Brock and Poole Mystery books in order

Complete reading order for the Brock and Poole Mystery series, a seventeen-book British police procedural spanning 2002 to 2019.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Working Girl 2002 Brock and Poole Buy
2 Light Fantastic 2003 Brock and Poole Buy
3 Whiplash 2004 Brock and Poole Buy
4 Kicking the Air 2005 Brock and Poole Buy
5 Whispering Grass 2006 Brock and Poole Buy
6 Drumfire 2006 Brock and Poole Buy
7 Lost or Found 2008 Brock and Poole Buy
8 Jack in the Box 2008 Brock and Poole Buy
9 Breach of Privilege 2009 Brock and Poole Buy
10 All Quiet on Arrival 2010 Brock and Poole Buy
11 Gunrunner 2011 Brock and Poole Buy
12 Make Them Pay 2013 Brock and Poole Buy
13 Reckless Endangerment 2014 Brock and Poole Buy
14 Exit Stage Left 2015 Brock and Poole Buy
15 Suddenly at Home 2016 Brock and Poole Buy
16 Deadlock 2018 Brock and Poole Buy
17 Naked Flames 2019 Brock and Poole Buy

The Brock and Poole Mystery series ran for seventeen books from 2002 to 2019, making it one of the longer-running British police procedural series. Each book presents a new case for detectives Brock and Poole while building on their working relationship and personal lives across the series.

The cases cover a wide range of crimes, from the street-level concerns of Working Girl and Gunrunner to the institutional corruption of Breach of Privilege and Make Them Pay. Titles like All Quiet on Arrival and Suddenly at Home hint at domestic crime, while Deadlock and Naked Flames suggest higher-stakes confrontations. Readers who enjoy Peter Robinson, Ian Rankin, or other British crime writers will find a lot to work through here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Brock and Poole Mystery series?

There are seventeen books in the Brock and Poole Mystery series, published between 2002 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Brock and Poole Mystery series?

The first book in the Brock and Poole Mystery series is Working Girl, published in 2002.

Do the Brock and Poole Mystery books need to be read in order?

The Brock and Poole Mystery books follow a chronological timeline with recurring characters, so reading in publication order is recommended to follow the development of the central detective partnership.

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