Order of J.J. Salkeld Books

J.J. Salkeld is the pen name of the author Richard Simpson. Prior to writing books, Simpson worked as a national newspaper journalist and was also a documentary film maker. He spent years covering the events of Cumbria, but in his turn to fiction he focused on crime and criminals.

Salkeld is the author of multiple series including the Natural Detective series, the Lakeland Murders series, and the Border City Blues series. As a writer, Salkeld identifies with a strong sense of place and fills his books with well-rounded characters and an over-arching storyline. This approach has led him to strong international success.

Publication Order of Lakeland Murders Books

Separated at Death	(2013)
Death on High	(2013)
Death on Account	(2013)
Riddled on the Sands	(2013)
The Two Towns	(2014)
Pale Horse, Dark Horse	(2014)
Hail and Farewell	(2014)
Mortal Men	(2014)
Delayed & Denied	(2015)
A Half Remembered Life	(2015)
Death Becomes Him	(2016)
Inherit the Earth	(2019)
The Cumbrian County Lines	(2019)
Hall Goes East	(2021)

Publication Order of Tom Atkins Books

Trouble in the Wind

(2014)

Publication Order of Border City Blues Books

Call & Response	(2014)
The Devil's Interval	(2014)
The Blue Notes	(2015)
The Amen Cadence	(2015)

Publication Order of Natural Detective Books

An Invasive Species	(2015)
A Lamb's Tale	(2016)
The Wolf at the Gate	(2016)
The Slip & the Catch	(2016)
Here Comes the Flood	(2016)
Away From a Manger	(2016)
A Burnt Offering	(2017)
A Summer's Grass	(2017)
The Sins of the Old Fellas	(2017)
The MISPER Mystery	(2018)

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

A Shepherd's Summer

(2018)

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Separated at Death is the first book in the Lakeland Murders series. The book starts when the teenage daughter of a wealthy family is found dead in the woods. DI Andy Hall is put on the case and this is only the third murder case of his career. He’s finding leads hard to come by and he’s hampered by his own personal life which is in crisis right now. At the same time, his Sergeant has his own case involved a local lad who is moving his way up the ladder of criminality. The connection between the two cases feels possible and Hall is in a rush to crack the case to comfort the victim’s family.

Border City Blues is one of Salkeld’s more popular series and the first book is called Call & Response. The book takes place in Carlisle which is on the border between England and Scotland. DS Samantha Wilson is given a “revenge porn” case involving memoirs of a minority ethnic group. At the same time, one of the young DCs at the department is assaulted close to the new police headquarters. Both cases are delicate and Wilson’s plate is full, just as a dangerous career criminal makes their return to Carlisle.

One Response to “Order of J.J. Salkeld Books”

1. Jean Jenn: 2 years ago

   One of my favorite series!

   Anyone know in which book
   Abla Khan is kidnaped?

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