Heather Atkinson Books in Order

After near-fatal accidents on opposite sides of the world, Beth and soldier Liam begin experiencing vivid visions of past lives tied to historical tragedies, drawing them together in a dangerous struggle against an ancient evil.

Breaking Away opens a tense thriller arc about the long shadow of violent crime, as a survivor discovers the past is not finished with them and that trusting the wrong person could be deadly.

Dead Eyed Dad digs into the damage that parents and past choices can leave behind, following a family forced to confront buried secrets when echoes of earlier crimes begin to surface.

When nurse Rachel marries Danny Maguire, younger son of Manchester’s most feared crime family, she thinks she can handle his world, until a brutal war with their rivals drags her into the heart of the gangland maelstrom.

When Jennifer’s grandmother retreats into silence, replaying one haunting song, Jennifer discovers her journals and uncovers a life of wartime love, brutal marriage, affairs and activism that her sweet elderly gran never spoke about.

Grave Memories is a dark historical novel about how the horrors of war and family secrets echo across generations, as a present-day narrator pieces together a legacy built on sacrifice and silence.

Half Life collects a range of Atkinson’s short fiction, blending crime, the paranormal and psychological twists in bite-sized stories that showcase the themes and atmospheres she develops at novel length.

Set in a past era that Atkinson vividly recreates, Listen For The Rain follows a character whose life is reshaped by war, love and betrayal, as a long-buried tragedy finally demands to be heard.

Nightfall is a gothic paranormal tale where a lonely newcomer is drawn into an eerie setting steeped in secrets, and an unsettling attraction grows alongside a creeping sense that the dead may be closer than anyone admits.

Eva Gallo is a glamorous Hollywood actress and a secret vampire, but when her human husband is murdered by her sadistic maker, her hunt for revenge pulls her into an uneasy alliance with an ancient order of vampire slayers.

Back in Los Angeles, Eva fights alongside the Hoplites while struggling with forbidden feelings for their captain, and as vampire politics turn deadly, she must choose between duty, desire and her own survival.

Declared a rogue and hunted across continents, Eva races to reach a powerful vampire king who may clear her name, even as ancient enemy Rhesus and a tyrant queen plot a war that could wipe out both hoplites and vampires.

The final Hollywood Vampire instalment pits Eva and her allies against the ultimate showdown between hoplites and undead, forcing her to face the darkest truths about her past and decide what she is willing to sacrifice.

Rachel and her husband Ryan are raising their children and keeping their empire respectable, but when a new crime family moves in and an old secret turns love to hatred, the Laws and Maguires are dragged toward war once more.

Above Reproach is a contemporary thriller that asks how well we really know the people who seem most respectable, as a shocking crime suggests the pillar of a community may be hiding a darker self.

Cold To The Core serves as a chilling prequel to the Breaking Away trilogy, returning to an earlier crime that set everything in motion and revealing just how deep the roots of obsession and violence truly go.

Now matriarch of the Maguire clan and working uneasily with former enemies, Rachel finally seems secure, until a faceless enemy launches a brutal campaign against her family and forces her back into ruthless survival mode.

Serial killer obsessive Jared Shaw fixates on survivors Laura Banks and Anna Marshall, stalking them until both vanish, and DS Zak Banks must confront the horrors of their shared past to prevent a final, orchestrated showdown.

Life in Devon offers Rachel and Ryan a fragile peace, shattered when tragedy pulls them back to Manchester, where volatile Alex Maguire’s spiralling behaviour threatens to tear their extended family apart.

In remote Blair Dubh on Scotland’s west coast, an isolated community begins to suspect that something malevolent is moving among them, and old grudges turn deadly as the villagers realise help may be cut off when they need it most.

Orphaned Shannon Buckley is wary of the reclusive author Ash Winters when he moves into her Lancashire village, but as friendship turns to love and attempts on her life escalate, they must uncover who wants her dead and why.

Still scarred inside and out from their last war, Ryan and Rachel try to rebuild, but vengeful figures they once wronged and new threats to their children ensure that the true aftermath of past battles is only beginning.

Dividing Line Origins is a companion collection of stories from the early days of the Maguire and Law families, revealing formative moments and grudges that explain how minor players grew into the power brokers of the main series.

In Electric Light, the final Blair Dubh novel, a series of shocking deaths and mounting paranoia force the isolated community to confront the evil that has stalked them for years and decide who, if anyone, will get out alive.

