Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Habits | 2024 | Steve Higgs | Buy |
| 2 | Old School | 2024 | Steve Higgs | Buy |
| 3 | Stilton Slaughter: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 3 | 2022 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 4 | Old Fashioned | 2024 | Steve Higgs | Buy |
| 5 | Old Testament | 2025 | Steve Higgs | Buy |
| 6 | Death of a Yorkshire Pudding | 2020 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 7 | Old Score to Settle | 2026 | Steve Higgs | Buy |
| 8 | Cumberland Sausage Shocker: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 6 | 2020 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 9 | Old Enough to Know Better | 2026 | Steve Higgs | Buy |
| 10 | Arbroath Smokie Slaying: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 7 | 2021 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 11 | Dundee Cake Deception: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 8 | 2021 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 12 | Lancashire Hotpot Peril: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 9 | 2021 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 13 | Kent Coast Oyster Obliteration: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 11 | 2022 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 14 | Eton Mess Massacre: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 12 | 2022 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
| 15 | Cornish Pasty Conspiracy - The Killing in the Filling: Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers Recipe 13 | 2022 | Steve Higgs | N/A |
Albert Smith’s Mystery Thrillers by Steve Higgs takes the retired policeman from the Culinary Capers series into darker territory. Starting with Old Habits in 2024, the books shift from lighthearted food-themed mysteries to more intense thriller plots while keeping Albert Smith as the lead character.
The series includes titles like Old School, Old Fashioned, and Old Testament, following Albert as he confronts more dangerous cases than the food-related crimes of his earlier adventures. Fans of the Culinary Capers will recognize the character but find a grittier, more suspenseful reading experience.