Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spit Against the Wind | 2003 | Anna Smith | Buy |
| 2 | The Homecoming | 2004 | Anna Smith | Buy |
Anna Smith’s standalone novels represent her earliest published fiction, released before she became known for Glasgow crime thrillers. Spit Against the Wind appeared in 2003 and The Homecoming followed in 2004. Both are literary fiction set in Scotland.
These books show a different side of Smith from the Rosie Gilmour and Kerry Casey crime series that made her name. They are more character-focused and quieter in tone, dealing with personal stories rather than criminal investigations. Smith’s background as a journalist who covered conflict zones and crime gives even her literary work a grounding in real human experience.
Readers who come to these books after the crime series will find Smith’s storytelling instincts already in place, even in a different genre. They offer an interesting look at where she started before finding her stride in thriller fiction.