Liberty Chapman Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Taking Liberties |
2017 |
Buy |
| Bang to Rights |
2019 |
Buy |
| Playing Dirty |
2019 |
Buy |
| Hard as Nails |
2021 |
Buy |
Lilly Valentine Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Damaged Goods |
2008 |
Buy |
| A Place of Safety |
2008 |
Buy |
| Dishonour |
2009 |
Buy |
| Blood Rush |
2011 |
Buy |
| Dark Spaces |
2013 |
Buy |
| Friendless Lane |
2015 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Twenty Twelve |
2012 |
Buy |
Helen Black is a British crime fiction author whose books are set in working-class communities and deal with social issues like poverty, abuse, and the failings of the justice system. Her Lilly Valentine series, which ran six books from 2008 to 2015, follows a legal advocate who represents vulnerable young people caught up in the system. The Liberty Chapman series, beginning with Taking Liberties in 2017, centers on a solicitor whose own background in a rough Yorkshire estate informs her work on criminal cases.
Black draws on her own legal background for the procedural elements of her fiction. Her books are grittier and more socially aware than most legal thrillers, with a strong sense of place and class.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Helen Black written?
Helen Black has written eleven books across three series.
What was Helen Black's first book?
Helen Black’s first book is A Place of Safety, published in 2008.
What does Helen Black write?
Helen Black writes British crime fiction with a focus on social issues. Her Lilly Valentine series follows a legal advocate working with troubled young people, while the Liberty Chapman series centers on a solicitor drawn into the criminal underworld. Both series are set in working-class communities.