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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Peter Boland books in publication order
12 books
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.
The Charity Shop Detective Agency
by Peter Boland
2022
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.
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.
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