📖 About DCI Cyril Bennett

DCI Cyril Bennett is a series universe written by Malcolm Hollingdrake. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 2016 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of DCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime Books with 14 books. It opens with Only the Dead (2016) and currently runs to Past Promises (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with DCI Cyril Bennett

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Only the Dead (2016), book 1 of Publication Order of DCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime 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 1 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.

📚 DCI Cyril Bennett Books in Order

Publication Order of DCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime Books
14 books
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Only the Dead book cover1Only the Dead2016Buy on Amazon
Hell's Gate book cover2Hell's Gate2016Buy on Amazon
Flesh Evidence book cover3Flesh Evidence2016Buy on Amazon
Game Point book cover4Game Point2017Buy on Amazon
Dying Art book cover5Dying Art2017Buy on Amazon
Crossed Out book cover6Crossed Out2018Buy on Amazon
The Third Breath book cover7The Third Breath2018Buy on Amazon
Treble Clef book cover8Treble Clef2019Buy on Amazon
Threadbare book cover9Threadbare2020Buy on Amazon
Fragments book cover10Fragments2021Buy on Amazon
Uncertainty of Reason book cover11Uncertainty of Reason2021Buy on Amazon
The Damascene Moment book cover12The Damascene Moment2022Buy on Amazon
Trapped Secrets book cover13Trapped Secrets2023Buy on Amazon
Past Promises book cover14Past Promises2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many DCI Cyril Bennett books are there?
There are 14 books in the DCI Cyril Bennett collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2016 and 2024.
What is the first DCI Cyril Bennett book?
The first book is Only the Dead, published in 2016.
What order should I read the DCI Cyril Bennett 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 DCI Cyril Bennett books?
The DCI Cyril Bennett books were written by Malcolm Hollingdrake.
Is the DCI Cyril Bennett series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of DCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the DCI Cyril Bennett series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2016, and the most recent in 2024.