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ⓘ About Rebecca Tope
Rebecca Tope is a British author who writes mainly in the Mystery and Thriller genres. She has written four successful murder mystery series’ and also some ghost stories. Rebecca is known is known to have penned down a few famous fictional characters such as Den Cooper, a Devon police detective, Thea Osborne, a house sitter in Cotswold, Drew Slocombe, former nurse, etc. She is also a journalist by profession. Rebecca Tope was born on January 1, 1948 in the Midlands and was raised in Chesire. Later, she moved to Devon along with her family full of farmers by profession. She had some extreme experiences during her farming days, which inspired her to write her first novel titled ‘A Dirty Death’.
All Book Series by Rebecca Tope
A Discovery in the Cotswolds
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2023
Sabine Baring-Gould: The Man Who Told a Thousand Stories
Single-title series · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rebecca Tope?
Rebecca Tope is a British author who writes mainly in the Mystery and Thriller genres. She has written four successful murder mystery series' and also some ghost stories. Rebecca is known is known to have penned down a few famous fictional characters such as Den Cooper, a Devon police detective, Thea Osborne, a house sitter in Cotswold, Drew Slocombe, former nurse, etc.
Which Rebecca Tope series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Drew Slocombe series, the earliest of Rebecca Tope's multi-book series: it opens with Dark Undertakings (1999) and runs to 4 books across 1999–2003, ending with A Market for Murder (2003). Rebecca Tope's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rebecca Tope written?
Rebecca Tope has 56 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 52 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Thea Osborne series with 21 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rebecca Tope's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rebecca Tope's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Drew Slocombe (1999–2003, 4 books), Den Cooper (1999–2001, 3 books) and Thea Osborne (2004–2023, 21 books), plus 5 more.
How are Rebecca Tope's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rebecca Tope's 56 books into 8 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Thea Osborne (21 books, 2004–2023); Lake District (16 books, 2012–2026); Drew Slocombe (4 books, 1999–2003); Den Cooper (3 books, 1999–2001); Rosemary & Thyme (3 books, 2004–2006), plus 3 further series.