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ⓘ About Will Carver
Will Carver is a British international bestselling author of crime fiction and mystery thrillers best known for the “January David” series. David grew up in Germany though he went back to the UK aged eleven since he wanted to pursue a career in Rugby. However, once in London he chose to pursue an academic education and went to King Alfred’s Winchester where he studied television and theatre. After graduating from college, he worked several jobs that included driver and clothes washer for a documentary crew, cinema usher, bartender, video store clerk, and coffee barista before he got a job in an IT company. During all this time, he was trying to write a novel or play and even set up a successful theatre company in Winchester.
All Book Series by Will Carver
Off The Record 2 - At The Movies - A Charity Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 11
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Will Carver?
Will Carver is a British international bestselling author of crime fiction and mystery thrillers best known for the “January David” series. David grew up in Germany though he went back to the UK aged eleven since he wanted to pursue a career in Rugby. However, once in London he chose to pursue an academic education and went to King Alfred’s Winchester where he studied television and theatre.
Which Will Carver series should I start with?
The best place to start is the January David series, the earliest of Will Carver's multi-book series: it opens with The Two (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011–2013, ending with Dead Set (2013). Will Carver's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Will Carver written?
Will Carver has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Detective Sergeant Pace series with 4 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Will Carver's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Will Carver's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are January David (2011–2013, 3 books), Detective Sergeant Pace (2018–2021, 4 books) and The Beresford Trilogy (2023, 1 book).
How are Will Carver's books organised into series?
This guide splits Will Carver's 16 books into 3 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Detective Sergeant Pace (4 books, 2018–2021); January David (3 books, 2011–2013); The Beresford Trilogy (1 book, 2023).