).