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Peter Boland Books in Order

Explore Peter Boland's books in publication order, with short book summaries and guides to the individual series to help you choose where to start.

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The Girl by the Thames

by Peter Boland

2016

At four in the morning, a teenage girl notices something dark drifting through the Thames. That encounter disrupts her harsh inner-city existence, setting off events that open unexpected possibilities for hope amid the difficulties of her life.

Savage Lies

by Peter Boland

2018

Troubled by the violence of his past, John Savage finds renewed purpose when a girl disappears. While police suspect a serial killer, his own investigation leads toward a conspiracy that proves more disturbing than the obvious explanation.

Savage Children

by Peter Boland

2019

Children vanish from London parks, and their parents receive drawings depicting them as angels. When a neighbor’s son disappears, John Savage and hacker Tannaz pursue the elusive Archangel while police scrutiny complicates their search for the missing children.

Savage Games

by Peter Boland

2019

The body of an old school friend is discovered high in a New Forest tree. John Savage and hacker Tannaz investigate, entering a hidden world of homelessness and desperation where one murder points toward a much larger crime.

Savage Gods

by Peter Boland

2020

A killer is targeting outspoken atheists in a sweltering London, leaving detectives overwhelmed by suspects and threats. DCI Roberts turns to John Savage and Tannaz for help, while Savage’s own psychological struggles complicate the hunt.

When a beloved customer is murdered, charity-shop volunteers Fiona, Sue, and Daisy decide to investigate. A series of elderly victims and cryptic domino clues draws the three friends into the hunt for a killer in seaside Southbourne.

Death at the Dog Show

by Peter Boland

2023

A woman dies at the Christchurch Dog Show, and the charity-shop detectives discover she was deliberately poisoned. Her prizewinning dog suggests plenty of jealous rivals, sending Fiona, Sue, and Daisy into a competitive world concealing a murderer.

The Beach Hut Murders

by Peter Boland

2023

An elderly man dies when his beach hut is deliberately set alight during the night. Charity-shop volunteers Fiona, Sue, and Daisy investigate the killing, looking beneath Southbourne’s cheerful seaside appearance for the person responsible.

The Vanilla Killer

by Peter Boland

2024

Daisy’s newly divorced daughter buys an ice-cream van whose previous owner was found dead in its freezer. When threatening letters arrive, Fiona, Daisy, and Sue revisit the unsolved murder before the van’s history claims another victim.

Death of a Wild Swimmer

by Peter Boland

2025

A retired teacher and keen wild swimmer is found dead in a secluded cove. When a fellow club member insists he was murdered, Fiona, Daisy, and Sue investigate the secrets beneath Southbourne’s apparently tranquil swimming community.

The Christmas Market Murder

by Peter Boland

2025

A Christmas-market trader is found dead inside a locked cabin, and police suspect suicide. His son doubts the explanation, drawing Fiona, Daisy, and Sue into an investigation complicated by a stalker already haunting their seaside town.

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The Garden Centre Murder

by Peter Boland

2026

A popular retired doctor is found stabbed with garden shears at a local garden centre. Fiona, Daisy, and Sue investigate his private life, finding resentful rivals and former lovers among a growing list of suspects.

John Savage Action Thriller books in order

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    Savage Lies

    by Peter Boland

    2018
  2. Book cover for "Savage Children"

    Savage Children

    by Peter Boland

    2019
  3. Book cover for "Savage Games"

    Savage Games

    by Peter Boland

    2019
  4. Book cover for "Savage Gods"

    Savage Gods

    by Peter Boland

    2020

The Charity Shop Detective Agency books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Charity Shop Detective Agency"
  2. Book cover for "Death at the Dog Show"

    Death at the Dog Show

    by Peter Boland

    2023
  3. Book cover for "The Beach Hut Murders"

    The Beach Hut Murders

    by Peter Boland

    2023
  4. Book cover for "The Vanilla Killer"

    The Vanilla Killer

    by Peter Boland

    2024
  5. Book cover for "Death of a Wild Swimmer"

    Death of a Wild Swimmer

    by Peter Boland

    2025
  6. Book cover for "The Christmas Market Murder"

    The Christmas Market Murder

    by Peter Boland

    2025
  7. Book cover for "The Garden Centre Murder"

    The Garden Centre Murder

    by Peter Boland

    2026

Standalone Peter Boland books

  1. Book cover for "The Girl by the Thames"

    The Girl by the Thames

    by Peter Boland

    2016

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