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  • Bibliography:
    39 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2009
  • Latest Book:
    June 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Detective Ian Peterson Mystery

1 - Cold Sacrifice (Jun-2013)
2 - Fatal Act (Dec-2014)
3 - Race to Death (Feb-2015)
4 - Blood Axe (Nov-2016)

DI Geraldine Steel

1 - Cut Short (Aug-2009)
2 - Road Closed (Jul-2010)
3 - Dead End (Aug-2011)
4 - Death Bed (Sep-2012)
5 - Stop Dead (Sep-2013)
7 - Killer Plan (Oct-2016)
8 - Murder Ring (Dec-2015)
9 - Deadly Alibi (Dec-2016)
10 - Class Murder (Apr-2018)
11 - Death Rope (Jul-2018)
12 - Rogue Killer (Oct-2019)
13 - Deathly Affair (May-2020)
14 - Deadly Revenge (Jul-2020)
15 - Evil Impulse (Feb-2021)
16 - Deep Cover (Aug-2021)
17 - Guilt Edged (Jan-2022)
18 - Fake Alibi (Aug-2022)
19 - Final Term (Jan-2023)
20 - Without Trace (Aug-2023)

A Lucy Hall Mystery

1 - Journey to Death (Feb-2016)
2 - Girl in Danger (Oct-2016)
3 - The Wrong Suspect (Jul-2017)

A Poppy Mystery Tale

1 - Barking Up the Right Tree (Mar-2023)
2 - Barking Mad (Jul-2023)
3 - Poppy Takes the Lead (Nov-2023)

Book List in Order: 39 titles



  • In the tradition of Ruth Rendell, Lynda La Plante, Frances Fyfield, and Barbara Vine, Cut Short is a gripping psychological thriller that introduces Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, a woman whose past is threatening to collide with her future.D.I...



  • Following Cut Short, another thrilling case features Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel When a man dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. The Murder Investigation Team are called in to investigate, but the c...



  • Another thrilling case featuring Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel

    When the corpse of Abigail Kirby is discovered, police are shocked to learn that the victim's tongue was cut out while she lay dying. Then, shortly after coming fo...



  • Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel relocates to London to take on another thrilling murder investigation

    While Geraldine strikes up a friendship with her new sergeant, the bodies of two black girls are discovered in quick succession ...



  • When three dead bodies are discovered in Detective Ian Peterson's hometown of Kent, it becomes clear that a vicious killer is on the loose. And without his trusted colleague, Detective Geraldine Steel, by his side, Ian's left to take the lead on a co...



  • Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel returns in an exhilarating case of grisly murder in London

    When a successful businessman is brutally murdered, the police suspect his glamorous wife and her young lover. But when the victim's busin...



  • After a glamorous young TV soap star dies in a car crash, all eyes are on Detective Geraldine Steel to discover what caused the tragic accident. Another driver was involved in the collision but seems to have miraculously walked away unscathed and has...



  • A man plummets to his death during the York Races. Despite the large crowds, no witnesses are able to help confirm whether the death was a suicide or a murder. Newly promoted, Detective Ian Peterson is plunged into the complex case that splashes acro...



  • The seventh in the detective series featuring DI Geraldine SteelWhen the dead body of unassuming David Lester is discovered in a dark side-street, DI Geraldine Steel is plunged into another murder investigation.The clues mount up along with the suspe...






  • A deadly secret lurks in an island’s history, buried deep but not forgotten. And it is about to come to light. Lucy Hall arrives in the Seychelles determined to leave her worries behind. The tropical paradise looks sun-soaked and picture-perfect...



  • Chasing a story, reporter Lucy Hall plunges into a desperate fight to save her own life. Lucy Hall’s first summer in Paris promises to be idyllic. She’s fallen in love with the city and enjoys her new job as an investigative reporter. When her...



  • The Seventh DI Geraldine Steel MysteryCaroline's husband is killed, but she can't turn to the police without implicating herself in his murder.When one of her 10-year-old twins is kidnapped, the desperate mother is forced to resort to drastic measure...



  • DI Ian Peterson investigates a series of gruesome and brutal murders. With a madman on the loose attacking women with a deadly but unusual weapon, all of York is on alert. As the body count rises, the case demands all of Ian's ingenuity, because the ...



  • The ninth in the detective series featuring DI Geraldine SteelTwo victims and a suspect whose alibi appears open to doubt...Geraldine Steel is thrown into a double murder investigation which threatens not only her career, but her life.When her previo...



  • In the eternal city of Rome, it’s easy to disappear. But finding someone is a different story… After a year in Paris working as an investigative reporter, Lucy Hall is ready for her next big scoop. While researching a spate of missing persons,...



  • It's Christmas Eve but not all is merry and bright for Detective Geraldine Steel. With her family abroad and her friends booked up, she finds herself alone in York for the holidays. But when a man collapses at the local fair, it's clear that ...



  • From the bestselling author of the DI Geraldine Steel series comes a suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of domestic noir.Julie is devastated to learn that her husband, Paul, is having an affair. It seems her life can’...



