Reading order · 12 books · 1989 to 2014 · Set in Nottingham
Charlie Resnick Books in Order
Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, the jazz-loving son of Polish immigrants, works the streets of Nottingham with a team of very human detectives. A classic British police series, rich in the life of the city.
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Series facts
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1989 to 2014
- First book
- Lonely Hearts
- Latest
- Darkness, Darkness (2014)
- Setting
- Set in Nottingham
The reading order
Every Charlie Resnick book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
12 books · Set in Nottingham
- 1Lonely Hearts1989With Charlie ResnickWomen who placed lonely hearts advertisements are being murdered in Nottingham, and Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick hunts the killer.Buy on Amazon
- 2Rough Treatment1990With Charlie ResnickTwo burglars break into the home of a television director and find more than they bargained for.Buy on Amazon
- 3Cutting Edge1991With Charlie ResnickA series of knife attacks on hospital staff in Nottingham puts Resnick’s team under pressure.Buy on Amazon
- 4Off Minor1992With Charlie ResnickA young girl goes missing in Nottingham, and when another disappears, Resnick races to find her.Buy on Amazon
- 5Wasted Years1993With Charlie ResnickA gang of armed robbers hits bank after bank in Nottingham, and Resnick sees echoes of a case from ten years before that nearly cost him his life.Buy on Amazon
- 6Cold Light1994With Charlie ResnickA social worker disappears on New Year’s Eve, and a killer comes close to Resnick’s team.Buy on Amazon
- 7Living Proof1995With Charlie ResnickA crime-writing festival comes to Nottingham, and a famous writer receives threats, while men are being murdered in the city.Buy on Amazon
- 8Easy Meat1996With Charlie ResnickWhen a teenager awaiting trial for a brutal crime dies in custody, and the senior investigating officer is then murdered, Resnick takes over the case.Buy on Amazon
- 9Still Water1997With Charlie ResnickThe body of a woman is found in a canal, and Resnick sees a link with other deaths.Buy on Amazon
- 10Last Rites1998With Charlie ResnickA man convicted of murder escapes while on leave for his mother’s funeral, and Resnick’s team must find him.Buy on Amazon
- 11Cold in Hand2008With Charlie ResnickA teenage girl is killed when a clash between rival gangs turns violent, and when her father blames DI Lynn Kellogg, Resnick’s loyalties are tested.Buy on Amazon
- 12Darkness, Darkness2014With Charlie ResnickThe body of a woman is found under a house, nearly thirty years after she disappeared during the miners’ strike of 1984, and Resnick, near retirement, revisits a bitter time.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Lonely Hearts. Cold in Hand and Darkness, Darkness return to Resnick years later.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Charlie Resnick | Lynn Kellogg | Mark Divine | Graham Millington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lonely Hearts | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 2 Rough Treatment | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 3 Cutting Edge | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Off Minor | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Wasted Years | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 Cold Light | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Living Proof | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 Easy Meat | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Still Water | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 10 Last Rites | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 Cold in Hand | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 12 Darkness, Darkness | LLead |
Characters in the Charlie Resnick books
4 characters from John Harvey’s chart, with the number of Charlie Resnick books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie ResnickDetective inspector in Nottingham | 12 | Lonely Hearts 1989 |
| Lynn KelloggDetective constable, later sergeant | 11 | Lonely Hearts 1989 |
| Mark DivineBrash detective constable | 10 | Lonely Hearts 1989 |
| Graham MillingtonDetective sergeant | 10 | Lonely Hearts 1989 |