M.J. Arlidge books

M.J. Arlidge is a British crime fiction author best known for the Helen Grace detective series, beginning with Eeny Meeny.

DCI Jane Hacker

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The Last Rites 2026 Buy

Helen Grace Reading Order

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Eeny Meeny 2014 Buy
Elle melle 2014 N/A
Pop Goes the Weasel 2014 Buy
Γύρω γύρω όλοι 2014 N/A
Pluk een roos 2015 N/A
The Doll’s House 2015 Buy
Liar Liar 2015 Buy
Little Boy Blue 2016 Buy
Na Boca do Lobo 2016 N/A
No Way Back 2016 Buy
Hide and Seek 2016 Buy
Running Blind 2017 Buy
Love Me Not 2017 Buy
In de maneschijn 2017 N/A
60 minutes 2018 N/A
Down to the Woods 2018 Buy
Truth or Dare 2021 Buy
All Fall Down 2020 Buy
Cat And Mouse 2022 Buy
Forget Me Not 2024 Buy
Into the Fire 2025 N/A

Short Stories/Novellas

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Six Degrees of Assassination 2014 N/A

Standalone Novels

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The Last Rites / A Gift for Dying 2019 Buy
Eye for An Eye 2023 Buy
The Wrong Child 2024 Buy
The Reunion 2024 Buy
Your Child Next 2025 Buy
The Mistake 2025 Buy

M.J. Arlidge is a British author who writes crime fiction. Before becoming a novelist, he worked in television. His debut novel, Eeny Meeny (2014), introduced DI Helen Grace and became an international bestseller.

Since then, Arlidge has published prolifically, with the Helen Grace series as his main body of work. He has also written standalone thrillers and launched a new series featuring DCI Jane Hacker.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has M.J. Arlidge written?

M.J. Arlidge has written 29 books across four series.

What was M.J. Arlidge's first book?

M.J. Arlidge’s first book is Eeny Meeny, published in 2014.

What is M.J. Arlidge best known for?

Arlidge is best known for the Helen Grace series, a sequence of crime thrillers following DI Helen Grace of the Hampshire Police. The series began with Eeny Meeny in 2014 and has grown to more than twenty books.

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