Erika Foster Books in Order
Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster is Slovak-born, widowed when her husband was killed on a police raid, and transferred to the Metropolitan Police in south London. Blunt and brilliant, she keeps clashing with her bosses as she hunts killers.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2016 to 2025
- First book
- The Girl in the Ice
- Latest
- Chasing Shadows (2025)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Erika Foster book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1The Girl in the Ice2016With Erika FosterThe body of a young socialite is found frozen in a lake in a south London park.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Night Stalker2016With Erika FosterMen are being found suffocated in their own homes in London, and Erika Foster hunts a killer who stalks the victims for weeks before striking.Buy on Amazon
- 3Dark Water2016With Erika FosterErika Foster searches a quarry for evidence in a drugs case and finds the skeleton of a child, a girl who disappeared twenty-six years earlier.Buy on Amazon
- 4Last Breath2017With Erika FosterThe body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, and Erika Foster, not officially on the case, follows a killer who lures victims online.Buy on Amazon
- 5Cold Blood2017With Erika FosterA suitcase containing a body washes up on the bank of the Thames, and Erika Foster finds herself hunting a pair of killers.Buy on Amazon
- 6Deadly Secrets2018With Erika FosterA mother in a quiet South London suburb finds her daughter dead outside her home, and Erika Foster investigates a series of attacks by a figure in a gas mask.Buy on Amazon
- 7Fatal Witness2022With Erika FosterA true-crime podcaster is found murdered in her flat in London, and Erika Foster finds the victim had many enemies.Buy on Amazon
- 8Lethal Vengeance2024With Erika FosterBuy on Amazon
- 9Chasing Shadows2025With Erika FosterA dead woman in an empty flat leads Erika Foster to a man she believes killed her husband ten years ago, and she sets out to find the truth.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the Erika Foster books in order, starting with The Girl in the Ice. Erika’s life after her husband’s death and her relationships with her team develop across the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Erika Foster | Kate Moss | James Peterson | Isaac Strong | Paul Marsh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Girl in the Ice | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 The Night Stalker | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Dark Water | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Last Breath | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Cold Blood | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 Deadly Secrets | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Fatal Witness | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Lethal Vengeance | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Chasing Shadows | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Erika Foster books
5 characters from Robert Bryndza’s chart, with the number of Erika Foster books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Erika FosterDetective Chief Inspector in London | 9 | The Girl in the Ice 2016 |
| Kate MossDetective Inspector and Erika’s friend | 9 | The Girl in the Ice 2016 |
| James PetersonDetective Inspector and Erika’s partner for a time | 9 | The Girl in the Ice 2016 |
| Isaac StrongForensic pathologist | 9 | The Girl in the Ice 2016 |
| Paul MarshCommander, Erika’s superior | 9 | The Girl in the Ice 2016 |