Elka Ray Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Elka Ray Collections series?"

"There are one books in the Elka Ray Collections series, published in 2016."

Q: "What is the first book in the Elka Ray Collections series?"

"The first book in the Elka Ray Collections series is What You Don't Know: Ten tales of obsession, mystery and murder in Southeast Asia, published in 2016."

Q: "Are the stories in What You Don't Know connected, or are they independent?"

"The stories are independent of each other and of Ray's novels. Each is a self-contained tale, though they share a Southeast Asian setting and a consistent focus on obsession, hidden motives, and the darker sides of human behavior. The collection is a good entry point into Ray's fiction for readers who prefer shorter form."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	What You Don’t Know: Ten tales of obsession, mystery and murder in Southeast Asia	2016	Elka Ray	Buy

What You Don’t Know, published in 2016, gathers ten stories under the subtitle “Ten tales of obsession, mystery and murder in Southeast Asia.” The collection draws on Ray’s years living in Vietnam and her broader familiarity with the region, using Southeast Asia not just as backdrop but as a place whose specific social textures shape the kinds of crimes and secrets that surface in the stories.

Short story collections from crime and mystery writers often serve as showcases for range, with different protagonists, different settings within the broader region, and different modes of tension. Ray’s collection sits in that tradition, moving between lighter and darker material while keeping the focus on the psychological rather than the procedural.

For readers who have come to Ray through her Toby Wong mysteries or her standalone novels, What You Don’t Know offers a chance to see her working in a different form and a different register.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Elka Ray Collections series?

There are one books in the Elka Ray Collections series, published in 2016.

What is the first book in the Elka Ray Collections series?

The first book in the Elka Ray Collections series is What You Don’t Know: Ten tales of obsession, mystery and murder in Southeast Asia, published in 2016.

Are the stories in What You Don't Know connected, or are they independent?

The stories are independent of each other and of Ray’s novels. Each is a self-contained tale, though they share a Southeast Asian setting and a consistent focus on obsession, hidden motives, and the darker sides of human behavior. The collection is a good entry point into Ray’s fiction for readers who prefer shorter form.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order