📖 About Lorimer and Brightman

Lorimer and Brightman is a series universe written by Alex Gray. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 1 series, published between 2002 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Detective Lorimer Books with 23 books. It opens with Never Somewhere Else (2002) and currently runs to Acts of Malice (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Lorimer and Brightman

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Never Somewhere Else (2002), book 1 of Publication Order of Detective Lorimer 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.

📚 Lorimer and Brightman Books in Order

Publication Order of Detective Lorimer Books
23 books
1
Never Somewhere Else book cover1Never Somewhere Else2002Buy on Amazon
A Small Weeping book cover2A Small Weeping2004Buy on Amazon
Shadows of Sounds book cover3Shadows of Sounds2005Buy on Amazon
The Riverman book cover4The Riverman2007Buy on Amazon
Pitch Black book cover5Pitch Black2008Buy on Amazon
Glasgow Kiss book cover6Glasgow Kiss2009Buy on Amazon
Five Ways to Kill a Man book cover7Five Ways to Kill a Man2010Buy on Amazon
Sleep Like the Dead book cover8Sleep Like the Dead2011Buy on Amazon
A Pound Of Flesh book cover9A Pound Of Flesh2012Buy on Amazon
The Swedish Girl book cover10The Swedish Girl2013Buy on Amazon
The Bird That Did Not Sing / The Silent Games book cover11The Bird That Did Not Sing / The Silent Games2014Buy on Amazon
The Bank Job book cover12The Bank Job2015Buy on Amazon
Keep the Midnight Out book cover13Keep the Midnight Out2015Buy on Amazon
The Darkest Goodbye book cover14The Darkest Goodbye2016Buy on Amazon
Still Dark book cover15Still Dark2017Buy on Amazon
Only the Dead Can Tell book cover16Only the Dead Can Tell2018Buy on Amazon
The Stalker book cover17The Stalker2019Buy on Amazon
When Shadows Fall book cover18When Shadows Fall2020Buy on Amazon
Before the Storm book cover19Before the Storm2021Buy on Amazon
Echo of the Dead book cover20Echo of the Dead2022Buy on Amazon
Questions for a Dead Man book cover21Questions for a Dead Man2023Buy on Amazon
Out of Darkness book cover22Out of Darkness2024Buy on Amazon
Acts of Malice book cover23Acts of Malice2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lorimer and Brightman books are there?
There are 23 books in the Lorimer and Brightman collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2002 and 2025.
What is the first Lorimer and Brightman book?
The first book is Never Somewhere Else, published in 2002.
What order should I read the Lorimer and Brightman 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 Lorimer and Brightman books?
The Lorimer and Brightman books were written by Alex Gray.
Is the Lorimer and Brightman series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Detective Lorimer Books, has 23 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lorimer and Brightman series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2002, and the most recent in 2025.