Deborah Crombie Books In Order

Deborah Crombie is American crime fiction author best known for the Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James series set in the United Kingdom.

This page lists all Deborah Crombie books in order, including her series and standalone novels, organized primarily by publication order.

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Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James Series (Books in Order)

The Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James series follows Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James as they investigate major criminal cases in London.

Reading Order

  1. A Share in Death, 1993
  2. All Shall Be Well, 1994
  3. Leave the Grave Green, 1996
  4. Mourn Not Your Dead, 1997
  5. Dreaming of the Bones, 1997
  6. Kissed a Sad Goodbye, 1999
  7. A Finer End, 2001
  8. And Justice There is None, 2002
  9. Now May You Weep, 2004
  10. In a Dark House, 2005
  11. Water Like a Stone, 2007
  12. Where Memories Lie, 2008
  13. Necessary as Blood, 2009
  14. No Mark upon Her, 2011
  15. The Sound of Broken Glass, 2013
  16. To Dwell in Darkness, 2014
  17. Garden of Lamentations, 2017
  18. A Bitter Feast, 2019
  19. A Killing of Innocents, 2023

Standalone Novels

Anthologies

Deborah Crombie Biography

Deborah Crombie

Deborah Crombie is an American author whose work include the long-running Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James mystery series.
Official website: deborahcrombie.com

Deborah Crombie was born in Dallas, Texas, and she grew up in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas. She studied biology at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and later attended the Rice University Publishing Program. Although American by birth, she developed a strong interest in Britain and lived in the United Kingdom for several years, an experience that influenced the settings of her novels.

Her debut novel, A Share in Death, published in 1993, introduced Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James and became the first novel of the author’s main series.

Deborah Crombie lives in McKinney, Texas and often travels to Britain to research her books.

Deborah Crombie Awards and Honors

Awards

  • Dreaming of the Bones – Macavity Award for Best Novel (1998)
  • Where Memories Lie – Macavity Award for Best Novel (2009)

Nominations and Shortlists

  • A Share in Death – Macavity Award for Best First Novel (1994)
  • A Share in Death – Agatha Award for Best First Novel (1994)
  • Dreaming of the Bones – Edgar Award for Best Novel (1998)
  • Dreaming of the Bones – Barry Award for Best Novel (1998)
  • Dreaming of the Bones – Agatha Award for Best Novel (1998)
  • Water Like a Stone – Macavity Award for Best Novel (2008)
  • Necessary as Blood – Macavity Award for Best Novel (2010)

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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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15 Comments

  1. When will “To Dwell in Darkness (Duncan Kincaid #16), 2014 – Garden of Lamentations (Duncan Kincaid #17), 2017 – A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid #18), 2019” be available in french ?

  2. I am upset because I read this to find out more about Deborah and the books as a new reader and it was revealed that Gemma and Duncan (edited by admin – spoiler). I’ve been excited about the series and this will influence how I read the books and is very deflating. Please edit this parenthetical from the description.

  3. I picked up a book by Deborah Crombie at the library and realized it was a series.I looked up the books in order and then read from beginning to end.I absolutely love her books!!!!!I can’t wait for her next book!!!!

  4. I just finished reading “To Dwell in Darkness” and I want to know the back story of Ryan Marsh. What happened? Who killed him? Is his story fleshed out in “Garden of Lamentations”?

  5. I love a good mystery, and just got A Bitter Feast at the library and sat down and read it. It didn’t take me long to learn that this must be a series. So now have a list of 19 and find I have read only #19. So have a lot of catching up to do!.

    Looking forward to many more good reads by Deborah Crombie!

  7. Where can I find “Nocturne” please. It doesn’t appear on my Kindle listings.

  8. Why are the two latest books in this series not available for borrowing from any UK library?
    This is an excellent series and whilst some may be prepared to buy from Amazon I am not. Which is why I use my local library.
    It seems rather mean spirited to treat loyal followers in this way.

  10. When is the next book going to be published? (Duncan Kincaid #17) I love these books!

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