GR Jordan Books in Order
Explore G R Jordan books in order, from Scottish crime to dark fantasy, with quick summaries, series background, and easy tips on where to start.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Publication Order
44 books
Crescendo!
by GR Jordan
2015
A lost musical manuscript, a ravenous occult professor, and cosmic forces on the move throw Austerley and Kirkgordon into a frantic international chase. Saving the world is hard enough when you can barely stand each other.
Footsteps
by GR Jordan
2015
Before the bigger disasters, Kirkgordon takes one last job and winds up under a New England graveyard with Professor Austerley. Their first meeting is short, brutal, and full of things that should not exist.
Cally
by GR Jordan
2017
Taken from her family as a child, Calandra grows into a hardened winged warrior in a troubled land. This origin story follows the pain and pressure that forged one of Jordan's most memorable supernatural characters.
Surface Tensions
by GR Jordan
2017
Mermaids off a Scottish island sound like wonder until fear, gossip, and revenge take over. Donald and newcomer Kiera try to protect the stranded creature before the community tears itself apart.
The Darkness at Dillingham
by GR Jordan
2017
Austerley and Kirkgordon head to the seaside town of Dillingham for what should be a quiet recovery stop. Instead they find ghosts, witches, monsters, and a town with a grudge that will not stay buried.
Dagon's Revenge
by GR Jordan
2018
Austerley and Kirkgordon leave the ordinary world behind to search for someone they love. The journey leads toward an ancient temple, old enemies, and another encounter with Dagon's horrors.
The Blasphemous Welcome
by GR Jordan
2018
A demonic force begins clearing a bloody path through the city, dragging Detective Trimble and Kyla Corstain into an unseen war. Murder, panic, and occult power arrive all at once.
The People in the Pool
by GR Jordan
2018
A man who lost someone long ago is confronted with the impossible return of the dead. This eerie origin story leans into grief, memory, and the uncanny edges of the Austerley and Kirkgordon world.
Darkness on a Foreign Shore
by GR Jordan
2019
This interactive thriller drops you into occupied France as a female spy working with the resistance in World War II. Every mission, choice, and mistake can change whether you make it home.
Scarlett O'Meara: Beastmaster
by GR Jordan
2019
Scarlett O'Meara discovers she carries a dangerous legacy when a relic grants power that darker forces want for themselves. With Calandra beside her, she is pushed into a hidden war against demonic threats.
Ship of Doom
by GR Jordan
2019
After their clash with Dagon, Austerley and Kirkgordon find themselves battling a zombie mutiny and racing toward a submerged island. Too many desperate factions want the power waiting there.
Water's Edge
by GR Jordan
2019
Twenty years after losing his wife, DI Seoras Macleod returns to the Isle of Lewis to investigate a young woman's murder. The homecoming forces him to face grief, faith, and the partner he never expected to trust.
A Just Punishment
by GR Jordan
2020
A former convict is murdered in grotesque fashion, and the killer seems to know Macleod's past all too well. As the attacks inch closer to home, justice starts to look a lot like personal revenge.
A Personal Agenda
by GR Jordan
2020
Terrorist violence in the west of Scotland pulls Macleod and McGrath into a case with multiple agencies and buried motives. Then a crisis at home knocks Macleod off balance at the worst possible moment.
Dead At Third Man
by GR Jordan
2020
The opening of a new cricket club in the Western Isles ends with a battered body in the changing room. Macleod and McGrath sift club politics and hidden grudges to find why the game turned deadly.
The Bothy
by GR Jordan
2020
Two lovers are found dead in a burned-out bothy on the Black Isle, and the case leads Macleod into cultish control and buried grudges. Winter closes in as the killer prepares to judge again.
The Demon's Chalice
by GR Jordan
2020
Detective Trimble and Kyla Corstain face a demon gathering blood for a dark purpose. The city slides deeper into panic as they scramble to stop hellish revenge from taking hold.
The Disappearance of Russell Hadleigh
by GR Jordan
2020
Patrick Smythe is hired when a retired judge disappears before a golf date. To find him, the one-armed former policeman has to work through polished lies, moneyed circles, and growing danger.
The Fairy Pools' Gathering
by GR Jordan
2020
What begins as concern over a husband's sudden change turns into a darker case of intimidation and ritual gatherings. Patrick Smythe follows the trail into the tourist underworld around a famous beauty spot.
