Reading order · 7 books · 2004 to 2016 · Set in London
Tina Boyd Books in Order
Tina Boyd is a tough, troubled detective in London who appears across many of Simon Kernick’s breakneck thrillers, often alongside other recurring characters.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2004 to 2016
- First book
- The Crime Trade
- Latest
- Die Alone (2016)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Tina Boyd book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in London
- 1The Crime Trade2004DI John Gallan and DS Tina Boyd investigate maverick undercover officer Stegs Jenner after an operation goes badly wrong, and are drawn into one of London’s most notorious gangs.Buy on Amazon
- 2Relentless2006With Tom MeronTom Meron gets a phone call from an old friend, who is attacked while they are talking and gasps out an address.Buy on Amazon
- 3Deadline2008A businesswoman comes home to find her teenage daughter has been kidnapped, and Tina Boyd is on the case.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Last 10 Seconds2010With Tina BoydTina Boyd helps catch a serial killer known as the Night Creeper, but someone has put a price on his head.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Payback2011With Tina BoydFormer policeman turned killer for hire Dennis Milne is waiting in Manila for his next target, while Tina Boyd is in the same city hunting the man responsible for her lover’s death.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Final Minute2015With Ray MasonA man who has lost his memory after a car crash is attacked in his own home, and turns to his sister and a private investigator, Ray Mason, for help.Buy on Amazon
- 7Die Alone2016With Ray MasonDisgraced detective Ray Mason, awaiting trial for murder, is broken out by armed men who offer him a new life if he kills a charismatic politician he knows to be a killer.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
The thrillers stand alone, but Tina’s story develops through them; The Last 10 Seconds and The Payback form a pair.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Tina Boyd | Ray Mason | Tom Meron | Mike Bolt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Crime Trade | MMajor | |||
| 2 Relentless | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 3 Deadline | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 4 The Last 10 Seconds | LLead | |||
| 5 The Payback | LLead | ·Minor | ||
| 6 The Final Minute | MMajor | LLead | ||
| 7 Die Alone | MMajor | LLead |
Characters in the Tina Boyd books
4 characters from Simon Kernick’s chart, with the number of Tina Boyd books each appears in.