Dan Forrester Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Spare Me the Truth |
2016 |
Buy |
| Know Me Now |
2017 |
Buy |
| Tell Me a Lie |
2017 |
Buy |
Harry Hope Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Echo |
2019 |
Buy |
| Deep Black Lies |
2020 |
Buy |
India Kane Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Junction |
2001 |
Buy |
| Black Tide |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dead Heat |
2015 |
Buy |
Jay McCaulay Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Gone Without Trace |
2008 |
Buy |
| Back with Vengeance |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Honest Assassin |
2010 |
Buy |
C.J. Carver is a British thriller writer who lives near Bath, England. Born in London in 1959, she grew up in the UK before spending ten years in Australia. Her mother held the Australian land speed record in 1957, and her father was a jet fighter pilot. Before turning to fiction, Carver worked as a marketing manager for Transworld Publishers and competed in long-distance rallies, driving from London to Saigon and London to Cape Town.
Her first novel, Blood Junction, won the CWA Debut Dagger and was named one of the best mystery books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Published under her real name, Caroline Carver, it introduced journalist India Kane in an Australian outback thriller. She went on to write two more India Kane books before switching to the pen name C.J. Carver for her later series.
The Jay McCaulay books follow a former British Army captain who works for an aid agency in Bristol but keeps getting pulled into dangerous situations across Europe and Russia. The Dan Forrester series, beginning with Spare Me the Truth in 2016, blends spy fiction with police procedural and psychological thriller elements. Her most recent series features psychotherapist Harry Hope, whose patients and friends start turning up on a killer’s death list. Carver’s books have been published in the UK and the US, and translated into several languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What order should I read C.J. Carver books?
Each series is independent, so you can start with any one. Within each series, read in publication order. The India Kane books were published first under the name Caroline Carver, starting with Blood Junction in 2001.
Is C.J. Carver the same person as Caroline Carver?
Yes. Caroline Carver published her early novels, including the India Kane series, under her real name. She later adopted the pen name C.J. Carver for the Jay McCaulay, Dan Forrester, and Harry Hope series.
How many books has C.J. Carver written?
C.J. Carver has written 11 books across 4 series.