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Iain Cameron Books in Order

This page gathers Iain Cameron books in order, with quick summaries, series guides for DI Angus Henderson, Matt Flynn, and Sharma and Jackson, plus where to start.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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17 books

Driving Into Darkness

by Iain Cameron

2014

A wave of luxury car thefts looks bad enough, then a powerful tech businessman is killed. Henderson suspects the murder is bigger than organized theft and finds himself facing two very different, equally dangerous killers.

One Last Lesson

by Iain Cameron

2014

When a university student is found murdered on a Sussex golf course, DI Angus Henderson uncovers links to an adult website run by her lecturers. The case pulls him into a grubby world of exploitation, secrecy, and sudden violence.

Fear the Silence

by Iain Cameron

2015

Former glamour model Kelly Langton vanishes after the school run, and Henderson refuses to believe she simply walked away. With no body and intense media pressure, he must prove a predator is at work before another woman disappears.

Hunting for Crows

by Iain Cameron

2016

What first looks like a tragic accident turns darker when former members of an eighties rock band start dying one by one. Henderson digs into old loyalties, buried resentments, and criminals who want something back.

Night of Fire

by Iain Cameron

2017

A man is burned to death before Bonfire Night, and his ties to Lewes bonfire societies make rivalry an obvious lead. Henderson soon finds a far more dangerous plot hiding behind the smoke and tradition.

Red Red Wine

by Iain Cameron

2017

A murder leads Henderson into a counterfeit wine racket worth millions. As he closes in on a feared London gangster, the case turns personal and the danger reaches the people around him.

Girls on Film

by Iain Cameron

2018

A photographer disappears from her rural studio, leaving witnesses but no clear motive. After her body is found, Henderson must dig through her vast archive of images to uncover the secret that got her killed.

The Pulsar Files

by Iain Cameron

2018

HSA agent Matt Flynn pursues a Serbian hit man and stumbles into a deadly conspiracy after a hot-air balloon crash kills an entire family. A student hacker, a journalist, and corporate secrets make the chase bigger than it first appears.

Black Quarry Farm

by Iain Cameron

2019

A couple are shot dead at a Sussex vineyard, and the scene suggests more than a deal gone wrong. Henderson is pulled toward a ruthless figure whose business, and family life, are both worth killing to protect.

Deadly Intent

by Iain Cameron

2019

Matt Flynn and Rosie Fox hunt dissident terrorists trying to reignite violence in Ireland by moving guns from overseas. Even when the arms trail narrows, Matt still has unfinished business with killers from his past.

Blood Marked Pages

by Iain Cameron

2020

Brighton author Stuart Livermore is brutally murdered, and the wrecked bookcase in his lounge suggests the killer came for something specific. With his boss losing patience, Henderson races to solve the case before the murderer strikes again.

No Time to Lose

by Iain Cameron

2021

When a senior MI5 officer is kidnapped before a major London conference, Matt Flynn is sent after a lead tied to a dissident group. Then another abduction makes him suspect the real target may be him.

Dying for Justice

by Iain Cameron

2022

Respected lawyer Martin Turner is found stabbed in his office after a night of drinking. With little to go on, Henderson turns to the dead man's long list of clients and uncovers a killer desperate to beat justice.

Pictures of Lily

by Iain Cameron

2022

A young woman is found shot in the head, a professional killing that does not fit her orderly life. When one of her friends dies in the same way, Henderson steps into a world where opposition is removed without hesitation.

Eyes on You

by Iain Cameron

2023

After an abduction attempt in Paris, businessman Sean Morgan is stranded without money, passport, or phone. Forced to race through France and eastern England, he must reach his wife and child before the men chasing him do.

Flying Too High

by Iain Cameron

2024

The hard-driving chief executive of a Sussex drone company is found stabbed to death, leaving Henderson with a crowded suspect list. A second killing shows the murderer is careful, patient, and still ahead of the investigation.

Art of Thieving

by Iain Cameron

2025

A man is found stabbed on a West Sussex road beside an empty van, then an art dealer turns up suffocated days later. Henderson follows the link into stolen art, money laundering, and organized crime.

Where to start with Iain Cameron

If you want the main Sussex police story: One Last LessonDriving Into DarknessFear the Silence
If you want a later DI Henderson run: Red Red WineGirls on FilmBlack Quarry Farm
If you prefer spy-driven thrillers: The Pulsar FilesDeadly IntentNo Time to Lose
If you want to try the newer Norfolk series: Eyes on You

DI Angus Henderson books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Driving Into Darkness"

    Driving Into Darkness

    by Iain Cameron

    2014DI Angus Henderson, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "One Last Lesson"

    One Last Lesson

    by Iain Cameron

    2014DI Angus Henderson, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Fear the Silence"

    Fear the Silence

    by Iain Cameron

    2015DI Angus Henderson, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Hunting for Crows"

    Hunting for Crows

    by Iain Cameron

    2016DI Angus Henderson, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Night of Fire"

    Night of Fire

    by Iain Cameron

    2017DI Angus Henderson, Book 6
  6. Book cover for "Red Red Wine"

    Red Red Wine

    by Iain Cameron

    2017DI Angus Henderson, Book 5
  7. Book cover for "Girls on Film"

    Girls on Film

    by Iain Cameron

    2018DI Angus Henderson, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Black Quarry Farm"

    Black Quarry Farm

    by Iain Cameron

    2019DI Angus Henderson, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Blood Marked Pages"

