DCI Cyril Bennett / Harrogate Crime Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Only the Dead | 2016 | Buy |
| Hell’s Gate | 2016 | Buy |
| Flesh Evidence | 2016 | Buy |
| Game Point | 2017 | Buy |
| Dying Art | 2017 | Buy |
| Crossed Out | 2018 | Buy |
| The Third Breath | 2018 | Buy |
| Treble Clef | 2019 | Buy |
| Threadbare | 2020 | Buy |
| Fragments | 2021 | Buy |
| Uncertainty of Reason | 2021 | Buy |
| The Damascene Moment | 2022 | Buy |
| Trapped Secrets | 2023 | Buy |
| Past Promises | 2024 | Buy |
The DCI Cyril Bennett books are a long-running British police procedural series set in and around Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Written by RC Bridgestock (the husband-and-wife team of Robert and Carol Bridgestock), the series draws on Robert’s real career as a senior detective. Fourteen novels have been published between 2016 and 2024, each presenting a new case for DCI Bennett to investigate.
The books are grounded in authentic police procedure rather than flashy forensics or unlikely plot twists. Readers who enjoy British crime fiction by authors like Peter Robinson or Ann Cleeves will appreciate the Yorkshire setting, the attention to how real investigations unfold, and the steady accumulation of cases over the series.