In Hunted, a new predator targets the Maguire–Law alliance, forcing old enemies to work together and reminding Rachel and Ryan that in their world, becoming prey can happen in a heartbeat.

Shattered finds the extended Maguire–Law clan reeling as secrets and betrayals explode into open conflict, leaving relationships broken and setting the stage for yet more bloodshed in Manchester’s gangland.

The Drowning Tide returns to Blair Dubh as a scorching summer and a violent prison riot send a notorious inmate back to the coast, where his arrival stirs terror, suspicion and a fresh wave of killings in the cut-off village.

When homeless people begin vanishing from Glasgow, Brodie’s suspicions fall on Lucas Thorne, an artist exhibiting disturbingly lifelike faces, and sending his colleague Cass undercover entangles her emotionally with a man Brodie believes is a monster.

Reckoning brings simmering vendettas in the Dividing Line world to a head, as long-ignored sins demand payment and the families must decide who will take the fall for years of bloodshed.

Ex-cop turned private investigator Brodie MacBride takes on the Creegan family, whose polished lives hide lethal secrets linked to a serial killer called The Carver, and discovers that some cases will never stay closed.

Awakening is a standalone gothic tale in which a seemingly ordinary life is upended by disturbing visions and uncanny events, pushing the protagonist to question their sanity and the dark history of the place they call home.

Duality pits the Maguire–Law alliance against a fresh wave of enemies while exploring how the next generation struggles with living up to, or escaping from, the bloody reputations of their parents.

Mesmerism is a gothic-tinged thriller about the seductive power of a charismatic mesmerist and the people drawn into their orbit, where faith, fraud and obsession blur together with dangerous consequences.

In The Secret Keeper, Brodie and his team investigate a client whose carefully managed life hides devastating truths, forcing them to decide what justice looks like when exposing a secret could destroy innocent people.

Darkness sees the Dividing Line universe descend into one of its bleakest chapters, as new enemies exploit old wounds and the families must face the possibility that some of their own have become irredeemable.

In Hollowspire, warring realms Grimwulf and Hollowspire must unite against The Nameless, a masked army wielding nightmare magic, forcing vengeful King Thorn and dragon-blooded Queen Ravenswell into an uneasy alliance to save their world.

Assassin-for-hire Raven sees her reputation shredded when a rival steals her contracts and a sadistic torturer and neo-Nazi meth crew come hunting for her, all while her beloved husband Aidan has been missing for nearly a year.

Retribution delivers exactly what its title promises, following characters on both sides of Manchester’s divide as long-awaited payback finally arrives and leaves even hardened players questioning whether the cost was worth it.

Carnage lives up to its name as the ongoing Dividing Line saga erupts into some of its most brutal confrontations yet, leaving streets soaked in blood and proving that every act of violence invites another.

Brodie and Cass are finally together but keeping it secret, even as imprisoned killers and vengeful enemies manipulate events from the darkness, weaving a web that threatens to destroy their business and everyone they care about.

Pound of Flesh sees Brodie MacBride’s agency take on a case where a debtor’s brutal punishment sends ripples through Glasgow’s underworld, testing how far Brodie will go when the people seeking justice are far from innocent.

Venom kicks off the Mayhem trilogy, following biker Jules “Venom” Parker of Lucifer’s Shadow as club loyalties pull her into a looming gang war tied to the Maguire family, forcing her to question who she really stands with.

When a supposedly simple robbery puts the Chambers brothers on the wrong side of vicious drug dealer Lenny Paisley, expelled daughter Faith returns to Blackpool and leads a brutal fightback against both gangsters and corrupt police.

Journeyman follows a wanderer tied to Raven’s violent world, a man haunted by his past contracts who discovers that no matter how far you travel, the ghosts of the people you have wronged are never far behind.

Riot thrusts the Dividing Line world into fresh chaos as simmering tensions inside and outside the Maguire–Law alliance finally explode, bringing street battles, shifting allegiances and consequences no one can fully control.

In The Devil Inside, Brodie MacBride faces an enemy who delights in pushing people to reveal their worst selves, and the case forces him to confront just how thin the line is between justice and revenge.

Set around a remote Scottish loch, this psychological thriller follows a protagonist whose return home uncovers chilling secrets, as the dark water seems to mirror a community’s hidden guilt and a mind on the edge.