The Graves of Calgary Bay
by GR Jordan
2020
A young man's death on Gometra draws Patrick Smythe and Susan Calderwood into grave robbing, smugglers, and island secrets. The farther they dig, the rougher the welcome gets.
The Horror Weekend
by GR Jordan
2020
Macleod and McGrath arrive at a role-playing weekend on the Isle of Harris just as accidents start turning fatal. Snow seals everyone in, leaving a killer free to keep playing.
The Numerous Deaths of Santa Claus
by GR Jordan
2020
A strangled Santa in a garden center grotto leads Macleod and McGrath toward an underground fighting circuit. With Christmas closing in and Hope's confidence shaken, the pair need answers fast.
The Pirate Club
by GR Jordan
2020
A corpse with a spade on a beach and whispers of a missing jewel send Macleod and McGrath into a ruthless treasure hunt. Old allies are turning on each other, and the clues are killing people.
The Small Ferry
by GR Jordan
2020
A man is found dead at the wheel of his car when a crowded local ferry docks. From that single strange death, Macleod and McGrath uncover a trail of old wrongs stretching across the Highlands.
A Shot at Democracy
by GR Jordan
2021
Former detective Kirsten Stewart's first mission in the secret services begins with whispers of an assassination plot. Cut off from support, she has to stop an attack aimed at the heart of Scottish politics.
Cobra's Fang
by GR Jordan
2021
A robbery at the Contessa's Highland home becomes personal when a treasured gift from her late husband is stolen. The hunt for the missing jewel carries Cat and Tiff into murder, scandal, and an old accusation that stains his name.
Corpse Reviver
by GR Jordan
2021
Widowed Contessa Munroe heads north for adventure and lands in the middle of a locked-cabin mystery after a businessman dies on an ice-pack excursion. She and her niece Tiff soon learn the dead man's affairs are far from over.
Culhwch Alpha
by GR Jordan
2021
A worker is found hanging on a North Sea oil rig, and the close-knit crew starts cracking under pressure. Trapped above the water, Macleod and McGrath have nowhere to hide from a killer feeding on fear.
Fair Market Value
by GR Jordan
2021
An auctioneer is bludgeoned with a gavel, and the trail leads Macleod into the murky trade in artifacts and hidden value. Greed, bluff, and a missing lot make this case far trickier than it first looks.
Frostbite
by GR Jordan
2021
An avalanche traps guests at an exclusive ski resort just as a body is discovered in the snow. Cut off from help, the Contessa and Tiff must find the killer before fear turns the holiday lethal.
Our Gated Community
by GR Jordan
2021
A body in the square of a brand-new island settlement pulls Macleod and McGrath into a place built on secrecy and control. Everyone is smiling, but no one wants to talk.
The Coach Bomber
by GR Jordan
2021
When an airport coach explodes outside Inverness, the long passenger list creates chaos as well as clues. Macleod battles media pressure and gangland fallout while Hope McGrath works close to the danger.
The Culling at Singing Sands
by GR Jordan
2021
A luxury retirement village on the Isle of Eigg opens with high hopes and turns into a killing ground. Macleod and McGrath need to understand the past before the oldest residents are picked off one by one.
The Express Wishes of Mr MacIver
by GR Jordan
2021
A scramble for diamonds on Scotland's north coast points toward catastrophe aboard a huge cruise ship. Kirsten Stewart and her team must recover a missing national treasure before thousands are put at risk.
The Hunted Child
by GR Jordan
2021
A twelve-year-old girl witnesses a drug execution and vanishes into the Highlands with killers on her trail. Kirsten Stewart has to find her before the hunt closes in.
The Satchel
by GR Jordan
2021
A bag hanging from a tree in an Inverness park contains a grisly set of severed hands. Macleod must untangle the victims' connections before the collector adds more.
Where Justice Fails
by GR Jordan
2021
A disturbed grave, switched corpses, and a flashy TV host stir up a public hunger for revenge. Macleod and McGrath must stop a vigilante movement before justice turns into spectacle.
Cleared to Die
by GR Jordan
2022
When an air traffic controller is found dead in his tower after a missed radio call, Macleod and McGrath step into a workplace full of anger and coercion. The case turns technical, tense, and brutally personal.
Man Overboard!
by GR Jordan
2022
A rash of drownings from passenger vessels looks accidental until a pattern emerges among the victims. Macleod and McGrath race through the tourist season to find the hidden hand behind the deaths.
