Reading order · 6 books · 2007 to 2016 · Set in Dublin
Dublin Murder Squad Books in Order
In the Dublin Murder Squad novels, each book is narrated by a different detective, usually one who played a supporting part in the book before. Beautifully written, psychologically rich crime fiction.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2007 to 2016
- First book
- In the Woods
- Latest
- The Trespasser (2016)
- Setting
- Set in Dublin
The reading order
Every Dublin Murder Squad book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in Dublin
- 1In the Woods2007With Rob RyanDetective Rob Ryan and his partner Cassie Maddox investigate the murder of a young girl in a Dublin suburb, in the same woods where, as a child, Rob was found alone after his two friends vanished.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Likeness2008With Cassie MaddoxA young woman is found murdered, and she looks exactly like Cassie Maddox, and is carrying the name of an identity Cassie once used undercover.Buy on Amazon
- 3Faithful Place2010With Frank MackeyUndercover detective Frank Mackey learns that a suitcase has been found belonging to his first love, who he thought left him twenty-two years ago, and he must return to the family he escaped.Buy on Amazon
- 4Broken Harbour2012With Mick KennedyDetective Mick “Scorcher” Kennedy investigates an attack on a family in a half-built seaside housing estate.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Secret Place2014With Stephen MoranA year after a boy was found dead at a girls’ boarding school, a card appears on the school noticeboard saying, “I know who killed him.”Buy on Amazon
- 6The Trespasser2016With Antoinette ConwayDetective Antoinette Conway and her partner Stephen Moran investigate the death of a young woman in her home, a case that looks simple but is not.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with In the Woods, although each book stands alone.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Frank Mackey | Stephen Moran | Cassie Maddox | Mick Kennedy | Antoinette Conway | Rob Ryan | Holly Mackey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 In the Woods | MMajor | LLead | |||||
| 2 The Likeness | MMajor | LLead | |||||
| 3 Faithful Place | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |||
| 4 Broken Harbour | LLead | ||||||
| 5 The Secret Place | MMajor | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |||
| 6 The Trespasser | MMajor | LLead |
Characters in the Dublin Murder Squad books
7 characters from Tana French’s chart, with the number of Dublin Murder Squad books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Frank MackeyUndercover detective | 3 | The Likeness 2008 |
| Stephen MoranYoung detective | 3 | Faithful Place 2010 |
| Cassie MaddoxRyan’s partner, later undercover | 2 | In the Woods 2007 |
| Mick KennedyMurder Squad detective known as Scorcher | 2 | Faithful Place 2010 |
| Antoinette ConwayMurder Squad detective | 2 | The Secret Place 2014 |
| Rob RyanMurder Squad detective with a buried childhood trauma | 1 | In the Woods 2007 |
| Holly MackeyFrank’s daughter | 2 | Faithful Place 2010 |