Zoe Sharp books

Zoe Sharp is a British crime and thriller author best known for the Charlie Fox series, featuring an ex-Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard. Lee Child called Charlie Fox 'Jack Reacher's female equivalent.'

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 2011 Buy
Vengeance 2012 Buy
Ten Year Stretch 2018 Buy
Noir from the Bar 2020 Buy
An Unnecessary Assassin 2023 Buy

Blake & Byron Thrillers Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Last Time She Died 2021 Buy
The Girl in the Dark 2024 Buy

Charlie Fox Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Killer Instinct 2001 Buy
Riot Act 2002 Buy
Hard Knocks 2003 Buy
First Drop 2004 Buy
Road Kill 2005 Buy
Second Shot 2007 Buy
Third Strike 2008 Buy
Fourth Day 2010 Buy
Fifth Victim 2011 Buy
Die Easy 2012 Buy
Absence of Light 2013 Buy
Fox Hunter 2017 Buy
Bad Turn 2019 Buy
Trial Under Fire 2021 Buy

Charlie Fox Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fox Five 2011 Buy
Truth And Lies 2011 Buy
Across the Broken Line 2011 Buy
Off Duty 2011 Buy
A Bridge Too Far 2011 Buy
Served Cold 2011 Buy
Postcards From Another Country 2011 Buy

Lakes Crime Thriller Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dancing On The Grave 2018 Buy
Bones In The River 2020 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Night Butterflies 2012 Buy
Tell Me 2012 Buy
Last Right 2012 Buy
Lost and Found 2012 Buy
Rules of Engagement 2013 Buy
An Italian Job 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Blood Whisperer 2013 Buy

Zoe Sharp was born in Nottinghamshire, England, and grew up living on a catamaran on the northwest coast of England. She opted out of formal education at age twelve and completed her studies by correspondence. After working as a yacht delivery crew, van driver, horse-riding instructor, and mortgage advisor, she became a freelance photojournalist in 1988. The Charlie Fox series grew out of her experience of receiving death-threat letters during her journalism work.

Sharp’s main body of work is the Charlie Fox thriller series, which follows an ex-Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard across 14 books published between 2001 and 2021. She has also written the Blake & Byron Thrillers, the Lakes Crime Thriller series set in the Lake District, and the standalone psychological thriller The Blood Whisperer. Her books have been nominated for the Barry, Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She lives in Cumbria with her husband.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Zoe Sharp written?

Zoe Sharp has written 37 books across 7 series.

What was Zoe Sharp's first book?

Zoe Sharp’s first book is Killer Instinct, published in 2001.

What is Zoe Sharp best known for?

Zoe Sharp is best known for the Charlie Fox thriller series, which follows an ex-British Special Forces soldier turned professional bodyguard across 14 books. Lee Child endorsed the series, saying If Jack Reacher were a woman, he’d be Charlie Fox. The series has been nominated for the Barry, Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards.

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