Detective Mike Croft Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Greenway |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Secrets |
1996 |
N/A |
| The Secrets / Cast The First Stone |
1996 |
Buy |
| Fade To Grey |
1999 |
N/A |
| Their Final Moments / Final Frame |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Liar |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Nail |
2024 |
Buy |
Detective Rozlyn Priest#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bury Me Deep |
2021 |
Buy |
Henry Johnstone Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Murder Book |
2017 |
Buy |
| Death Scene |
2017 |
Buy |
| Kith and Kin |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Clockmaker |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Good Wife |
2020 |
Buy |
| Old Sins |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bright Young Things |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Girl in the Yellow Dress |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Room with Eight Windows |
2023 |
Buy |
| Cold Bones |
2024 |
Buy |
Merrow & Clarke Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Safe |
2020 |
Buy |
| Kidnap |
2022 |
Buy |
Mike Croft Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Greenway |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Secrets / Cast The First Stone |
1996 |
Buy |
| Their Final Moments / Final Frame |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Liar |
2019 |
Buy |
Naomi Blake Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Touching The Dark / The Camera Never Lies |
2003 |
Buy |
| Heatwave / Let The Woman Go |
2005 |
Buy |
| Killing A Stranger |
2006 |
Buy |
| Legacy Of Lies |
2007 |
Buy |
| Blood Ties |
2011 |
Buy |
| Blood Ties / What Lies Beneath |
2011 |
Buy |
| Night Vision |
2011 |
Buy |
| Night Vision / Dead Silence |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Secrets / Darkest Secrets |
2013 |
Buy |
| Gregory’s Game / Out for Blood |
2014 |
Buy |
| Paying the Ferryman |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Murderous Mind |
2016 |
Buy |
| Fakes and Lies |
2018 |
Buy |
| Mourning The Little Dead |
2002 |
Buy |
| Touching The Dark |
2003 |
Buy |
| Heatwave |
2005 |
Buy |
Ray Flowers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Apothecary’s Daughter |
2000 |
N/A |
| The Apothecary’s Daughter / The Angel Gateway |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Unwilling Son |
2002 |
N/A |
| The Unwilling Son / Like Angels Falling |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Drowning Men / Angel Eyes |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Sister’s Twin |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Lost Daughter |
2023 |
Buy |
Rina Martin Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder On Sea |
2008 |
N/A |
| Murder on Sea / A Reason to Kill |
2008 |
Buy |
| Murder on the Cliff |
2008 |
N/A |
| Murder on the Cliff / Fragile Lives |
2008 |
Buy |
| Murder on the Boat / The Power of One |
2009 |
Buy |
| Murder on the Beach / Resolutions |
2010 |
Buy |
| Resolutions |
2010 |
N/A |
| Murder at the Country House |
2011 |
N/A |
| Murder at the Country House / The Dead of Winter |
2011 |
Buy |
| Murder at the Pub / Cause of Death |
2012 |
Buy |
| Murder At The Hotel |
2024 |
Buy |
| Forgotten Voices |
2015 |
N/A |
| Forgotten Voices / Murder on the Farm |
2015 |
Buy |
| Murder at the Willows |
2023 |
Buy |
| Murder at the Wedding |
2023 |
Buy |
| Murder At The Folly |
2025 |
Buy |
| Murder on the Boat |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Other Woman / Bird |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Woman in the Painting / Kiss Goodbye |
2006 |
Buy |
| Then She Was Dead / Dangerous to Know |
2021 |
Buy |
Studies in Rural Culture#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Transformation of Rural Life: Southern Illinios, 1860-1990 |
1994 |
Buy |
Jane A. Adams writes crime fiction set in both modern-day and historical England. She began publishing in 1995 with The Greenway, a psychological thriller that introduced Detective Mike Croft. Since then she has built a large body of work across multiple detective series, each with its own distinct setting and tone.
Her Naomi Blake series follows a blind former police officer who gets drawn into criminal investigations. The Rina Martin books are set in a coastal town and feature an ex-actress turned amateur sleuth. Her Henry Johnstone mysteries take readers back to 1920s England, where a Scotland Yard detective tackles cold cases and murders in the post-war era. Adams also writes standalone novels and the newer Merrow & Clarke and Detective Rozlyn Priest series.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Jane A. Adams written?
Jane A. Adams has written 68 books across ten series.
What was Jane A. Adams's first book?
Jane A. Adams’s first book is The Transformation of Rural Life: Southern Illinios, 1860-1990, published in 1994.
What are Jane A. Adams' most popular series?
Her most popular series are the Naomi Blake mysteries, the Rina Martin mysteries, and the Henry Johnstone historical crime novels. The Rina Martin series has 17 books and is her longest running.