📖 About Detective Kay Hunter

Detective Kay Hunter is a series universe written by Rachel Amphlett. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 2016 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Detective Kay Hunter Books with 18 books. It opens with Scared to Death (2016) and currently runs to What Evil Hides (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Detective Kay Hunter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Scared to Death (2016), book 1 of Publication Order of Detective Kay Hunter 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 Kay Hunter Books in Order

Publication Order of Detective Kay Hunter Books
18 books
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Scared to Death book cover1Scared to Death2016Buy on Amazon
Will to Live book cover2Will to Live2017Buy on Amazon
One to Watch book cover3One to Watch2017Buy on Amazon
Hell to Pay book cover4Hell to Pay2017Buy on Amazon
Call to Arms book cover5Call to Arms2018Buy on Amazon
Gone to Ground book cover6Gone to Ground2018Buy on Amazon
Bridge to Burn book cover7Bridge to Burn2019Buy on Amazon
Cradle to Grave book cover8Cradle to Grave2019Buy on Amazon
Turn to Dust book cover9Turn to Dust2020Buy on Amazon
Nowhere to Run book cover10Nowhere to Run2020Buy on Amazon
Blood on Snow book cover11Blood on Snow2020Buy on Amazon
A Darker Place book cover12A Darker Place2021Buy on Amazon
A Lethal Deception book cover13A Lethal Deception2022Buy on Amazon
The Dying Season book cover14The Dying Season2023Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Promise book cover15A Deadly Promise2024Buy on Amazon
A Burning Question book cover16A Burning Question2024Buy on Amazon
A Fatal Silence book cover17A Fatal Silence2025Buy on Amazon
What Evil Hides book cover18What Evil Hides2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Detective Kay Hunter books are there?
There are 18 books in the Detective Kay Hunter collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2016 and 2026.
What is the first Detective Kay Hunter book?
The first book is Scared to Death, published in 2016.
What order should I read the Detective Kay Hunter 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 Kay Hunter books?
The Detective Kay Hunter books were written by Rachel Amphlett.
Is the Detective Kay Hunter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Detective Kay Hunter Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Detective Kay Hunter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2016, and the most recent in 2026.