📖 About The Dales Detective

The Dales Detective is a series universe written by Julia Chapman. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 2017 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of The Dales Detective Books with 10 books. It opens with Date with Death (2017) and currently runs to Date with Destiny (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Dales Detective

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Date with Death (2017), book 1 of Publication Order of The Dales Detective 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.

📚 The Dales Detective Books in Order

Publication Order of The Dales Detective Books
10 books
1
Date with Death book cover1Date with Death2017Buy on Amazon
Date with Malice book cover2Date with Malice2017Buy on Amazon
Date with Mystery book cover3Date with Mystery2018Buy on Amazon
Date with Poison book cover4Date with Poison2019Buy on Amazon
Date with Danger book cover5Date with Danger2019Buy on Amazon
Date with Deceit book cover6Date with Deceit2021Buy on Amazon
Date with Betrayal book cover7Date with Betrayal2022Buy on Amazon
Date with Evil book cover8Date with Evil2023Buy on Amazon
Date with Justice book cover9Date with Justice2024Buy on Amazon
Date with Destiny book cover10Date with Destiny2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Dales Detective books are there?
There are 10 books in the The Dales Detective collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2017 and 2025.
What is the first The Dales Detective book?
The first book is Date with Death, published in 2017.
What order should I read the The Dales Detective 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 The Dales Detective books?
The The Dales Detective books were written by Julia Chapman.
Is the The Dales Detective series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Dales Detective Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Dales Detective series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2017, and the most recent in 2025.