Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 |
2011 |
Buy |
| Bloody Scotland |
2019 |
Buy |
Blaze Dog Detective Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Dinosaur Mystery |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Magic Flag Mystery |
2020 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Braveheart |
2006 |
Buy |
Patrick de Courvoisier Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Black Pearl |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Missing Madonna |
2016 |
Buy |
Rhona MacLeod Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Red Roses |
2005 |
Buy |
| Driftnet |
2003 |
Buy |
| Torch |
2006 |
Buy |
| Deadly Code |
2006 |
Buy |
| Dark Flight |
2007 |
Buy |
| Easy Kill |
2008 |
Buy |
| Final Cut |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Reborn: Rhona Macleod Book 7 |
2010 |
N/A |
| The Reborn |
2010 |
Buy |
| Picture Her Dead: Rhona Macleod Book 8 |
2011 |
N/A |
| Picture Her Dead |
2011 |
Buy |
| Paths of the Dead |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Special Dead |
2015 |
Buy |
| None But the Dead |
2016 |
Buy |
| Follow the Dead |
2017 |
Buy |
| Sins of the Dead |
2019 |
Buy |
| Time for the Dead |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Innocent Dead |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Killing Tide |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Wild Coast |
2023 |
Buy |
| Whispers of the Dead |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Dead and the Dying |
2025 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Close |
2011 |
Buy |
| Saving Mr Ugwu |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Party House |
2022 |
Buy |
Lin Anderson is a Scottish author whose crime fiction is rooted in the landscapes of Scotland. Her main series follows forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod through 22 novels of murder investigations set in Glasgow, the Highlands, and the Scottish islands. The series began with Driftnet in 2003 and has continued through 2025, making it one of the longer-running Scottish crime fiction series.
Beyond Rhona MacLeod, Anderson has written the Patrick de Courvoisier Mystery series, the Blaze Dog Detective children’s books, and a standalone novel. She has also contributed to anthologies and published non-fiction about Scotland. Her work keeps returning to Scottish settings, using the country’s geography and communities as more than backdrop.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Lin Anderson written?
Lin Anderson has written 32 books across seven series.
What was Lin Anderson's first book?
Lin Anderson’s first book is Driftnet, published in 2003.
What is the setting of Lin Anderson's novels?
Most of Anderson’s books are set in Scotland, primarily Glasgow and the Highlands. The Rhona MacLeod series uses forensic science against a backdrop of Scottish landscapes, from the city streets of Glasgow to remote Highland communities and islands. Anderson draws on real Scottish locations and weather to ground her crime fiction.