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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  2. Just finished “A Share In Death” Very enjoyable and looked forward to more reading. Now in doubt. Unfortunately, I read the item about a certain relationship and I, like Ms Linda Loewenthal, am extremely disappointed. How could you be so G.D. senseless??

  3. “To Dwell in Darkness (Duncan Kincaid #16), 2014 – Garden of Lamentations (Duncan Kincaid #17), 2017 – A Bitter Feast (Duncan Kincaid #18), 2019” : I mean in french and in France.

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