On Glasgow’s Gallowburn estate, Jamie Gray and his friends rule the north side as the Blood Brothers until a missing phone packed with secrets sparks a vicious turf war with the Lawsons and brings danger to Jamie’s door.

Brodie and Cass head to the Lancashire village where she grew up to break the news of their marriage, only to find the community terrorised by the bully who once tried to rape her and secrets her family has buried for years.

Rogue pushes the Dividing Line saga into a new phase, as a renegade player threatens the carefully balanced power structure in Manchester and forces old allies to decide whether to back stability or gamble on change.

Now top dogs in Blackpool and running drugs for a northern crime syndicate, the Chambers family face fresh danger when Lenny Paisley’s brother comes looking for answers and a corrupt cop doubles down on his vendetta against them.

Bad Blood continues the Gallowburn saga as Jamie Gray’s rise is threatened by new enemies, old grudges and the grim realisation that escaping estate life might mean betraying the very people who made him who he is.

Blood Ties sees family bonds on Gallowburn tested to breaking point, as betrayals from within and pressure from rival crews force Jamie and his crew to decide who truly counts as blood when everything is on the line.

In Dark Heart, the Mayhem prequel arc deepens as biker Jules “Venom” Parker is drawn further into a deadly feud involving the Maguires, Laws and her own club, exposing just how violent the heart of Manchester’s underworld can be.

After years of relative peace, the Maguire and Law families face a renewed threat. Katia Brody has raised her twin sons to hate them, and an alliance in Spain gives her a fresh opportunity to attack their empire.

Brodie and Cass investigate the murder of a television soap star in Glasgow. Their inquiries draw them among celebrities and gangsters, while an old enemy’s revenge and uncomfortable questions about a crime boss’s lover complicate the case.

In Takedown, the Chambers clan enjoy the high life their crimes have bought, but enemies closing in from the police, rival crews and within their own ranks make it clear that every empire eventually has to fight for survival.

The Chambers family’s control of Blackpool faces a challenge from Bulgarian crime boss Dragomir Petrov. As they weigh the price of peace with an expanding rival, betrayal within their own ranks threatens everything they have built.

Blood Pact rounds out the first Gallowburn cycle as Jamie and his crew face their most dangerous enemies yet, forcing them to decide which alliances to cement, which to betray and what price they are willing to pay for control.

Mikey and Jules have entrusted their criminal empire to the next generation when tragedy disrupts their plans. Katia and her twin sons return to Manchester seeking vengeance, pushing the family toward another confrontation with an enduring enemy.

At Christmas in 1849, Lily Grant remains trapped with hostile in-laws while her husband has been missing for two years. A mysterious stranger who resembles him arrives, and unsettling events threaten her confidence in what she knows.

By 1896, Amy Alardyce’s son Robert has come of age, but as unsettling stories about his behaviour reach her, she fears he has inherited his criminal father’s darkness and worries what his presence means for Edinburgh’s streets.

After her parents are lost at sea, Londoner Amy Osbourne is sent to bleak Alardyce House near Edinburgh, where a cruel aunt, predatory suitors and rumours of a monster stalking local women make the mansion feel truly poisonous.

Set on the Gallowburn estate, Wicked Girls works as a prequel, tracing how a group of sharp-tongued, fearless young women learn to survive among gangs, bullies and bad choices long before Blood Brothers begins.

A Savage Feud ups the stakes for the Savage sisters as simmering grudges, rival crews and old gang ties collide, dragging the women deeper into Glasgow’s underworld and testing just how far they will go to protect their own.

Faith wants Vance’s forgiveness after her betrayal, but violence against women resembling her casts a shadow over Blackpool. A charming new doorman and the possibility of revenge leave the Chambers family uncertain whom they can trust.

A decade after fleeing abroad, Robert Alardyce has built a fortune in African mines, but news from home draws him back to Scotland, where his return threatens the fragile peace his family has built and revives talk of a family curse.

When Aidan disappears, Raven travels to Norway seeking help from her father and brother. A feud involving Kurt Hagen pulls the family into another cycle of revenge, forcing One Eye to confront the bloodshed surrounding them.

Amy Alardyce’s world is in ruins as her son Robert, now a married man with his own home, seems linked to a series of brutal murders of poor women in Edinburgh, leaving her torn between maternal love and public safety.

