Jack Caffery Books in Order
Detective Inspector Jack Caffery has been haunted since childhood by the disappearance of his older brother. He begins on the murder squad in London, then moves to Bristol, where he works with police diver Flea Marley and keeps meeting a strange vagrant known as the Walking Man. Some of the darkest crime fiction in Britain.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Jack Caffery book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1Birdman1999With Jack CafferyIn his first case on the London murder squad, Detective Inspector Jack Caffery investigates the bodies of five young women found buried near the Millennium Dome site in Greenwich.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Treatment2001With Jack CafferyIn a quiet south London street, a couple are found bound and starving in their home, and their young son is missing.Buy on Amazon
- 3Ritual2008With Jack Caffery and Flea MarleyFlea Marley, a police diver, finds a severed hand in Bristol’s docks, and Detective Inspector Jack Caffery, newly arrived in the city, takes the case.Buy on Amazon
- 4Skin2009With Jack Caffery and Flea MarleyThe body of a young woman is found in a Bristol suburb, apparently a suicide, but Caffery is not so sure.Buy on Amazon
- 5Gone2010With Jack Caffery and Flea MarleyA car is stolen with an eleven-year-old girl in the back seat, and Caffery realises it is not the first time.Buy on Amazon
- 6Poppet2013With Jack Caffery and Flea MarleyIn a psychiatric hospital, patients are terrified by a figure they call the Maude, and a member of staff asks Flea Marley for help.Buy on Amazon
- 7Wolf2014With Jack CafferyA family is held hostage in their isolated country house, and the only clue reaches Caffery by way of a dog wandering the hills with a note on its collar.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Birdman. The story of Caffery’s brother runs through 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 | Jack Caffery | Flea Marley | The Walking Man |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Birdman | LLead | ||
| 2 The Treatment | LLead | ||
| 3 Ritual | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
| 4 Skin | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
| 5 Gone | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
| 6 Poppet | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
| 7 Wolf | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Jack Caffery books
3 characters from Mo Hayder’s chart, with the number of Jack Caffery books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jack CafferyDetective inspector haunted by his brother's disappearance | 7 | Birdman 1999 |
| Flea MarleyPolice diving unit sergeant | 5 | Ritual 2008 |
| The Walking ManVagrant who knows Caffery's past | 5 | Ritual 2008 |