Peter Boland books

Peter Boland is a British author of cozy mysteries and action thrillers, best known for The Charity Shop Detective Agency series and the John Savage thrillers.

John Savage Action Thriller Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Savage Lies 2018 Buy
Savage Games 2019 Buy
Savage Children 2019 Buy
Savage Gods 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Girl by the Thames 2016 Buy

The Charity Shop Detective Agency Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Убийства и кексики 2018 N/A
The Charity Shop Detective Agency 2022 Buy
The Beach Hut Murders 2023 Buy
Death at the Dog Show 2023 Buy
The Vanilla Killer 2024 Buy
Death of a Wild Swimmer 2025 Buy
The Christmas Market Murder 2025 Buy

Peter Boland originally trained as an architect before switching to a career in advertising, where he wrote copy for everything from cruise lines to zombie video games. After growing tired of agency life, he turned to fiction writing and published his debut novel, The Girl by the Thames, in 2016.

Boland writes in two very different modes. His John Savage Action Thriller series features a former SAS operative drawn into violent conspiracies, while The Charity Shop Detective Agency takes a much lighter approach with three charity shop volunteers who stumble into murder investigations between cups of tea and cake. The cozy mystery series has been compared to Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and has earned Boland a loyal readership among fans of British cozy crime. He was longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award in 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Peter Boland written?

Peter Boland has written twelve books across three series.

What was Peter Boland's first book?

Peter Boland’s first book is The Girl by the Thames, published in 2016.

What are Peter Boland's most popular books?

Peter Boland is best known for The Charity Shop Detective Agency series, which follows three charity shop volunteers who solve murders in their community. He also wrote the John Savage Action Thriller series featuring a former SAS operative, and his debut novel The Girl by the Thames, a standalone suspense story set along the River Thames.

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