Order of Ed James Books
Ed James is a Scottish author of crime fiction novels. He writes the Scott Cullen series. Prior to becoming a novelist, Ed worked in IT. During this time, he used the time spent sitting in public transit to write. Ed now writes full-time. He lives in the countryside east of Edinburgh, Scotland, with his girlfriend and many animals.
Ed James started out as a novelist in 2012 with the novel Ghost in the Machine. Below is a list of Ed James’ books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers Books
Publication Order of Scott Cullen Mysteries Books
| Ghost in the Machine | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Devil in the Detail | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fire in the Blood | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dyed in the Wool / Stab in the Dark | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bottleneck / Cops and Robbers | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Windchill / Liars and Thieves | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cowboys and Indians | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heroes and Villains | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Note: some novels such as The Cold Truth are omnibuses of the Cullen & Bain series and not included. | ||
Publication Order of Cullen & Bain Books
| City of the Dead | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| World's End | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hell's Kitchen | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gore Glen | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead in the Water | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Drop | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Broken Line | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of DI Fenchurch Books
| The Hope That Kills | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Worth Killing For | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| What Doesn't Kill You | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In for the Kill | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kill with Kindness | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kill the Messenger | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead Man's Shoes | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Hill to Die On | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Thing to Die | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hope to Die | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of DI Rob Marshall Books
| The Turning of our Bones | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Where the Bodies Lie | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Lonely Place of Dying | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Shadow on the Door | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| With Soul So Dead | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| His Path of Darkness | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fear of Any Kind | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Our Debts to the Past | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cuts Both Ways | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of DS Vicky Dodds/Dundee Law Books
| Blood and Guts | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tooth and Claw / Snared | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flesh and Blood | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skin and Bone | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Guilt Trip | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Craig Hunter Police Thriller Books
| Missing | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hunted | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Black Isle | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Detective Max Carter Books
| Tell Me Lies | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gone in Seconds | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Before She Wakes | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Rakesh Siyal Books
| False Start | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| False Dawn | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Shot Through the Heart | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Senseless | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost Cause | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Ed James Synopsis: In Shot Through The Heart by Ed James, historian/author Mark Campbell is desperate to finish his new book on the infamous Highland Clearances when his researcher mysteriously disappears. Abandoning his depressed wife and new baby, Mark rushes to a remote Scottish village to investigate. But when he gets there, all is not what it seems. Who is the attractive landowner, Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, and why is she housebound on a remote loch island? Why are wild dogs hunting him? What really happened to the researcher? Mark’s investigation is soon overwhelmed by a series of unnerving events, plunging him into a nightmare of vampires and devil worship. Can he make it back home to his family in one piece?