  • The tenth DI Geraldine Steel mysteryGeraldine Steel is back for her tenth case. Reunited in York with her former sergeant, Ian Peterson, she discovers that her tendency to bend the rules has consequences. The tables have turned, and now he's the boss...



  • Mark Abbott is dead. His sister refuses to believe it was suicide, but only Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel will listen. When other members of Mark's family disappear, Geraldine's suspicions are confirmed. Taking a risk, Geraldine finds herself co...






  • A woman out for revenge against her husband’s mistress finds herself caught in a deadly game in this domestic noir thriller by an acclaimed British author.Happily married to the headmaster of a prestigious boarding school, Louise enjoys a charmed l...



  • Experience the streets of York like never before in this gripping twelfth instalment of the acclaimed Detective Geraldine Steel series, a captivating journey that has enthralled millions of readers worldwide.There was so much blood. The dead man's cl...



  • It had taken him less than a minute to become a killer.When the lifeless body of a homeless man is discovered, strangled in a brutal act of violence, Detective Sergeant Geraldine Steel is immediately struck by the calculated and ruthless nature of th...



  • A missing child, an absent father, a race against time.When a distraught mother reports her baby's sudden disappearance, taken from her cot in the middle of the night, the finger of suspicion immediately points towards her absent husband.But Detectiv...



  • Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel's life takes a treacherous turn as a psychopathic serial killer unleashes a wave of terror, targeting innocent women on the streets of York.Amidst the chaos, Geraldine's own existence is thrust into jeopardy when s...



  • A girl struggles to survive in a dystopian world destroyed by war, where food is scarce, the government rules, and ordinary people only exist to serve.As a child, living in a post-apocalyptic world, the only person Rachel can rely on is her mother. B...



  • The woman's dark hair was spread out concealing her face, but her body was on display, her skin horribly white against the mud smeared over her in uneven patches like a ghastly spa treatment.In the midst of a murder investigation surrounding the susp...



  • A sixteenth-century Jewish woman flees persecution and an abusive marriage in this historical saga from “a brilliant talent” (Jeffery Deaver). When soldiers attack the inhabitants of a Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Lithuania, Abigail manages...



  • The killer pressed one knee on his victim's chest to prevent him clambering to his feet. Whipping a scarf from his pocket, he held it over George's face, covering his nose and mouth completely and pushing with all his strength.Hours seemed to elapse ...



  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant 'Another cracking book in this series, done it in a day looking forward to the next one' CharlieWhen a wheelchair-bound woman is discovered in her home by a neighbour, flat on her back, eyes wide and staring at the ceiling, ...






  • His glove pressed hard against her mouth, filling her nostrils with the stale smell of leather as he pushed her head right back, making her choke.Panicking she kicked out, but she wasn't strong enough to push him away.When a young girl is found dead ...



  • When Emily's boyfriend walks out, she is devastated. As she is puzzling over what to do with the rest of her life, she is surprised to learn that her great aunt has died, leaving Emily her cottage in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Ashton Mead. ...



  • When Emily's boyfriend walks out, she is devastated. As she is puzzling over what to do with the rest of her life, she is surprised to learn that her great aunt has died, leaving Emily her cottage in the picturesque Wiltshire village of Ashton Mead. ...



  • DISCOVER ONE OF THE UK'S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another excellent thriller…leading to an electrifying conclusion' Kathleen on Without TraceShe opened her mouth to scream, but he slapped something ...



  • The NEW cosy crime novel from million-copy-selling author Leigh Russell!Emily and Poppy are living happily in the quaint village of Ashton Mead, where every household is friendly - with one exception.Unlike the other villagers, Silas Strang and his m...



  • THE NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE UK'S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.Readers can't get enough of Geraldine Steel:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Cannot recommend this series enough'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A cracking series!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The Ger...



  • THE NEXT NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE UK'S FAVOURITE CRIME WRITERS WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD.The body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in the river, but this was no accidental drowning.He was shot before his body entered the water. The police ...



  • ** COSY CRIME WITH A BITE FROM MILLION-COPY-SELLING AUTHOR LEIGH RUSSELL **A French patisserie opens in the village of Ashton Mead in time for Christmas. Local residents are pleased but Hannah, owner of the Sunshine Tea Shoppe, feels threatened by th...



  • The stakes have never been higher for Geraldine Steel.When Alice Lewis is found murdered, the case becomes personal for DI Steel, as Alice was the niece of her childminder, Lisa. Despite Lisa's earlier pleas for help, Geraldine hadn't acted in time t...



  • The NEW cosy crime novel from million-copy-selling author Leigh Russell!The fair is in town in Ashton Mead and everyone is keen to join in the fun - that is until a young woman falls from the Ferris wheel and all fingers point to Emily's new friend, ...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Leigh Russell has published 39 books.

The next book by Leigh Russell, Poppy Plays Fair, will be published in June 2025.

The first book by Leigh Russell, Cut Short, was published in August 2009.

Yes. Leigh Russell has 4 series.