In Poison, Jules “Venom” Parker finds herself trapped between biker club loyalty and her secret ties to both the Maguire and Law families, as her club backs psychopathic Alex Maguire in a gang war that could destroy everyone she loves.

Returning from holiday, Brodie and Cass discover that a dangerous cult has reappeared under a new name. Its leader’s alliance with a killer Brodie helped imprison turns the investigation into a personal threat to their lives in Glasgow.

Jane, Carly and Rose Savage scrape by in their Haghill flat until Carly’s ex, Cole Alexander, walks out of prison and reignites a feud, forcing the sisters to choose between keeping clean or going to war with help from dangerous relatives.

An uneasy truce lets Carly Savage imagine a future with rival Jack Alexander. When another crime boss pursues her and whispers of betrayal spread, the Savage sisters find themselves caught between dangerous men and a renewed struggle for Glasgow’s streets.

After their father’s death, the Savage sisters fight to preserve their family’s standing in Glasgow’s underworld. Carly considers escaping with Jack Alexander, but threats to her relatives force her to confront the violence she hopes to leave behind.

Faith’s nightclub is thriving when a gang begins attacking clubs across Blackpool. With her business in the firing line and unsettling family news adding pressure, she must uncover who is playing these dangerous games before they destroy her.

Raven’s plans to leave Yorkshire unravel when corrupt police target her family, believing they are sheltering an officer with damaging evidence. To protect those she loves, she must confront the alliance between powerful criminals and the law.

Ethan Law struggles to live up to his family’s reputation while running its Manchester empire. A riot on the Montford Estate exposes deeper threats, and disturbing activity around the family’s graves suggests an enemy with intensely personal intentions.

Virgil MacGregor thought he had left Glasgow’s underworld behind, but when his brothers sign up with ruthless queenpin Toni McVay and chaos reaches his doorstep, he is dragged back into a bloody fight to protect his family and estranged wife Ember.

Brodie and Cass are enjoying life with their baby when a writer begins turning his scripts into real crimes. Framed for murder and forced to flee, Brodie must resist a manipulator determined to control what happens next.

The opening of Frank Maguire’s grave reveals a disturbing crime, while other stolen bodies point toward a trade on the dark web. Already struggling with trauma, Ethan faces an old enemy and mounting doubts about his leadership.

Driven by grief and revenge, Carly Savage sees a turf war as her chance to destroy her enemies. With Toni McVay’s control of Glasgow threatened, the sisters must persuade the notorious Blood Brothers to fight alongside them.

Raven’s family is building a legitimate security business in Bergen when an estranged relative resurfaces. Known as the Wolf, the assassin wants revenge for a failed killing, forcing Raven to protect her father from a threat within the family.

The Chambers family runs Blackpool for the Maguire Laws, whose dealings with the Bulgarian mafia bring new complications. Forced back into leadership, Faith must recognize a plot aimed at destroying her family from within before it succeeds.

With Ethan and Daniel arrested, Cara is left to protect the family’s drug empire while evading Manchester police. An ambitious detective closes in, and uncertainty about trusted allies makes keeping the business together increasingly dangerous for her.

A bomber launches a campaign of revenge across Glasgow, using destructive weapons to settle old grievances. Brodie MacBride and his team become caught in the attacks as the city's escalating danger draws them into the crisis.

Working as bodyguards for millionaire Megan Hunter draws Virgil MacGregor and his brothers into her war for Glasgow’s criminal throne. With family loyalty under pressure and his ex-wife moving on, Virgil must fight to keep the clan alive.

Virgil MacGregor’s divorce troubles collide with threats to his family’s underground fighting empire. When wealthy Megan Hunter offers a possible solution, he must decide whether trusting her will save the brothers or lead them into a deadly trap.

Vance discovers that his wealthy new wife wants him dead and is financing a criminal crew against the Chambers family. Isolated by her schemes, he must find a way to protect Faith and survive their marriage.

In 1835 Lancashire, sheltered Clara Hartley falls for the wrong man and begins seeing her family estate differently. As Abbeywood Hall’s secrets expose cruelty and tragedy, she must unravel what binds her to its darkness.

Kate Alardyce reclaims her family’s abandoned ancestral house, bringing old rivalries and secrets back to life. When a cousin arrives bearing an unsettling resemblance to their ruthless ancestor, the family must confront a curse that may conceal human malice.