Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Whitby Abbey: Pure Inspiration |
2012 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Misrule 2: The Next Generation |
2009 |
Buy |
| A Devil’s Dozen |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Detective’s Dozen |
2015 |
Buy |
Gardener and Reilly Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Impurity |
2016 |
Buy |
| Imperfection |
2017 |
Buy |
| Implant |
2018 |
Buy |
| Impression |
2020 |
Buy |
| Imposition |
2020 |
Buy |
| Imposture |
2021 |
Buy |
| Impassive |
2021 |
Buy |
| Impious |
2022 |
Buy |
| Implication |
2022 |
Buy |
| Impunity |
2023 |
Buy |
| Impaled |
2024 |
Buy |
| Improper |
2024 |
Buy |
| Bones on the Yorkshire Moors |
2026 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Radio Caroline |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Great British Woodstock |
2017 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ryder on the Storm |
2019 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Calix |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Priest’s Hole |
2012 |
Buy |
| Resurrection |
2019 |
Buy |
Ray Clark is a Yorkshire-born crime fiction author best known for the Gardener and Reilly series, a long-running set of murder mysteries set in and around Leeds. The series features DI Stewart Gardener, who carries the weight of his wife’s unsolved death, and his partner DS Sean Reilly, a sharp-witted Belfast transplant. Each book title begins with “Imp-” — starting with Impurity in 2016 and running through 13 novels so far.
Clark’s writing career has covered a wide range. Before settling into crime fiction, he wrote horror novels, short stories, and cross-genre standalone thrillers. He has also published non-fiction tied to his other passion — British music history. Radio Caroline tells the story of the famous pirate radio station, and The Great British Woodstock covers the 1971 Weeley Festival in Essex. Clark spent decades as a guitar vocalist performing across the UK and Europe.
His crime fiction draws on Yorkshire settings and atmosphere. The Gardener and Reilly books are published by The Book Folks and have built a steady readership among fans of British procedural mysteries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Gardener and Reilly series about?
The series follows DI Stewart Gardener and DS Sean Reilly as they investigate murders in and around Leeds, Yorkshire. Gardener is driven by the unsolved death of his wife, while Reilly brings street-smart instincts from his Belfast upbringing.
Do the Gardener and Reilly books need to be read in order?
Each book has a self-contained murder case, but the personal lives and backstories of Gardener and Reilly develop across the series. Reading in publication order gives the best experience.
What other types of books has Ray Clark written?
Beyond the Gardener and Reilly crime novels, Clark has written standalone horror and thriller novels, short story collections, and non-fiction books about British music history including Radio Caroline and the Weeley Festival.