📖 About Detective Daniel Hawthorne

Detective Daniel Hawthorne is a series universe written by Anthony Horowitz. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 1 series, published between 2018 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Detective Daniel Hawthorne Books with 6 books. It opens with The Word Is Murder (2018) and currently runs to A Deadly Episode (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Detective Daniel Hawthorne

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Word Is Murder (2018), book 1 of Publication Order of Detective Daniel Hawthorne 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.

📚 Detective Daniel Hawthorne Books in Order

Publication Order of Detective Daniel Hawthorne Books
6 books
1
The Word Is Murder book cover1The Word Is Murder2018Buy on Amazon
The Sentence Is Death book cover2The Sentence Is Death2019Buy on Amazon
A Line to Kill book cover3A Line to Kill2021Buy on Amazon
The Twist of a Knife book cover4The Twist of a Knife2022Buy on Amazon
Close to Death book cover5Close to Death2024Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Episode book cover6A Deadly Episode2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Detective Daniel Hawthorne books are there?
There are 6 books in the Detective Daniel Hawthorne collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2018 and 2026.
What is the first Detective Daniel Hawthorne book?
The first book is The Word Is Murder, published in 2018.
What order should I read the Detective Daniel Hawthorne 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 Detective Daniel Hawthorne books?
The Detective Daniel Hawthorne books were written by Anthony Horowitz.
Is the Detective Daniel Hawthorne series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Detective Daniel Hawthorne Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Detective Daniel Hawthorne series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2018, and the most recent in 2026.