DI Hillary Greene books in order

The DI Hillary Greene series is a long-running British police procedural set in Oxford, following a detective inspector through over twenty murder investigations.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape 2004 Hillary Greene Buy
2 Murder at the University / On the Straight and Narrow 2005 Hillary Greene Buy
3 Murder of the Bride / Narrow is the Way 2006 Hillary Greene Buy
4 Murder in the Village / By a Narrow Majority 2006 Hillary Greene Buy
5 Murder in the Family / Through a Narrow Door 2007 Hillary Greene Buy
6 Murder at Home / With a Narrow Blade 2007 Hillary Greene Buy
7 Murder in the Meadow / Beside a Narrow Stream 2008 Hillary Greene Buy
8 Murder in a Mansion / Down a Narrow Path 2008 Hillary Greene Buy
9 Murder in the Garden / Across the Narrow Blue Line 2010 Hillary Greene Buy
10 Murder by Fire / A Narrow Point of View 2010 Hillary Greene Buy
11 Murder at Work / A Narrow Exit 2011 Hillary Greene Buy
12 A Narrow Return / Murder Never Retires 2012 Hillary Greene Buy
13 A Narrow Margin of Error / Murder of a Lover 2013 Hillary Greene Buy
14 Walk a Narrow Mile / Murder Never Misses 2013 Hillary Greene Buy
15 A Narrow Victory / Murder at Midnight 2015 Hillary Greene Buy
16 The Work of a Narrow Mind / Murder in Mind 2015 Hillary Greene Buy
17 A Narrow Trajectory / Hillary’s Final Case 2018 Hillary Greene Buy
18 Hillary’s Back! 2020 Hillary Greene Buy
19 Murder Now and Then 2021 Hillary Greene Buy
20 Murder in the Parish 2023 Hillary Greene Buy
21 Murder on the Train 2024 Hillary Greene Buy
22 Murder Under The Sun 2025 Hillary Greene Buy

The DI Hillary Greene series has been running since 2004, with over twenty books following the title character through murder investigations in Oxfordshire. Hillary is a sharp, experienced detective who works with the Thames Valley Police, and the series balances procedural crime-solving with her personal story.

The books often carry dual titles from different publishing editions. Murder on the Oxford Canal is also known as A Narrow Escape, and Murder at the University goes by On the Straight and Narrow. This “Narrow” naming convention runs through many of the earlier entries.

The series took a break after A Narrow Trajectory (2018) but returned with Hillary’s Back! in 2020. Recent entries like Murder in the Parish (2023) and Murder on the Train (2024) show that the series still has plenty of story left to tell.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the DI Hillary Greene series?

There are 22 books in the DI Hillary Greene series, published between 2004 and 2025.

What is the first book in the DI Hillary Greene series?

The first book in the DI Hillary Greene series is Murder on the Oxford Canal / A Narrow Escape, published in 2004.

Do the DI Hillary Greene books need to be read in order?

Each book has a self-contained murder case, but there is an ongoing storyline about Hillary’s personal and professional life that develops across the series. Reading in order gives the best experience, especially for the character arcs.

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