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S.W. Kane

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Detective Lew Kirby Books
Start with: The Bone Jar (2020)

ⓘ About S.W. Kane

From an early age, she began reading crime fiction and developed an obsession with crime that was set in cold places. Still to this day, she enjoys cracking open a crime novel and reading it from front to back. One chance encounter with a derelict fort located in rural Pembrokeshire led to her fascination with urban exploration, which in turn became the inspiration for her crime novels. “The Bone Jar” was listed as one of Crime Monthly’s Top 5 Heart Stoppers, and they also gave the novel a positive review. It also hit number one on Amazon’s Best Sellers list for Psychological Thrillers. Kane has said that the inspiration for Blackwater, the abandoned asylum in “The Bone Jar”, was Cane Hill Asylum. It has since been demolished.

All Book Series by S.W. Kane

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The Bone Jar

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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The Drowning Place

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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The Whistler

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is S.W. Kane?

From an early age, she began reading crime fiction and developed an obsession with crime that was set in cold places. Still to this day, she enjoys cracking open a crime novel and reading it from front to back. One chance encounter with a derelict fort located in rural Pembrokeshire led to her fascination with urban exploration, which in turn became the inspiration for her crime novels. “The Bone Jar” was listed as one of Crime Monthly’s Top 5 Heart Stoppers, and they also gave the novel a positive review.

Which S.W. Kane series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Detective Lew Kirby series, the earliest of S.W. Kane's multi-book series: it opens with The Bone Jar (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020–2025, ending with The Whistler (2025).

How many books has S.W. Kane written?

S.W. Kane has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Detective Lew Kirby series with 3 books.

In what order should S.W. Kane's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. S.W. Kane's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Lew Kirby (2020–2025, 3 books).

How are S.W. Kane's books organised into series?

This guide splits S.W. Kane's 3 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Detective Lew Kirby (3 books, 2020–2025).