D.I. Olivia Austin Books in Order
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D.I. Olivia Austin books in publication order
59 books
All Their Faces
by Nic Roberts
2021
Men sharing similar facial features are being stalked or found dead around town. Detective Inspector Olivia Austin investigates whether the victims share a hidden connection, racing to identify the killer before the pattern claims more lives.
Find The Girl
by Nic Roberts
2021
Transferred to Newquay after a devastating London case, DI Olivia Austin hopes to rebuild her career. A girl's disappearance and a disturbing package give her three days to find the victim in a community determined to guard its secrets.
Kiss and Hell
by Nic Roberts
2021
A woman's mutilated body is discovered in a hotel, initially suggesting a crime of passion. As disturbing details reveal a more dangerous offender, Olivia must prevent another death while struggling with the unresolved trauma of her own past.
The Dead Fall
by Nic Roberts
2021
Just as Olivia begins finding her place at Newquay CID, a man is discovered dead beneath his balcony. Injuries that do not fit a simple fall lead her into hidden secrets as she investigates whether someone pushed him.
The Kill Road
by Nic Roberts
2021
Nineteen bodies at the end of a remote Cornish road appear to indicate a mass suicide. Two survivors tell Olivia a different story, sending her after a dangerous cult leader before another gathering can end in death.
The Lost One
by Nic Roberts
2021
Five friends go out together, but only four return. Olivia investigates the missing young man and the secrets surrounding his disappearance, discovering information that threatens to unsettle her own life as she closes in on the truth.
Those We Know
by Nic Roberts
2021
A series of brutal murders puts Olivia and Newquay CID under intense pressure. When one of their own disappears, the investigation becomes personal, forcing the team to identify an elusive killer before the search produces another body.
What He Sees
by Nic Roberts
2021
A disturbing envelope left at the police station reveals that someone has been watching Olivia. As the intrusions turn deadly, she must confront her own vulnerability and identify the obsessive perpetrator before becoming the next target.
Don’t Pick Up
by Nic Roberts
2022
A killer in Newquay selects victims through telephone calls, making answering the phone a potentially fatal act. Olivia and her team must uncover the person behind the calls before more residents become victims of the campaign.
Flock of Eden
by Nic Roberts
2022
The Flock of Eden descends on Newquay with plans that threaten to overwhelm its police force. Olivia faces enemies throughout the town while her brother Alex may hold the key to stopping a nemesis tied to her past.
His Other Life
by Nic Roberts
2022
Olivia confronts the disappearance of the brother who has been absent for most of her life. Searching for answers forces her to examine long-buried family secrets and question whether the truth will provide the resolution she needs.
One Last Class
by Nic Roberts
2022
Still recovering from her previous investigation, Olivia takes on the disappearance of a respected teacher. A school embroiled in controversy yields troubling secrets and unhelpful suspects, leaving her to determine who wanted the missing woman gone.
Piece By Piece
by Nic Roberts
2022
A body abandoned in an empty building is missing its heart, and another victim is soon found without a different organ. Olivia pursues a technically skilled killer while trying to understand the purpose behind the mutilations.
The Dark Truth
by Nic Roberts
2022
A groom vanishes and the wedding party refuses to explain what happened. Balancing the investigation with her own complicated relationships, Olivia uncovers competing motives and secrets that suggest the disappearance is darker than anyone first suspected.
The Hang Trap
by Nic Roberts
2022
Men are found hanging in Newquay, bringing both CID teams together to investigate the deaths. The case grows more urgent when someone within their own ranks becomes a target, forcing Olivia to stop the killer before another loss.
The Last Photo
by Nic Roberts
2022
A family emergency collides with Olivia's investigation into a missing woman. Someone repeatedly appearing in photographs may be an innocent coincidence or an important clue, leaving her to separate a suspicious pattern from the distractions in her own life.
The Sea Takes
by Nic Roberts
2022
Returning from an enforced break, Olivia is immediately assigned the puzzling disappearance of a celebrity. The discovery of bodies washed ashore deepens the mystery, forcing her back into a demanding investigation before she has fully recovered.
When He Wakes
by Nic Roberts
2022
An attack leaves one relative dead and another critically injured, sending their dangerous family in pursuit of revenge. Olivia must identify the attacker before they do, while the surviving victim's abilities introduce another threat if he recovers.
A Fatal Gift
by Nic Roberts
2023
Couples are being murdered in ways that echo traditional anniversary gifts. While considering her own future with Dean, Olivia must recognize the killer's pattern and discover why celebrations of marriage have become occasions for death.
A Festive Murder
by Nic Roberts
2023
A Sordid Love
by Nic Roberts
2023
After a horrific assault, an elusive offender leaves Olivia instructions threatening a new death every Wednesday. Her team races to locate him before he acts again, knowing that the growing list of potential victims may include her friends.
Don’t Get Burnt
by Nic Roberts
2023
A disappearance during a school reunion leaves Olivia racing to find the missing guest before the search becomes a murder inquiry. At the same time, a figure from Dean's past threatens to destabilize their relationship.
Kill With Care
by Nic Roberts
2023
Unexpected hospital deaths and missing medication suggest a killer hiding behind medical care. Olivia's investigation reaches beyond the wards when a survivor describes a disturbing experience, forcing the team to act before another patient dies.
Mind Over Murder
by Nic Roberts
2023
A pharmacy fire seems straightforward until a therapist is found murdered. Olivia follows the connection into an investigation shaped by psychological manipulation, while revelations in her own life suggest that the next target could be dangerously close.
Slay By Night
by Nic Roberts
2023
A writer researching the Flock of Eden is murdered in circumstances suggesting the cult has returned. As further deaths follow, Olivia must determine who now leads the group and whether the threat she thought defeated is spreading again.
