Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Morgan Horse | 1994 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 2 | A Picnic in Eden | 1995 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 3 | The Silent Land | 1996 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 4 | The Paradise Job | 1999 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 5 | Pilgrimage of Death | 2016 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 6 | The Madeiran Double Cross | 2016 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 7 | Violation | 2017 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 8 | The Vital Chain | 2017 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 9 | A Conspiracy of Aunts | 2017 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
| 10 | The Company | 2021 | Sally Spencer | Buy |
Sally Spencer’s ten standalone novels stretch across nearly three decades, from The Morgan Horse in 1994 to The Company in 2021. Unlike her series work, these books are not tied to a recurring detective or setting. They give Spencer room to experiment with different genres and locations, from the English countryside to Madeira.
The earlier standalones, published in the 1990s, tend toward historical fiction, while the books from 2016 onward include thrillers set in more contemporary or international settings. Titles like The Madeiran Double Cross and Pilgrimage of Death bring an element of travel and intrigue that is absent from her Lancashire procedurals. A Conspiracy of Aunts, meanwhile, is lighter in tone. Together, these ten books show how versatile Spencer can be when she steps away from her long-running series.