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Start with The Crossing and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Matt Brolly • Published 2020
A body drained of blood on the beach is DI Louise Blackwell’s first case after returning to her childhood town of Weston super Mare. When a priest dies in the same ritual style, she must uncover an old secret that tie...
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Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell reading order
Ends with The Bridge
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Book 1:The Crossing
Matt Brolly • 2020
A body drained of blood on the beach is DI Louise Blackwell’s first case after returning to her childhood town of Weston super Mare. When a priest dies in the same ritual style, she must uncover an old secret that tie...
- 2
Book 2:The Descent
Matt Brolly • 2020
On the cliffs above Weston super Mare, successive bodies are found at the foot of the drop, each near a note promising that death is not the end. Louise Blackwell suspects a manipulative hand behind the tragedies and...
- 3
Book 3:The Gorge
Matt Brolly • 2021
A series of brutal attacks near Cheddar Gorge begins with slaughtered sheep and escalates to a machete assault and a missing girl. Still reeling from family tragedy, DI Louise Blackwell confronts local myths, an extre...
- 4
Book 4:The Mark
Matt Brolly • 2021
When a man is found on the beach with a strange symbol carved into his skin, DI Louise Blackwell links the assault to other branded victims among Weston’s most vulnerable residents. Hunting a sadistic serial attacker,...
- 5
Book 5:The Pier
Matt Brolly • 2022
A bomb threat at a local school, with her niece inside, pulls DI Louise Blackwell into her most personal investigation yet. As linked attacks build toward a showdown on Weston’s Grand Pier, she must untangle revenge p...
- 6
Book 6:The Bridge
Karen Kingsbury
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell FAQ
What is the best order to read the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Crossing.
How many books are in the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series?
New readers should start with The Crossing, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2020 to 2022.