The Dead Weight
by Nic Roberts
2023
The murder of a promising bodybuilder draws Olivia into a fiercely competitive fitness world. As she investigates hostility and concealed dealings around the victim, she discovers that ambition and the pursuit of physical perfection may be hiding further crimes.
The Kill Club
by Nic Roberts
2023
A student's apparent overdose leads Olivia to the nightclub where he spent his final evening. The venue conceals a dangerous operation, leaving her to determine whether someone deliberately arranged his death and whether he was even the intended victim.
The Mass Grave
by Nic Roberts
2023
Renovators discover that a derelict building has concealed numerous bodies for years. When another victim appears, Olivia must determine whether an undetected serial killer has resumed work and stop the deaths before more residents disappear.
The Take Over
by Nic Roberts
2023
Repeated calls from someone sounding like her lost love force Olivia to question what she knew about him. When the caller demands a meeting, she prepares to face either an impostor or a truth capable of changing everything.
Trial of Lies
by Nic Roberts
2023
An anti-corruption investigation targets Dean Lawrence, and Olivia sets out to prove his innocence. As she examines his past and confronts people seeking revenge, she begins questioning the man she loves while threats extend beyond professional disgrace.
Choose Your Death
by Nic Roberts
2024
Abducted victims are forced to choose how they will die by a killer intent on psychological torture. Olivia must identify the connections between them and understand the offender's purpose before another captive's imposed decision becomes fatal.
Friends Who Kill
by Nic Roberts
2024
A reality-show audition ends with a contestant poisoned, leaving the other hopefuls under suspicion. As Olivia investigates ambition and damaged friendships, an unseen observer begins a separate game that threatens to turn the surviving contestants into further victims.
If It Bleeds
by Nic Roberts
2024
Kill Spree Sponsor
by Nic Roberts
2024
A mysterious sponsor has spent months directing killers toward Olivia, and she is determined to expose him. Working with Nikki Harding, she follows his past while calculated attacks on her team make the pursuit increasingly personal.
No Loose Ends
by Nic Roberts
2024
An unidentified woman found on a Newquay beach brings Olivia an unsolicited partner: visiting DCI Alice Taylor. Their investigation reveals that the victim lived a double life, raising questions about the troubled past she worked so hard to escape.
Retreat From Life
by Nic Roberts
2024
A body discovered at a holiday retreat sends Olivia and Archie to investigate an apparently old death. The staff and guests conceal information, and when the detectives become stranded, they realize the danger is immediate and escape may be impossible.
Snow Turned Red
by Nic Roberts
2024
A body in a shallow winter grave disrupts Newquay's approach to Christmas. Identifying the victim shocks Olivia's team, while uncooperative colleagues suggest concealed information that could put the detective herself in danger as she pursues the truth.
Spread Of Fear
by Nic Roberts
2024
A suspected suicide becomes questionable when a witness reports another person near the victim. Meanwhile, an elusive killer continues exploiting weaknesses within Newquay CID, forcing Olivia and Nikki Harding to trace the threat before panic spreads.
The Danger Room
by Nic Roberts
2024
An employee dies in a closed section of an escape room during a corporate outing. Olivia must sort contradictory accounts from coworkers and operators while her team struggles with injuries and trauma left by their previous investigations.
The Widow Maker
by Nic Roberts
2024
As Valentine's Day approaches, a man's murder initially resembles a violent burglary. Further victims and torn paper hearts reveal a deliberate pattern, forcing Olivia to find what connects the men before the killer claims another life.
Torn To Shreds
by Nic Roberts
2024
A cliffside death interrupts Olivia and Dean's break near Lewinnick Lodge. Recognizing the victim convinces her it was no accident, and the investigation leads to an unexpected witness connected to disturbing crimes in Newquay.
Town Under Siege
by Nic Roberts
2024
A Peaceful Murder
by Nic Roberts
2025
Against The Clock
by Nic Roberts
2025
April Fools Killers
by Nic Roberts
2025
Avenge Our Own
by Nic Roberts
2025
Bones To Break
by Nic Roberts
2025
Have And Hold
by Nic Roberts
2025
Land of Bodies
by Nic Roberts
2025
Olivia and Dean arrive at a country house for a holiday, only to find it shared with a corporate retreat. Tensions escalate into murder, leaving them without outside contact or an escape route as the danger grows.
Make You Vanish
by Nic Roberts
2025
A psychic abruptly abandons a live performance and disappears, drawing Olivia into the search. When a body is recovered from the sea, she must see through deception surrounding the show while tensions among her colleagues complicate the investigation.
Murder Most Merry
by Nic Roberts
2025
Paths To Mayhem
by Nic Roberts
2025
Poison Love Letters
by Nic Roberts
2025
Winner Takes All
by Nic Roberts
2025
A Toxic Love
by Nic Roberts
2026
A young woman's brutal murder draws Olivia Austin into a subculture shaped by radical beliefs. Meanwhile, ambitious new plans for Newquay and unsettling changes at work raise questions about whose interests the proposed improvements really serve.
Face The Threat
by Nic Roberts
2026
Olivia Austin investigates the torture and murder of a former fraudster, despite orders to leave the case alone. Threats, an attack on her team and evidence of an operation exploiting vulnerable people force her toward a dangerous choice.
Nest Of Vipers
by Nic Roberts
2026
When fourteen-year-old Hannah Stanley disappears, Olivia Austin uncovers bullying, criminal activity at school and disturbing plans within the girl's family. She must determine whether Hannah escaped her tormentors or someone silenced her, confronting a community united by secrets.
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