Sarah Hilary

Sarah Hilary

4 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of DIMarnie Rome Books
Start with: Someone Else's Skin (2014)
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Publication Order of DS Joseph Ashe Books
Start with: The Drowning Place (2026)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Fragile (2021)

ⓘ About Sarah Hilary

Sarah Hilary is an all time United Kingdom great crime novelist. She was born in Cheshire but later moved to the South East where she joined college and graduated with a first class honors degree in History Ideas specialty. She has worked with the Royal Navy and one time served bookseller. She lives in Bath with her family, husband and a young daughter where she served as a dedicated full-time writer writing crime novels set in Los Angeles and London. Hilary made her debut in the publishing world after the publication of her first book Someone Else Skin in 2014. The novel received positive reviews from the readers globally due to its well-articulated nature, and in 2014, it was the top pick by Richard & Judy Book Club in the United Kingdom.

All Book Series by Sarah Hilary

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Someone Else's Skin

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014

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2014
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No Other Darkness

Book 2 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Tastes Like Fear

Book 3 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Quieter Than Killing

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Come and Find Me

Book 5 of 6 · published 2018

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2018
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Never Be Broken

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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The Drowning Place

Single-title series · published 2026

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2026
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Fragile

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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Black Thorn

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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Sharp Glass

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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Pangea

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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Apeshit

Book 2 of 6 · published 2013

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2013
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Killer Women

Book 3 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Killer Women Crime Club Anthology #2

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Exit Wounds

Book 5 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Death Comes at Christmas

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024

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2024

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sarah Hilary?

Sarah Hilary is an all time United Kingdom great crime novelist. She was born in Cheshire but later moved to the South East where she joined college and graduated with a first class honors degree in History Ideas specialty. She has worked with the Royal Navy and one time served bookseller.

Which Sarah Hilary series should I start with?

The best place to start is the DIMarnie Rome series, the earliest of Sarah Hilary's multi-book series: it opens with Someone Else's Skin (2014) and runs to 6 books across 2014–2019, ending with Never Be Broken (2019).

How many books has Sarah Hilary written?

Sarah Hilary has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the DIMarnie Rome series with 6 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Sarah Hilary's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Hilary's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are DIMarnie Rome (2014–2019, 6 books) and DS Joseph Ashe (2026, 1 book).

How are Sarah Hilary's books organised into series?

This guide splits Sarah Hilary's 16 books into 2 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DIMarnie Rome (6 books, 2014–2019); DS Joseph Ashe (1 book, 2026).