📖 About Dorothy Martin

Dorothy Martin is a series universe written by Jeanne M. Dams. The complete collection runs to 27 books across 1 series, published between 1995 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Dorothy Martin Books with 27 books. It opens with The Body in the Transept (1995) and currently runs to Terror on the Train (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dorothy Martin

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Body in the Transept (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of Dorothy Martin 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.

📚 Dorothy Martin Books in Order

Publication Order of Dorothy Martin Books
27 books
1
The Body in the Transept book cover1The Body in the Transept1995Buy on Amazon
Trouble in the Town Hall book cover2Trouble in the Town Hall1996Buy on Amazon
Holy Terror in the Hebrides book cover3Holy Terror in the Hebrides1997Buy on Amazon
Malice in Miniature book cover4Malice in Miniature1998Buy on Amazon
The Victim in Victoria Station book cover5The Victim in Victoria Station1999Buy on Amazon
Killing Cassidy book cover6Killing Cassidy2000Buy on Amazon
To Perish in Penzance book cover7To Perish in Penzance2001Buy on Amazon
Sins Out of School book cover8Sins Out of School2002Buy on Amazon
Winter of Discontent book cover9Winter of Discontent2004Buy on Amazon
A Dark and Stormy Night book cover10A Dark and Stormy Night2011Buy on Amazon
The Evil That Men Do book cover11The Evil That Men Do2012Buy on Amazon
The Corpse of St James's book cover12The Corpse of St James's2012Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Castle book cover13Murder at the Castle2013Buy on Amazon
Shadows of Death book cover14Shadows of Death2013Buy on Amazon
Day of Vengeance book cover15Day of Vengeance2014Buy on Amazon
The Gentle Art of Murder book cover16The Gentle Art of Murder2015Buy on Amazon
Blood Will Tell book cover17Blood Will Tell2016Buy on Amazon
Smile and Be a Villain book cover18Smile and Be a Villain2016Buy on Amazon
The Missing Masterpiece book cover19The Missing Masterpiece2017Buy on Amazon
Crisis at the Cathedral book cover20Crisis at the Cathedral2018Buy on Amazon
A Dagger Before Me book cover21A Dagger Before Me2019Buy on Amazon
Death in the Garden City book cover22Death in the Garden City2019Buy on Amazon
Death Comes to Durham book cover23Death Comes to Durham2020Buy on Amazon
The Bath Conspiracy book cover24The Bath Conspiracy2021Buy on Amazon
A Deadly Web book cover25A Deadly Web2022Buy on Amazon
Village Politics Can Be Murder book cover26Village Politics Can Be Murder2024Buy on Amazon
Terror on the Train book cover27Terror on the Train2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dorothy Martin books are there?
There are 27 books in the Dorothy Martin collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1995 and 2025.
What is the first Dorothy Martin book?
The first book is The Body in the Transept, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Dorothy Martin 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 Dorothy Martin books?
The Dorothy Martin books were written by Jeanne M. Dams.
Is the Dorothy Martin series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dorothy Martin Books, has 27 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dorothy Martin series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2025.