The Cortado Club
by GR Jordan
2022
A respected coffee house on Lewis becomes the center of a baffling poisoning spree when customers start dying with froth on their lips. Macleod and McGrath have to read the room fast before the killer serves the final cup.
The Execution of Celebrity
by GR Jordan
2022
Scottish TV personalities start vanishing just as foreign agents converge on the Highlands. Kirsten Stewart must connect the disappearances before a live broadcast turns into a public nightmare.
The Hunt for 'Red' Anna
by GR Jordan
2022
London brands Anna Hunt a traitor and sends Kirsten Stewart to track down her own boss. The mission becomes a test of loyalty as every answer points toward a deeper betrayal.
The Man Everyone Wanted
by GR Jordan
2022
After a bloody shootout in Inverness, Kirsten Stewart is sent after a rogue foreign agent who may hold the key to a coming invasion. Friends and enemies blur fast as she tries to stop a wider war.
The Nationalist Express
by GR Jordan
2022
Kirsten Stewart goes undercover as Scotland's constitutional tensions turn deadly. What starts as political noise becomes a terrorist plot with London in its sights.
Where should I start?
If you want Scottish police procedurals: Water's Edge → The Bothy → The Horror Weekend
If you prefer spy thrillers: A Shot at Democracy → The Hunted Child → The Nationalist Express
If you want lighter mystery with bite: Corpse Reviver → Frostbite → Cobra's Fang
If you want dark supernatural adventure: Footsteps → Crescendo! → The Darkness at Dillingham
If you want folklore on a smaller scale: Surface Tensions
Author bio
G R Jordan is the pen name of Gary, a writer based on the Isle of Lewis whose books jump happily between Hebridean crime, occult fantasy, and interactive adventures. He grew up in Northern Ireland, has lived in many parts of the UK, and now writes from one of the landscapes that feeds so much of his fiction.
One straight line has never really suited him.
Before the novels, he studied chemical engineering at Loughborough University, though he has joked that American football was just as important to that stretch of life. After that came a run of jobs that sounds almost too varied to be true: work on cereal flakes, warehouse lifting, time spent watching vegetables freeze at minus 40, and later a career as one of the remaining blind air traffic controllers. It is easy to see why his books like capable people under pressure.
Writing arrived early through poetry and short stories, and that part of him never went away. He has said poetry was where his self-publishing journey began, even if novels later took over. That independent streak still shapes his career, with Carpetless Publishing acting as the home base for the wide mix of books he puts out.
Readers often meet him through Water's Edge, the opening Highlands & Islands Detective novel. That series follows DI Seoras Macleod and a changing team through murders set across Lewis, the Black Isle, ferries, villages, and other corners of the north of Scotland. What draws people in is not just the casework, but the way the setting, grief, faith, community pressure, and old loyalties all get tangled together.
He has also written that living on a conservative island, where social and religious debates can shape daily life, fed directly into the worldview clashes inside Water's Edge. That interest in what a community says in public and what it hides underneath shows up again and again across his crime fiction.
He does not like staying in one lane for long.
The rest of the catalogue proves it. A Shot at Democracy and the Kirsten Stewart thrillers shift into covert operations and political danger. Corpse Reviver introduces the sharper, more playful sleuthing of Contessa Munroe and her niece Tiff. Crescendo! opens the Austerley and Kirkgordon books, where cosmic horror, monsters, and mutual exasperation power a bigger supernatural adventure. Then Surface Tensions brings folklore to a Scottish island, while Darkness on a Foreign Shore turns the reader into a spy working in occupied France during the Second World War.
Some of those strands connect directly to his own interests. Growing up in Northern Ireland and later living in Scotland fed his fascination with Celtic myth and island communities. His tribute to Lovecraftian fiction is clear in the Austerley books, even while he makes it plain that he does not share H. P. Lovecraft's worldview. And his roleplaying line, Unravel Your Destiny, grew out of a long affection for classic gamebooks and a spark that came after meeting Jonathan Green at the 2019 UK Games Expo.
These days Gary shares life on Lewis with his wife, four children, and a small flock of chickens. He has joked that the chickens have not turned out to be the poetic inspiration he hoped for, which feels like exactly the kind of dry aside you would expect from someone who writes murderous coffee houses one month and demon wars the next. That mix of ordinary family life and restless imagination is a good way to understand the books themselves.
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