The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 3 books · 1998 to 2001 · Set in Glasgow

Garnethill Books in Order

The Garnethill trilogy follows Maureen O’Donnell, a young woman in Glasgow who wakes up to find her married boyfriend murdered in her living room.

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Series facts

Books
3
Published
1998 to 2001
First book
Garnethill
Latest
Resolution (2001)
Setting
Set in Glasgow

The reading order

Every Garnethill book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

3 books · Set in Glasgow
  1. 1Garnethill1998With Maureen O’DonnellMaureen O’Donnell wakes up after a heavy night to find her married boyfriend murdered in her living room, and becomes the police’s main suspect.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Exile2000With Maureen O’DonnellA woman from the refuge where Maureen works is found dead in the Thames in London, and Maureen sets out to find out what happened.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Resolution2001With Maureen O’DonnellMaureen faces the trial of the man she believes is guilty, and the return of her family’s past.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read Garnethill, Exile and Resolution 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.

Who appears in each Garnethill book
BookMaureen O’DonnellLiam O’Donnell
1 GarnethillLLeadMMajor
2 ExileLLeadMMajor
3 ResolutionLLeadMMajor

Characters in the Garnethill books

2 characters from Denise Mina’s chart, with the number of Garnethill books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Maureen O’DonnellYoung Glasgow woman who finds her boyfriend murdered3Garnethill 1998
Liam O’DonnellMaureen’s brother3Garnethill 1998