📖 About Palmer-Jones

Palmer-Jones is a series universe written by Ann Cleeves. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 1986 and 1996.

The main series is Publication Order of Palmer-Jones Books with 8 books. It opens with A Bird in the Hand (1986) and currently runs to High Island Blues (1996).

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🎯 Where to Start with Palmer-Jones

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Bird in the Hand (1986), book 1 of Publication Order of Palmer-Jones 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.

📚 Palmer-Jones Books in Order

Publication Order of Palmer-Jones Books
8 books
1
A Bird in the Hand book cover1A Bird in the Hand1986Buy on Amazon
Come Death And High Water book cover2Come Death And High Water1988Buy on Amazon
Murder In Paradise book cover3Murder In Paradise1988Buy on Amazon
A Prey To Murder book cover4A Prey To Murder1989Buy on Amazon
Another Man's Poison book cover5Another Man's Poison1992Buy on Amazon
Sea Fever book cover6Sea Fever1993Buy on Amazon
The Mill On The Shore book cover7The Mill On The Shore1994Buy on Amazon
High Island Blues book cover8High Island Blues1996Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Palmer-Jones books are there?
There are 8 books in the Palmer-Jones collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1986 and 1996.
What is the first Palmer-Jones book?
The first book is A Bird in the Hand, published in 1986.
What order should I read the Palmer-Jones 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 Palmer-Jones books?
The Palmer-Jones books were written by Ann Cleeves.
Is the Palmer-Jones series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Palmer-Jones Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Palmer-Jones series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1986, and the most recent in 1996.