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Stuart Pawson

2 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Charlie Priest Books
Start with: The Picasso Scam (1995)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology (2011)

ⓘ About Stuart Pawson

Charlie Priest is a Roman Catholic and a detective inspector by profession in the fictional town of Heckley. Considering the fact that he cannot afford the condensed milk from the supermarket on account of his limited salary, Charlie likes to eat his peanut butter sandwiches and banana with honey. The town of Heckley in which Charlie works as the head of the CID, used to be situated in the Heavy Woolen District of Yorkshire once, near Halifax and Huddersfield. One fact about the town of Heckley is known to all that it is the capital city of a serial killer in Great Britain. Most of the nation’s public executioners have come from this place since the past 100 years.

All Book Series by Stuart Pawson

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The Picasso Scam

Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1995

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1995
2
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The Judas Sheep

Book 2 of 13 · published 1996

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1996
3
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The Mushroom Man

Book 3 of 13 · published 1996

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1996
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Last Reminder

Book 4 of 13 · published 1997

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1997
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Deadly Friends

Book 5 of 13 · published 1998

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1998
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Some by Fire

Book 6 of 13 · published 1999

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1999
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Chill Factor

Book 7 of 13 · published 2001

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2001
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Laughing Boy

Book 8 of 13 · published 2002

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2002
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Limestone Cowboy

Book 9 of 13 · published 2003

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2003
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Over The Edge

Book 10 of 13 · published 2004

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2004
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Shooting Elvis

Book 11 of 13 · published 2006

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2006
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Grief Encounters

Book 12 of 13 · published 2007

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2007
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A Very Private Murder

Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2010

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2010
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Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
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Many Deadly Returns

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Stuart Pawson?

Charlie Priest is a Roman Catholic and a detective inspector by profession in the fictional town of Heckley. Considering the fact that he cannot afford the condensed milk from the supermarket on account of his limited salary, Charlie likes to eat his peanut butter sandwiches and banana with honey. The town of Heckley in which Charlie works as the head of the CID, used to be situated in the Heavy Woolen District of Yorkshire once, near Halifax and Huddersfield.

Which Stuart Pawson series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Charlie Priest series, the earliest of Stuart Pawson's multi-book series: it opens with The Picasso Scam (1995) and runs to 13 books across 1995–2010, ending with A Very Private Murder (2010).

How many books has Stuart Pawson written?

Stuart Pawson has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2021. 13 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Charlie Priest series with 13 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Stuart Pawson's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stuart Pawson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Charlie Priest (1995–2010, 13 books).

How are Stuart Pawson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Stuart Pawson's 15 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Charlie Priest (13 books, 1995–2010).