Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Random | 2010 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 2 | Snapshot | 2011 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 3 | Cold Grave | 2012 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 4 | Witness the Dead | 2013 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 5 | In Place of Death | 2015 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 6 | Murderabilia | 2016 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 7 | The Photographer | 2018 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
| 8 | Watch Him Die | 2020 | Craig Robertson | Buy |
The Narey and Winter series by Craig Robertson follows two characters on opposite sides of Glasgow’s crime scenes. DI Rachel Narey is a determined detective working her way through a male-dominated police force, while Tony Winter is a newspaper photographer who documents the aftermath of violent crimes. Their paths keep crossing, and their personal connection becomes a thread running through the entire series.
The books are set firmly in Glasgow, and Robertson uses the city’s history, architecture, and social tensions as more than backdrop. Cold Grave (2012) centers on a body found frozen in a Victorian cemetery, while In Place of Death (2015) takes readers into the underground world of urban exploration. Each novel has its own case, but the recurring characters and Glasgow setting tie them together.
Random (2010) is the first book and the best place to start. It introduces both main characters and establishes the series’ dark, grounded tone. The series ran through Watch Him Die (2020), with each entry adding new layers to the central partnership.