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Start with A Dirty Death and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.

3 books
Published 1999 to 2001
Status: Likely complete

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A Dirty Death

Start with A Dirty Death

Book 1 by Rebecca Tope • Published 1999

On a remote Devon farm, bad-tempered Guy Beardon dies in his slurry pit and most neighbours are glad to see him gone. Only his daughter Lilah and local policeman Den Cooper suspect murder, uncovering grudges rooted in...

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Den Cooper reading order

Ends with A Death to Record

  1. 1
    A Dirty Death

    Book 1:A Dirty Death

    Rebecca Tope • 1999

    On a remote Devon farm, bad-tempered Guy Beardon dies in his slurry pit and most neighbours are glad to see him gone. Only his daughter Lilah and local policeman Den Cooper suspect murder, uncovering grudges rooted in...

  2. 2
    Death of a Friend

    Book 2:Death of a Friend

    Rebecca Tope • 2000

    When hunt protester Nina Cattermole is killed by a horse in rural Devon, the death is ruled an accident. After another saboteur dies at her funeral, DC Den Cooper investigates a village split by animal-rights battles,...

  3. 3
    A Death to Record

    Book 3:A Death to Record

    Rebecca Tope • 2001

    Herdsman Sean O’Farrell is brutally killed in a Devon farm building, and DS Den Cooper happily casts suspicious eyes on farmer Gordon Hillcock, now dating Den’s ex-fiancée Lilah. As disease scares and financial pressu...

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Den Cooper FAQ

What is the best order to read the Den Cooper series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with A Dirty Death.

How many books are in the Den Cooper series?

There are 3 books currently listed in the Den Cooper series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Den Cooper series?

New readers should start with A Dirty Death, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Den Cooper series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1999 to 2001.