DI Karen Heath Books in Order

A series of mutilated bodies leads DI Karen Heath to a killer who lures men online and leaves little evidence. An attack in her own home makes the investigation personal and raises the threat to those she values.

The shooting of a London crime boss draws DI Karen Heath into rivalries and long-held grudges. A newly released prisoner’s search for the man who betrayed him complicates the case as violence spreads into wealthy suburban streets.

Dismembered remains scattered across London lead Karen Heath toward the history of a forgotten children’s home. As she pursues a killer seeking revenge, betrayal within the police leaves her uncertain which side of the law holds her enemies.

A ritualized killing begins a series of murders targeting the victims’ senses. DI Karen Heath follows concealed connections through London’s criminal world, trying to interpret religious symbolism before the murderer completes a carefully planned sequence.

Newly transferred to North Yorkshire, Karen Heath investigates a climber’s fatal fall that appears to conceal murder. Photographs, deleted messages, and hidden obsession draw her and Jade Whiting toward a killer still watching their progress.

Ritualized murders beginning with a nurse’s death send Karen Heath searching for a connection among seemingly unrelated victims. The trail reaches York, where she joins Zac Walker while family illness and personal turmoil complicate her work.

A murdered woman missing a hand begins a pattern of killings in York. Karen Heath investigates connections involving ceremonial blades, a lecturer, and a former doctor, searching for the link before another victim is targeted.

Six relatives die in an intentionally set fire at a North Yorkshire farmhouse. Karen Heath and Jade Whiting investigate old debts, community feuds, and family resentments as pressure mounts to explain why three generations could not escape.

A burned body and two elderly murder victims lead Karen Heath toward a powerful crime family and its silent enforcer. As threats extend to someone close to her, the search for answers becomes increasingly personal.

Murders in North Yorkshire echo the crimes of a notorious killer from two decades earlier. Karen Heath hunts someone refining that legacy, until a cryptic message reveals that the investigator herself has become part of the plan.

The abduction of Karen Heath’s boyfriend and closest friend pulls her into a criminal mastermind’s revenge scheme. Forced to follow sinister demands, she races from York’s streets to underground caverns while trying to keep them alive.

Three friends vanish during a Yorkshire camping trip, and the discovery of a tortured victim reveals crimes broadcast to a hidden online audience. Karen Heath searches the remote countryside for the missing women before the killer finishes.

A staged death and recorded confession reveal a murderer presenting violence as justice. As further victims appear, Karen Heath must unravel the logic behind the punishments while resisting taunts and growing pressure from her superiors.

Repeated murder symbols lead Karen Heath to a covert organization embedded in York’s respectable institutions. When a detective disappears, she must confront corruption and uncertainty about her own colleagues to stop the killings.

A family judge’s murder leads Karen Heath to children who vanished after court rulings. Connections involving a solicitor, a charity, and offshore payments reveal a protected network, forcing her to challenge the system she serves.

Bones discovered beneath York Minster reopen a decades-old murder with ties to respected institutions and artifact smuggling. Still recovering from trauma, Karen Heath follows a conspiracy through the city while threats extend toward her family.

Days before her wedding, Karen Heath attends a secluded summit linked to a national-security operation. An explosion exposes danger within powerful circles, forcing her to navigate old enemies, shifting loyalties, and efforts to suppress the truth.