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Start with Where The Truth Lies and continue through all 8 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by MJ Lee • Published 2018
Once a rising star in Manchester CID, DI Thomas Ridpath is now recovering from serious illness and clinging to his job at the coroner’s office. When new murders echo the work of a jailed serial killer, he must questio...
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Di Ridpath reading order
Ends with When the Night Ends
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Book 1:Where The Truth Lies
MJ Lee • 2018
Once a rising star in Manchester CID, DI Thomas Ridpath is now recovering from serious illness and clinging to his job at the coroner’s office. When new murders echo the work of a jailed serial killer, he must questio...
- 2
Book 2:Where The Dead Fall
MJ Lee • 2019
Trying to rebuild his life, Ridpath witnesses a horrific motorway incident that nobody else seems to have seen clearly. His stubborn pursuit of an answer uncovers a web of corruption and pushes Manchester toward an er...
- 3
Book 3:Where the Silence Calls
MJ Lee • 2019
A block of flats goes up in flames, leaving a single dead man in his armchair. As more burned bodies appear around Manchester with eerie messages sprayed nearby, Ridpath follows a trail into the murky world of youth f...
- 4
Book 4:Where the Innocent Die
MJ Lee • 2020
A detainee dies in an immigration removal centre, and the official word is suicide. Ridpath spots inconsistencies in the reports and battles indifference from the system as he uncovers abuse, cover ups and a very huma...
- 5
Book 5:When the Past Kills
MJ Lee • 2020
Years after the Beast of Manchester was supposedly caught, people connected to that investigation start to die. Forced to revisit the case that made his name, Ridpath hunts a killer who is using old mistakes as fuel f...
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Book 6:When the Evil Waits
MJ Lee • 2021
The body of a young boy is found in a field by the River Mersey, stirring grim echoes of past child murders. Back at work and fighting PTSD, Ridpath races to stop a calculating predator before another child disappears.
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Book 7:When the Guilty Cry
MJ Lee • 2021
Three embalmed hands are discovered in a derelict Victorian house that once held a children’s home. As Ridpath links the gruesome find to a long missing teenager and a vanished social worker, he has just days to unear...
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Book 8:When the Night Ends
MJ Lee • 2022
After a man dies in a Manchester police cell, the city erupts in anger. Asked to investigate before the inquest, Ridpath finds broken CCTV, missing officers and layers of lies, and realises the truth could destroy mor...
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What is the best order to read the Di Ridpath series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Where The Truth Lies.
How many books are in the Di Ridpath series?
There are 8 books currently listed in the Di Ridpath series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Di Ridpath series?
New readers should start with Where The Truth Lies, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Di Ridpath series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2018 to 2022.