Crime

Q: "How many books are in the Crime series?"

"There are three books in the Crime series, published between 2008 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Crime series?"

"The first book in the Crime series is Crime, published in 2008."

Q: "Who is DS Ray Lennox?"

"Detective Sergeant Ray Lennox is an Edinburgh police officer who struggles with drug addiction and psychological trauma while working serious criminal cases. He first appeared in Crime (2008) and returned in The Long Knives (2022)."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Crime	2008	Irvine Welsh	Buy
2	The Long Knives	2022	Irvine Welsh	Buy
3	DS Ray Lennox is also a part of the standalone novelFilth.	-	Irvine Welsh	N/A

The Crime series by Irvine Welsh follows DS Ray Lennox, an Edinburgh detective whose personal problems are as dangerous as the cases he investigates. Crime (2008) finds Lennox in Miami on a forced vacation, where he becomes entangled in a child abduction case that triggers memories of his own childhood trauma. The Long Knives (2022) brings Lennox back to Edinburgh for a new investigation.

Welsh brings the same unflinching style from his other fiction to the crime genre here. Lennox is a damaged protagonist whose addictions and rage make him both effective and self-destructive as an investigator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Crime series?

There are three books in the Crime series, published between 2008 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Crime series?

The first book in the Crime series is Crime, published in 2008.

Who is DS Ray Lennox?

Detective Sergeant Ray Lennox is an Edinburgh police officer who struggles with drug addiction and psychological trauma while working serious criminal cases. He first appeared in Crime (2008) and returned in The Long Knives (2022).

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order