📖 About Detective's Daughter

Detective's Daughter is a series universe written by Lesley Thomson. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 1 series, published between 2013 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of The Detective's Daughter Books with 11 books. It opens with The Detective's Daughter (2013) and currently runs to The Shrine (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Detective's Daughter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Detective's Daughter (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of The Detective's Daughter 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's Daughter Books in Order

Publication Order of The Detective's Daughter Books
11 books
1
The Detective's Daughter book cover1The Detective's Daughter2013Buy on Amazon
Ghost Girl book cover2Ghost Girl2014Buy on Amazon
The Detective's Secret book cover3The Detective's Secret2015Buy on Amazon
The Runaway book cover4The Runaway2015Buy on Amazon
The House With No Rooms book cover5The House With No Rooms2016Buy on Amazon
The Dog Walker book cover6The Dog Walker2017Buy on Amazon
The Death Chamber book cover7The Death Chamber2018Buy on Amazon
The Playground Murders book cover8The Playground Murders2019Buy on Amazon
The Hollow House / The Distant Dead book cover9The Hollow House / The Distant Dead2021Buy on Amazon
The Mystery of Yew Tree House book cover10The Mystery of Yew Tree House2023Buy on Amazon
The Shrine book cover11The Shrine2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Detective's Daughter books are there?
There are 11 books in the Detective's Daughter collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2013 and 2026.
What is the first Detective's Daughter book?
The first book is The Detective's Daughter, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Detective's Daughter 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's Daughter books?
The Detective's Daughter books were written by Lesley Thomson.
Is the Detective's Daughter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Detective's Daughter Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Detective's Daughter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2026.