Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death At Dead Man’s Stake | 2024 | Nick Oldham | Buy |
| 2 | Death on Wolf Fell | 2025 | Nick Oldham | Buy |
Jessica Raker is Nick Oldham’s most recent series character, launched in 2024 after the conclusion of the long-running Henry Christie books. Death At Dead Man’s Stake introduced Raker, and Death on Wolf Fell followed in 2025. The series gives Oldham a chance to start fresh with a new protagonist while drawing on the same deep knowledge of British policing that made his earlier work credible.
Two books in, the series is still finding its legs, but Oldham’s track record with Henry Christie — thirty-two books over twenty-seven years — suggests he knows how to build a character for the long haul. Readers coming from the Christie series will find a familiar style in a new package.