📖 About Detective Joe Sandilands

Detective Joe Sandilands is a series universe written by Barbara Cleverly. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 1 series, published between 2001 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Detective Joe Sandilands Books with 13 books. It opens with The Last Kashmiri Rose (2001) and currently runs to Diana's Altar (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Detective Joe Sandilands

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Last Kashmiri Rose (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Detective Joe Sandilands 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 Joe Sandilands Books in Order

Publication Order of Detective Joe Sandilands Books
13 books
1
The Last Kashmiri Rose book cover1The Last Kashmiri Rose2001Buy on Amazon
Ragtime in Simla book cover2Ragtime in Simla2002Buy on Amazon
The Damascened Blade book cover3The Damascened Blade2003Buy on Amazon
The Palace Tiger book cover4The Palace Tiger2004Buy on Amazon
The Bee's Kiss book cover5The Bee's Kiss2005Buy on Amazon
Tug of War book cover6Tug of War2006Buy on Amazon
Folly du Jour book cover7Folly du Jour2007Buy on Amazon
Strange Images of Death book cover8Strange Images of Death2010Buy on Amazon
The Blood Royal book cover9The Blood Royal2011Buy on Amazon
Not My Blood book cover10Not My Blood2012Buy on Amazon
A Spider in the Cup book cover11A Spider in the Cup2013Buy on Amazon
Enter Pale Death book cover12Enter Pale Death2014Buy on Amazon
Diana's Altar book cover13Diana's Altar2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Detective Joe Sandilands books are there?
There are 13 books in the Detective Joe Sandilands collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2001 and 2016.
What is the first Detective Joe Sandilands book?
The first book is The Last Kashmiri Rose, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Detective Joe Sandilands 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 Joe Sandilands books?
The Detective Joe Sandilands books were written by Barbara Cleverly.
Is the Detective Joe Sandilands series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Detective Joe Sandilands Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Detective Joe Sandilands series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2016.