Reading order · 9 books · 2004 to 2013 · Set in London
Anna Travis Books in Order
Anna Travis is a young detective in the Metropolitan Police, working murder cases with Detective Chief Inspector James Langton.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2004 to 2013
- First book
- Above Suspicion
- Latest
- Wrongful Death (2013)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Anna Travis book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
9 books · Set in London
- 1Above Suspicion2004With Anna TravisDetective Sergeant Anna Travis joins Detective Chief Inspector James Langton on her first murder case, the hunt for a serial killer, and the suspect is a famous actor.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Red Dahlia2006With Anna TravisA young woman’s body is found by the Thames, cut in two, in a murder that echoes the famous Black Dahlia case.Buy on Amazon
- 3Clean Cut2007With Anna TravisJames Langton is badly injured in a knife attack, and Anna Travis must lead the investigation into a series of murders.Buy on Amazon
- 4Deadly Intent2008With Anna TravisA former police officer is found shot dead in a London drug den.Buy on Amazon
- 5Silent Scream2009With Anna TravisA young film star is found murdered in her London home.Buy on Amazon
- 6Blind Fury2010With Anna TravisA woman’s body is found by a motorway, and Anna Travis suspects a link to other unsolved murders.Buy on Amazon
- 7Blood Line2011With Anna TravisAnna Travis leads her first case, the disappearance of a young man.Buy on Amazon
- 8Backlash2012With Anna TravisA man arrested with a body in his van confesses to the murder of a girl who vanished five years before.Buy on Amazon
- 9Wrongful Death2013With Anna TravisAnna Travis reopens the case of a nightclub owner’s death, ruled a suicide.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Above Suspicion.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Anna Travis | James Langton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Above Suspicion | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 The Red Dahlia | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Clean Cut | LLead | MMajor |
| 4 Deadly Intent | LLead | MMajor |
| 5 Silent Scream | LLead | MMajor |
| 6 Blind Fury | LLead | MMajor |
| 7 Blood Line | LLead | MMajor |
| 8 Backlash | LLead | MMajor |
| 9 Wrongful Death | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Anna Travis books
2 characters from Lynda La Plante’s chart, with the number of Anna Travis books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Anna TravisMetropolitan Police detective | 9 | Above Suspicion 2004 |
| James LangtonDetective Chief Inspector, Anna’s mentor and lover | 9 | Above Suspicion 2004 |