Tom Reynolds
Detective inspector in Dublin
4 books · 2015 to 2018First appears in With Our BlessingJo Spain books in order · Jo Spain reading order · 7 books · 2015 to 2021 · Mostly set in Dublin
Jo Spain Books in Order and Reading Order
Jo Spain writes Irish crime fiction, including the Inspector Tom Reynolds series and twisty standalone thrillers, and co-created the television series Taken Down.
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Jo Spain books in order
The first Inspector Tom Reynolds book is With Our Blessing (2015). There are 7 books in all, published from 2015 to 2021, across 2 series and groups.
The Jo Spain reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.
Inspector Tom Reynolds
4 books · Set in Dublin- 1With Our Blessing2015With Tom ReynoldsBuy on Amazon
- 2Beneath the Surface2016With Tom ReynoldsBuy on Amazon
- 3Sleeping Beauties2017With Tom ReynoldsBuy on Amazon
- 4The Darkest Place2018With Tom ReynoldsBuy on Amazon
Standalone
3 books · Mostly set in Dublin- 1The Confession2018With JP Carney and Julie McNamaraBuy on Amazon
- 2Dirty Little Secrets2019Buy on Amazon
- 3Six Wicked Reasons2021Set in Achill IslandBuy on Amazon
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Characters
3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Dublin
Leads
JP Carney
Man who confesses to an attack
1 book · 2018First appears in The ConfessionJulie McNamara
Wife of the victim
1 book · 2018First appears in The ConfessionSimilar authors
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