📖 About Bishop/Special Crimes Unit

Bishop/Special Crimes Unit is a series universe written by Kay Hooper. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 2 series, published between 2000 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Books with 20 books. It opens with Stealing Shadows (2000) and currently runs to Curse of Salem (2021).

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🎯 Where to Start with Bishop/Special Crimes Unit

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Stealing Shadows (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Books in Order

Publication Order of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Books
20 books
1
Stealing Shadows book cover1Stealing Shadows2000Buy on Amazon
Hiding in the Shadows book cover2Hiding in the Shadows2000Buy on Amazon
Out of the Shadows book cover3Out of the Shadows2000Buy on Amazon
Touching Evil book cover4Touching Evil2001Buy on Amazon
Whisper of Evil book cover5Whisper of Evil2002Buy on Amazon
Sense of Evil book cover6Sense of Evil2003Buy on Amazon
Hunting Fear book cover7Hunting Fear2004Buy on Amazon
Chill of Fear book cover8Chill of Fear2005Buy on Amazon
Sleeping with Fear book cover9Sleeping with Fear2006Buy on Amazon
Blood Dreams book cover10Blood Dreams2007Buy on Amazon
Blood Sins book cover11Blood Sins2008Buy on Amazon
Blood Ties book cover12Blood Ties2010Buy on Amazon
Haven book cover13Haven2012Buy on Amazon
Hostage book cover14Hostage2013Buy on Amazon
Haunted book cover15Haunted2014Buy on Amazon
Fear the Dark book cover16Fear the Dark2015Buy on Amazon
Wait for Dark book cover17Wait for Dark2017Buy on Amazon
Hold Back the Dark book cover18Hold Back the Dark2018Buy on Amazon
Hidden Salem book cover19Hidden Salem2020Buy on Amazon
Curse of Salem book cover20Curse of Salem2021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bishop Files Books
3 books
2
The First Prophet book cover1The First Prophet2012Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Web book cover2A Deadly Web2015Buy on Amazon
Final Shadows book cover3Final Shadows2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Bishop/Special Crimes Unit books are there?
There are 23 books in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2000 and 2021.
What is the first Bishop/Special Crimes Unit book?
The first book is Stealing Shadows, published in 2000.
What order should I read the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit books?
The Bishop/Special Crimes Unit books were written by Kay Hooper.
Is the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2021.