Grayson Hale
American graduate student in Edinburgh
1 book · 2022First appears in A History of FearLuke Dumas books in order · Luke Dumas reading order · 3 books · 2022 to 2026 · Often set in Edinburgh
Luke Dumas Books in Order and Reading Order
Luke Dumas writes literary horror, from a student who claims the Devil made him kill in A History of Fear to the body horror of Nothing Tastes As Good.
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Luke Dumas books in order
Luke Dumas’s first book is A History of Fear (2022). There are 3 books in all, published from 2022 to 2026.
The Luke Dumas 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.
Novels
3 books- 1A History of Fear2022With Grayson Hale · Set in EdinburghBuy on Amazon
- 2The Paleontologist2023With Simon Nealy · Set in PennsylvaniaBuy on Amazon
- 3Nothing Tastes As Good2026With Emmett Truesdale · Set in United StatesBuy on Amazon
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Characters
3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Leads
Simon Nealy
Curator of paleontology
1 book · 2023First appears in The PaleontologistEmmett Truesdale
Retail worker who joins a weight-loss drug trial
1 book · 2026First appears in Nothing Tastes As GoodSimilar authors
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