Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Firemaker | 1999 | Peter May | Buy |
| 2 | The Fourth Sacrifice | 2000 | Peter May | Buy |
| 3 | The Killing Room | 2000 | Peter May | Buy |
| 4 | Snakehead | 2002 | Peter May | Buy |
| 5 | The Runner | 2003 | Peter May | Buy |
| 6 | Chinese Whispers | 2004 | Peter May | Buy |
| 7 | The Ghost Marriage | 2010 | Peter May | Buy |
The China Thrillers by Peter May is a seven-book crime series set in Beijing. The series began with The Firemaker in 1999 and ran through The Ghost Marriage in 2010. Early entries like The Fourth Sacrifice (2000) and The Killing Room (2000) established the Chinese setting and recurring characters.
Snakehead (2002), The Runner (2003), and Chinese Whispers (2004) continued the series at a steady pace. The Ghost Marriage arrived in 2010 after a six-year gap, closing out the series. The Beijing setting distinguishes these books from May’s other crime series set in Scotland and France.