Promise Falls books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Promise Falls series?"

"There are six books in the Promise Falls series, published between 2015 and 2017."

Q: "What is the first book in the Promise Falls series?"

"The first book in the Promise Falls series is Broken Promise, published in 2015."

Q: "What is the Promise Falls series about?"

"The series is set in a fictional small town in upstate New York where a series of interconnected crimes reveals that something is deeply wrong with the community. The core trilogy (Broken Promise, Far From True, The Twenty-Three) builds to a large-scale crisis."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Broken Promise	2015	Linwood Barclay	Buy
2	Final Assignment	2015	Linwood Barclay	Buy
3	Far From True	2016	Linwood Barclay	Buy
4	Ventitré	2016	Linwood Barclay	N/A
5	The Twenty-Three	2016	Linwood Barclay	Buy
6	Parting Shot	2017	Linwood Barclay	Buy

The Promise Falls series by Linwood Barclay runs six entries from 2015 to 2017. The core is a trilogy: Broken Promise, Far From True, and The Twenty-Three. Each book follows different characters in the same small town as separate crimes gradually reveal a connected pattern.

The series builds toward a climax that affects the entire town. Barclay uses the small-town setting to create a sense of mounting dread, where every new incident ties back to something larger. The additional entries (Final Assignment, Ventitré, Parting Shot) fill in the story around the main trilogy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Promise Falls series?

There are six books in the Promise Falls series, published between 2015 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Promise Falls series?

The first book in the Promise Falls series is Broken Promise, published in 2015.

What is the Promise Falls series about?

The series is set in a fictional small town in upstate New York where a series of interconnected crimes reveals that something is deeply wrong with the community. The core trilogy (Broken Promise, Far From True, The Twenty-Three) builds to a large-scale crisis.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order