Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stay Buried | 2022 | Katherine / Kate Webb | Buy |
| 2 | Laying Out the Bones | 2023 | Katherine / Kate Webb | Buy |
| 3 | Hollow Grave | 2025 | Katherine / Kate Webb | Buy |
Kate Webb’s DI Lockyer series follows a detective investigating crimes in rural England. Stay Buried (2022) introduces DI Lockyer, with Laying Out the Bones (2023) and Hollow Grave (2025) continuing the series.
The English countryside setting gives the books a quieter, more atmospheric tone than urban police procedurals. Stay Buried opens with a crime that disrupts a seemingly peaceful community, and Laying Out the Bones uses a similar structure, building tension from secrets buried in rural life. Hollow Grave (2025) is the most recent installment.
Webb (also published as Katherine Webb, the author of historical fiction like The Legacy) brings a literary sensibility to her crime writing. The DI Lockyer books have more carefully drawn settings and more attention to character psychology than a typical fast-paced thriller. The series is still growing, with one book arriving roughly every year or two.