Reading order · 3 books · 2012 to 2021 · Set in the fictional Oldcastle, Scotland
Ash Henderson Books in Order
Ash Henderson is a detective in the fictional Scottish city of Oldcastle, a darker series than the Logan McRae books.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2012 to 2021
- First book
- Birthdays for the Dead
- Latest
- The Coffinmaker’s Garden (2021)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Oldcastle, Scotland
The reading order
Every Ash Henderson book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the fictional Oldcastle, Scotland
- 1Birthdays for the Dead2012With Ash HendersonDetective Constable Ash Henderson hunts the Birthday Boy, a serial killer who abducts teenage girls and sends their parents a card every year on their birthday.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Song for the Dying2014With Ash HendersonAsh Henderson, framed for murder and in prison, is let out to help catch a killer known as the Inside Man.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Coffinmaker’s Garden2021With Ash HendersonA storm eats away a cliff on the Scottish coast and exposes human remains in a garden.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Birthdays for the Dead, A Song for the Dying and The Coffinmaker’s Garden in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Ash Henderson | Alice McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Birthdays for the Dead | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 A Song for the Dying | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 The Coffinmaker’s Garden | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Ash Henderson books
2 characters from Stuart MacBride’s chart, with the number of Ash Henderson books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Ash HendersonDetective in Oldcastle | 3 | Birthdays for the Dead 2012 |
| Alice McDonaldForensic psychologist working with Ash | 3 | Birthdays for the Dead 2012 |