DCI Daley books in order

The DCI Daley series by Denzil Meyrick is a seventeen-book series running from 2012 to 2025, starting with Two One Three.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Two One Three 2015 Denzil Meyrick Buy
2 Whisky From Small Glasses 2012 Denzil Meyrick Buy
3 Dalintober Moon 2014 Denzil Meyrick Buy
4 The Last Witness 2014 Denzil Meyrick Buy
5 Dark Suits and Sad Songs 2015 Denzil Meyrick Buy
6 The Rat Stone Serenade 2016 Denzil Meyrick Buy
7 Well of the Winds 2017 Denzil Meyrick Buy
8 The Relentless Tide 2018 Denzil Meyrick Buy
9 Empty Nets and Promises 2016 Denzil Meyrick Buy
10 A Breath on Dying Embers 2019 Denzil Meyrick Buy
11 Single End 2016 Denzil Meyrick Buy
12 Jeremiah’s Bell 2020 Denzil Meyrick Buy
13 One Last Dram Before Midnight 2017 Denzil Meyrick Buy
14 For Any Other Truth 2021 Denzil Meyrick Buy
15 The Death of Remembrance 2022 Denzil Meyrick N/A
16 No Sweet Sorrow 2023 Denzil Meyrick N/A
17 Last Orders 2025 Denzil Meyrick N/A

The DCI Daley series by Denzil Meyrick is one of the longer-running detective series in the genre, with seventeen books published from 2012 through 2025. The reading order starts with Two One Three rather than with the earliest-published book, so the table above reflects the recommended sequence rather than strict publication chronology.

The series moves through titles that mix atmosphere with investigation — from Whisky From Small Glasses and Dalintober Moon in the early entries to Well of the Winds, A Breath on Dying Embers, and Jeremiah’s Bell as the series deepens. Later books including For Any Other Truth (2021), The Death of Remembrance (2022), and No Sweet Sorrow (2023) keep the character arcs developing before Last Orders closes out the run in 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the DCI Daley series?

There are seventeen books in the DCI Daley series, published between 2012 and 2025.

What is the first book in the DCI Daley series?

The first book in the DCI Daley series is Two One Three, published in 2015.

Do you need to read the DCI Daley books in order?

Reading the DCI Daley series in publication order starting with Two One Three (2015) is recommended, as characters and storylines develop across the seventeen books.

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