The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 19 books · 1993 to 2023 · Set in London

Deborah Crombie

Crime and mysteryPolice procedural

Scotland Yard’s Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James begin as superintendent and sergeant and become partners, then a married couple raising a blended family in Notting Hill, while their cases range from London to the Cotswolds and Scotland.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Crombie is American but sets the series in Britain.

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Deborah Crombie books in order

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Kincaid and James

19 books · Set in LondonPolice procedural
  1. 1A Share in Death1993With Duncan KincaidBuy on Amazon
  2. 2All Shall Be Well1994With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Leave the Grave Green1995With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Mourn Not Your Dead1996With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Dreaming of the Bones1997With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Kissed a Sad Goodbye1999With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  7. 7A Finer End2001With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  8. 8And Justice There Is None2002With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Now May You Weep2003With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  10. 10In a Dark House2004With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Water Like a Stone2007With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Where Memories Lie2008With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Necessary as Blood2009With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  14. 14No Mark upon Her2012With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Sound of Broken Glass2013With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  16. 16To Dwell in Darkness2014With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Garden of Lamentations2017With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  18. 18A Bitter Feast2019With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon
  19. 19A Killing of Innocents2023With Duncan Kincaid and Gemma JamesBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Kincaid and James