    Blood Marked Pages

    by Iain Cameron

    2020DI Angus Henderson, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Dying for Justice"

    Dying for Justice

    by Iain Cameron

    2022DI Angus Henderson, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Pictures of Lily"

    Pictures of Lily

    by Iain Cameron

    2022DI Angus Henderson, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Flying Too High"

    Flying Too High

    by Iain Cameron

    2024DI Angus Henderson, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Art of Thieving"

    Art of Thieving

    by Iain Cameron

    2025DI Angus Henderson, Book 13

DI Angus Henderson books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "One Last Lesson"

    One Last Lesson

    by Iain Cameron

    2014DI Angus Henderson, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Driving Into Darkness"

    Driving Into Darkness

    by Iain Cameron

    2014DI Angus Henderson, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Fear the Silence"

    Fear the Silence

    by Iain Cameron

    2015DI Angus Henderson, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Hunting for Crows"

    Hunting for Crows

    by Iain Cameron

    2016DI Angus Henderson, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Red Red Wine"

    Red Red Wine

    by Iain Cameron

    2017DI Angus Henderson, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Night of Fire"

    Night of Fire

    by Iain Cameron

    2017DI Angus Henderson, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Girls on Film"

    Girls on Film

    by Iain Cameron

    2018DI Angus Henderson, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Black Quarry Farm"

    Black Quarry Farm

    by Iain Cameron

    2019DI Angus Henderson, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Blood Marked Pages"

    Blood Marked Pages

    by Iain Cameron

    2020DI Angus Henderson, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Dying for Justice"

    Dying for Justice

    by Iain Cameron

    2022DI Angus Henderson, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Pictures of Lily"

    Pictures of Lily

    by Iain Cameron

    2022DI Angus Henderson, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Flying Too High"

    Flying Too High

    by Iain Cameron

    2024DI Angus Henderson, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Art of Thieving"

    Art of Thieving

    by Iain Cameron

    2025DI Angus Henderson, Book 13

Matt Flynn Thriller books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Pulsar Files"

    The Pulsar Files

    by Iain Cameron

    2018Matt Flynn Thriller, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Deadly Intent"

    Deadly Intent

    by Iain Cameron

    2019Matt Flynn Thriller, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "No Time to Lose"

    No Time to Lose

    by Iain Cameron

    2021Matt Flynn Thriller, Book 3

Matt Flynn Thriller books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Pulsar Files"

    The Pulsar Files

    by Iain Cameron

    2018Matt Flynn Thriller, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Deadly Intent"

    Deadly Intent

    by Iain Cameron

    2019Matt Flynn Thriller, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "No Time to Lose"

    No Time to Lose

    by Iain Cameron

    2021Matt Flynn Thriller, Book 3

Sharma and Jackson books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Eyes on You"

    Eyes on You

    by Iain Cameron

    2023Sharma and Jackson, Book 1

Sharma and Jackson books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Eyes on You"

    Eyes on You

    by Iain Cameron

    2023Sharma and Jackson, Book 1

Author bio

Iain Cameron was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and moved south to Brighton in the early 1980s. He later lived in Crawley and now makes his home in a village near Horsham in West Sussex. He is married and has two daughters, and older author notes also mention a lively Collie in the household.

He did not come to fiction by a straight line.

Before writing seriously, Cameron worked as a qualified accountant and spent years in the computer, telecommunications, and financial services worlds. Other biographical notes also place him as a management consultant and a nursery goods retailer. When the last two companies he worked for both went bust, he took the hint, stepped back from corporate life, looked after his children, and gave more time to writing.

That shift did not begin from zero. By then he had already built up a backlog of ideas, outlines, part-finished novels, and completed drafts. He has also said that instead of waiting around for inspiration, he writes ideas down and develops them, so when it is time to draft, he knows what he wants to write.

His best-known books are the DI Angus Henderson novels, set in Sussex. One Last Lesson introduces a Scottish detective working far from home, dealing with a murdered student and a case that reaches into university life. From there, books like Driving Into Darkness, Fear the Silence, and Red Red Wine show what Cameron does especially well, steady police work, strong local detail, and crimes that keep getting more tangled the deeper the investigation goes.

He likes respectable surfaces and messy secrets. In Girls on Film, a missing photographer leads to a dangerous hidden world. In Blood Marked Pages, the murder of a Brighton author turns on what was taken from a bookcase, not just who swung the weapon. Even the later Henderson books keep that pattern, starting with a clean headline and then pushing into the murk behind it.

Cameron has also written the Matt Flynn thrillers, which widen the map and raise the stakes. The Pulsar Files moves into security work, hacking, and corporate secrets, while Deadly Intent and No Time to Lose deal with terrorism, kidnappings, and enemies who do not stay in the past. His newer Sharma and Jackson novels, beginning with Eyes on You, shift the focus to Norfolk and add more missing-person tension and chase energy.

Place matters in his fiction.

Across all of these books, Cameron keeps returning to ordinary British institutions, universities, law firms, vineyards, tech businesses, police offices, and showing how quickly they can go bad when money, pride, or fear get involved. Brighton, rural Sussex, Norwich, and the roads between them do not feel like scenery. They feel lived-in, which helps give his crime novels their grounded tone.

Now based in West Sussex, he keeps writing crime fiction that stays close to everyday life even when the plots turn violent. That explains a lot of his appeal. These books are not trying to show off. They want to pull you into a case, keep you moving, and make you wonder what everyone is hiding.

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