Reading order · 3 books · 2010 to 2012 · Set in the fictional Shipcott, Exmoor
Exmoor Books in Order
The Exmoor books are dark, unusual crime novels set in the village of Shipcott on the edge of Exmoor, where a missing boy, a village policeman and a string of killings change the community for good.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2010 to 2012
- First book
- Blacklands
- Latest
- Finders Keepers (2012)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Shipcott, Exmoor
The reading order
Every Exmoor book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the fictional Shipcott, Exmoor
- 1Blacklands2010With Steven LambTwelve-year-old Steven Lamb spends his free time digging on Exmoor, looking for the body of the uncle who disappeared years ago.Buy on Amazon
- 2Darkside2011With Jonas HollyIn the snowbound village of Shipcott, an old woman is murdered in her bed, and the young local policeman, Jonas Holly, is pushed aside by a detective from the city.Buy on Amazon
- 3Finders Keepers2012With Jonas HollyChildren are being taken from cars on the roads around Exmoor, with notes left for their parents.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Blacklands, Darkside and Finders Keepers in order. Each has its own story, but characters and the village carry through.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jonas Holly | Steven Lamb |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Blacklands | LLead | |
| 2 Darkside | LLead | |
| 3 Finders Keepers | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the Exmoor books
2 characters from Belinda Bauer’s chart, with the number of Exmoor books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas HollyVillage policeman | 2 | Darkside 2011 |
| Steven LambBoy digging for his uncle's body | 2 | Blacklands 2010 |