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Publication Order of Alex Morgan Paranormal Investigator Books
Start with: Hunter of Evil (2025)
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Start with: Death Rites (2016)
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Start with: Cold Remains (2023)
ⓘ About Wendy Cartmell
Wendy Cartmell, a former teacher, editor of a huge corporate newspaper and PR manager, wrote several books both for her work and for her children. She has a BA (Honors) degree in English and Education. Wendy, who lives on Costa del Sol with her husbands, owns three fierce dogs. She inherited her passion for reading from her parents. It was not until at the age of 40, while at Reading University, that she discovered her talent in weaving a good story. Wendy Cartmell Publisher Wendy Cartmell is dedicated to crime writing. Crime writing has seen her write a crime series that feature Sergeant Major Crane. Crane, who Wendy draws on her husband’s more than 20 years of service, works in the British Army, special investigation branch. Endeavour Press publishes all her crime thrillers.
All Book Series by Wendy Cartmell
1
Hunter of Evil
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2025
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2
Vessels of Power
Book 2 of 4 · published 2025
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3
The Collector's Price
Book 3 of 4 · published 2025
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4
The Watcher's Fall
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
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1
Death Rites
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2016
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5
A Cold Death
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019
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1
Cold Remains
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
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3
Cold Water
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
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1
Past Judgement
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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3
Joint Judgement
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
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1
Gamble with Death
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
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2
Bramble Cottage
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
Touching the Dead
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2019
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2
Divining the Dead
Book 2 of 7 · published 2020
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3
Watching the Dead
Book 3 of 7 · published 2020
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5
Playing with the Dead
Book 5 of 7 · published 2021
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7
Finding the Dead
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022
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1
The Heritage Cider Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2025
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2
The Smuggler's Bones
Book 2 of 11 · published 2025
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3
Returned by the Tide
Book 3 of 11 · published 2026
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4
The Submerged Village
Book 4 of 11 · published 2026
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5
The Standing Stones
Book 5 of 11 · published 2026
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6
The Lifeboat Station
Book 6 of 11 · published 2026
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7
Unexplored Depths
Book 7 of 11 · published 2026
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8
Portrait of Deceit
Book 8 of 11 · published 2026
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9
The Ringer's Secret
Book 9 of 11 · published 2026
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10
The Harvest Queen
Book 10 of 11 · published 2026
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11
The Wrecker's Map
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026
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1
Body in Office
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2021
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2
Body at the Wedding
Book 2 of 5 · published 2021
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5
Body in the Shop
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
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1
Steps to Heaven
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2011
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2
40 Days 40 Nights
Book 2 of 9 · published 2011
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4
Violation / Honour Bound
Book 4 of 9 · published 2012
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9
Solid Proof
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2016
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1
Who's Afraid Now
Single-title series · published 2014
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Wendy Cartmell?
Wendy Cartmell, a former teacher, editor of a huge corporate newspaper and PR manager, wrote several books both for her work and for her children. She has a BA (Honors) degree in English and Education. Wendy, who lives on Costa del Sol with her husbands, owns three fierce dogs.
Which Wendy Cartmell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sgt Major Crane series, the earliest of Wendy Cartmell's multi-book series: it opens with Steps to Heaven (2011) and runs to 9 books across 2011–2016, ending with Solid Proof (2016). Wendy Cartmell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Wendy Cartmell written?
Wendy Cartmell has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 49 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being The Moorland Shadows series with 11 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Wendy Cartmell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Wendy Cartmell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sgt Major Crane (2011–2016, 9 books), Emma Harrison Mystery (2014–2016, 3 books) and Crane & Anderson (2016–2019, 5 books), plus 6 more.
How are Wendy Cartmell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Wendy Cartmell's 50 books into 9 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Moorland Shadows (11 books, 2025–2026); Sgt Major Crane (9 books, 2011–2016); Jo Wolfe (7 books, 2019–2022); Crane & Anderson (5 books, 2016–2019); Muddlebay Mysteries (5 books, 2021), plus 4 further series.