Sharon Bolton Books in Order

Sharon Bolton is a bestselling British author best known for the Lacey Flint series.

This page lists all Sharon Bolton books in order, including her complete series, standalone novels, and short stories, organized primarily by publication order.

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The Lacey Flint Series (Books in Order)

The Lacey Flint series follows a London-based detective who is involved in investigations that often intersect with her personal life issues.

Reading Order

1. Now You See Me (#1), 2011
2. If Snow Hadn’t Fallen (#1.5), 2012
3. Dead Scared (#2), 2012
4. Like This, For Ever (#3), 2013 (also published as Lost)
5. A Dark and Twisted Tide (#4), 2014
6. Here Be Dragons (#4.5), 2016
7. The Dark (#5), 2022

The Craftsman Series (Books in Order)

The Craftsman series follows Florence Lovelady, a London-based investigator, dealing with cases involving poisonings and historical methods of committing murder.

Reading Order

1. Alive (#0.5), 2018
2. The Craftsman (#1), 2018
3. The Buried (#2), 2022 (also published as The Poisoner)

Short Story Collections and Anthologies

• The Night Train, 2021

Standalone Novels

• Awakening, 2007
• Sacrifice, 2008
• Blood Harvest, 2010
• Little Black Lies, 2015
• Daisy in Chains, 2016
• Dead Woman Walking, 2017
• The Split, 2020
• The Pact, 2021
• The Fake Wife, 2023
• The Neighbour’s Secret, 2024
• The Token, 2025

Sharon Bolton Biography

Sharon Bolton is a British crime author best known for the Lacey Flint series.
Official website sharonbolton.com

Sharon Bolton was born in 1960 in Lancashire, North England. She studied drama at Loughborough University and later received her masters degree in business administration at the University of Warwick.

Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked in the public related sector, including working for the National Rivers Authority, later known as The Environment Agency. She also worked in marketing and PR.

Her debut novel was Awakening, which was published in 2007. Since then, Sharon Bolton created the Lacey Flint series, the Craftsman trilogy, and several standalone novels and short stories.

Sharon Bolton Book Adaptations

• Sacrifice (2016) – Feature film

Sharon Bolton Awards and Honors

Awards

• Awakening – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2010)
• CWA Dagger in the Library (2014)

Nominations and Shortlists

• Sacrifice – ITW Award for Best First Novel (2009)
• Sacrifice – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2009)
• Awakening – Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2010)
• Blood Harvest – CWA Gold Dagger (2010)
• Blood Harvest – Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2011)
• Blood Harvest – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2011)
• Blood Harvest – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2011)
• Blood Harvest – CWA Dagger in the Library (2011)
• Now You See Me – Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2012)
• Now You See Me – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2012)
• Now You See Me – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2012)
• Now You See Me – CWA Dagger in the Library (2012)
• Dead Scared – Barry Award for Best Novel (2013)
• Dead Scared – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2013)
• Dead Scared – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2013)
• Like This, For Ever – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2014)
• A Dark and Twisted Tide – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2015)
• Little Black Lies – Macavity Award for Best Novel (2016)
• The Split – CrimeFest eDunnit Award (2021)
• The Pact – CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2022)
• The Neighbour’s Secret – CWA Twisted Dagger (2025)

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