Reading order · 6 books · 1984 to 2008 · Set in the fictional Denton, England
Jack Frost Books in Order
Detective Inspector Jack Frost is scruffy, rude and overworked, but brilliant in his own way. In the town of Denton, he juggles several cases at once while dodging paperwork and his pompous superintendent, Mullett. The books inspired the television series A Touch of Frost.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 1984 to 2008
- First book
- Frost at Christmas
- Latest
- A Killing Frost (2008)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Denton, England
The reading order
Every Jack Frost book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in the fictional Denton, England
- 1Frost at Christmas1984With Jack FrostDays before Christmas, a young girl goes missing in the town of Denton, and Detective Inspector Jack Frost takes the case with a new young detective.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Touch of Frost1987With Jack FrostFrost juggles a series of crimes in Denton, from a robbery to a missing schoolgirl.Buy on Amazon
- 3Night Frost1992With Jack FrostWith flu sweeping through the police station, Frost works the night shift, as a killer targets elderly people in Denton.Buy on Amazon
- 4Hard Frost1995With Jack FrostFrost faces a missing child and a series of other crimes in Denton.Buy on Amazon
- 5Winter Frost1999With Jack FrostIn the depths of winter, Frost juggles several cases at once.Buy on Amazon
- 6A Killing Frost2008With Jack FrostSuperintendent Mullett is plotting to have Frost transferred, just as Denton is hit by a wave of crime.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Frost at Christmas.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jack Frost | Superintendent Mullett | Sergeant Bill Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Frost at Christmas | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 A Touch of Frost | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Night Frost | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 Hard Frost | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 Winter Frost | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 A Killing Frost | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Jack Frost books
4 characters from R.D. Wingfield’s chart, with the number of Jack Frost books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jack FrostDetective Inspector in Denton | 6 | Frost at Christmas 1984 |
| Superintendent MullettFrost’s pompous boss | 6 | Frost at Christmas 1984 |
| Sergeant Bill WellsStation sergeant | 6 | Frost at Christmas 1984 |
| Clive BarnardYoung detective constable, nephew of the chief constable | 1 | Frost at Christmas 1984 |