Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
A Long Time Dead |
2011 |
Andrew Barrett |
Buy |
| 2 |
Stealing Elgar |
2011 |
Andrew Barrett |
Buy |
| 3 |
No More Tears |
2011 |
Andrew Barrett |
Buy |
The SOCO Roger Conniston series, also known as The Dead Trilogy, was Andrew Barrett’s first published crime fiction. All three books — A Long Time Dead, Stealing Elgar, and No More Tears — were released in 2011, following a Scenes of Crime Officer through investigations that drew on Barrett’s own forensic career.
The trilogy established the forensic crime fiction approach that Barrett would develop more fully in the CSI Eddie Collins series. Readers who start with Collins and want more of Barrett’s procedural storytelling will find these earlier books worth seeking out.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy series?
There are three books in the SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy series, published in 2011.
What is the first book in the SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy series?
The first book in the SOCO Roger Conniston/The Dead Trilogy series is A Long Time Dead, published in 2011.
Should I read The Dead Trilogy before CSI Eddie Collins?
The Dead Trilogy (A Long Time Dead, Stealing Elgar, No More Tears) was published in 2011, before the Eddie Collins series began in 2013. Reading it first gives you Barrett’s earliest crime fiction, featuring SOCO Roger Conniston in a similar forensic investigation role. It’s not required for Collins but provides good background.