Reading order · 5 books · 2014 to 2023 · Set around the world
Beatrix Rose Books in Order
Beatrix Rose is a former Group Fifteen assassin, betrayed by her colleagues, who sets out for revenge.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2014 to 2023
- First book
- In Cold Blood
- Latest
- Pistolero (2023)
- Setting
- Set around the world
The reading order
Every Beatrix Rose book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set around the world
- 1In Cold Blood2014With Beatrix RoseBeatrix Rose was once an assassin for a secret government unit, until her colleagues betrayed her and killed her husband.Buy on Amazon
- 2Blood Moon Rising2014With Beatrix RoseTen years after leading a secret assassination unit, Beatrix Rose is working through the names on her list, and her next target is holed up in Iraq surrounded by mercenaries.Buy on Amazon
- 3Blood and Roses2014With Beatrix RoseHer enemies know she is coming for the last names on her list, so Beatrix becomes the hunted, from North Africa to New York and the swamps of North Carolina.Buy on Amazon
- 4Tempest2019CrossoverWith John Milton and Beatrix Rose · Also a John Milton bookA Vietnam deserter who has hidden in Hong Kong’s Walled City for forty years wants to go home, and after an attempt on his life he turns to Beatrix Rose for help.Buy on Amazon
- 5Pistolero2023With Beatrix RoseSearching for her missing daughter, Beatrix accepts a favour from a Triad boss that sends her into the Venezuelan jungle and an illegal gold mine.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with In Cold Blood.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Beatrix Rose | John Milton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 In Cold Blood | LLead | |
| 2 Blood Moon Rising | LLead | |
| 3 Blood and Roses | LLead | |
| 4 Tempest | LLead | LLead |
| 5 Pistolero | LLead |
Characters in the Beatrix Rose books
4 characters from Mark Dawson’s chart, with the number of Beatrix Rose books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrix RoseFormer Group Fifteen assassin out for revenge | 5 | In Cold Blood 2014 |
| John MiltonFormer government assassin seeking redemption | 1 | Tempest 2019 |
| Isabella RoseBeatrix’s daughter, trained as an assassin | 1 | Blood and Roses 2014 |
| Michael PopeGroup Fifteen agent and Milton’s friend | 1 | Tempest 2019 |
Crossovers with Mark Dawson’s other series
- John Milton: 1 book shared (Tempest); John Milton also appears in 27 of its books