A. J. Cross Books in Order

A. J. Cross is a British forensic psychologist, frequent court-appointed expert witness, and crime author best known for the Dr. Kate Hanson cold case mysteries and the Will Traynor forensic mystery series.

This page lists all A. J. Cross books in order, including the Dr Kate Hanson, Will Traynor and Teigan Craft forensic mystery series, organized primarily by publication order.

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Dr. Kate Hanson Series (Books in Order)

The Dr Kate Hanson series follows forensic psychologist Dr Kate Hanson as she works cold cases in and around Birmingham, using her training to interpret offender behaviour and help the police uncover long-buried crimes.

Reading Order

  1. The Coldest Case, 2012 (aka Gone in Seconds)
  2. The Coldest Clues, 2013 (aka Art of Deception)
  3. The Coldest Killer, 2017 (aka A Little Death)
  4. The Coldest Motive, 2017 (aka Something Evil Comes)
  5. The Coldest Death, 2018 (aka Cold, Cold Heart)

Reading notes:

The Dr Kate Hanson novels were originally published under the earlier titles listed in brackets above and later reissued with the “Coldest” titles. The reading order is the same.

Will Traynor Forensic Mystery (Books in Order)

The Will Traynor forensic mystery series follows criminologist Dr. Will Traynor, whose experience in forensic science help Birmingham police solve often brutal murder cases.

Reading Order

  1. Dark Truths, 2019 (aka The Killer Detail)
  2. Devil in the Detail, 2021
  3. A Dark, Divided Self, 2021 (aka A Dark, Divided Self)
  4. Reflections of Deviance, 2023 ( aka The deadly Detail)

Reading notes:

Several novels in the Will Traynor series have alternative titles in later Joffe Books editions. The list above is in publication order; you can read either title version as long as you follow the series numbering.

Teigan Craft Forensic Mystery (Books in Order)

The Teigan Craft forensic mystery series follows professor Teigan Craft as who assists West Midlands Police in Birmingham by  analyzing evidence and behavior.

Reading Order

  1. The Loose Ends, 2024

A J Cross Biography

A. J. Cross Books in Order

A. J. Cross is a British crime author and forensic psychologist whose work includes the Dr Kate Hanson, Will Traynor and Teigan Craft forensic mystery series. She has published ten crime novels since her debut, The Coldest Case (originally released as Gone in Seconds) in 2012.

A.J. Cross studied psychology and later completed a Masters in Educational Psychology at the University of Birmingham, before earning a PhD on the impact of the criminal justice system on child witnesses. She also worked as a consultant and court expert for the Probation Service, where she focused on offence behaviour.

Based on her more than twenty years of experience in forensic psychology, her novels use her understanding of offender behaviour and victim psychology, which shape both her investigators and the cases they solve. Her first series, featuring Dr Kate Hanson, introduced a Birmingham-based forensic psychologist working cold cases. Later, she created criminologist Dr Will Traynor in a second forensic mystery series and her most recent series is called the Teigan Craft forensic mystery series with The Loose End published in 2024.

A. J. Cross lives in Birmingham, England, with her husband, a professional jazz musician, and continues to write crime novels set mostly in and around her home city.

Edited by

Marika

Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are released, ensuring accuracy and consistency across author and series pages.

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2 Comments

  1. Love all of Kate Hanson books. Well planned and written. Not so with Will Trainor. Very disappointed in the stories.
    To much with police organisation and disappointed in Will as a personality. Lots more!!

  2. Omg! When is book 5 coming out of the Traynor mysteries?! I love the characters!

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