Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Books in Order
Find every Tony Hill & Carol Jordan book by Val McDermid in order, with summaries, series background, character notes, and a simple where-to-start guide.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Tony Hill & Carol Jordan books in publication order
12 books
The Mermaids Singing
by Val McDermid
1995
A serial killer is abducting men and leaving grotesque clues behind. DCI Carol Jordan turns to clinical psychologist Tony Hill, whose insights might be the only thing standing between the city and the next killing.
The Wire in the Blood
by Val McDermid
1997
Women are snatched, brutalized, and left alive—until the next one isn’t so lucky. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan race to build a profile of a predator who thrives on fear, while the pressure to stop him turns personal.
The Last Temptation
by Val McDermid
2002
A missing person case turns into a hunt for someone who wants an audience for cruelty. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan follow the psychology behind the spectacle, knowing every wrong step could hand the killer another victim.
The Torment of Others
by Val McDermid
2004
A new series of murders echoes a notorious old case, raising the fear of a copycat—or a return. Carol Jordan and Tony Hill reopen past evidence while the killer’s pattern tightens around the present.
Beneath the Bleeding
by Val McDermid
2007
A high-profile death rocks Bradfield and puts Carol Jordan’s unit under intense scrutiny. Tony Hill’s analysis points to motives tangled in power and resentment, where the truth could cost more than either of them can afford.
Fever of the Bone
by Val McDermid
2009
A teenage boy disappears, and the trail leads into online grooming and exploitation. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan have to move fast in a world where predators hide behind screens—and the next message could be the last.
The Retribution
by Val McDermid
2011
A brutal killer seems to be settling scores, and the case forces Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to confront the damage left by past investigations. As the body count rises, their own survival becomes part of the equation.
Cross and Burn
by Val McDermid
2013
A murder case escalates into a wider threat that puts the city on edge. Jordan and Hill chase a trail of obsession and violence where every clue feels like a trap—and the stakes keep climbing.
Splinter the Silence
by Val McDermid
2015
A missing woman and a body found in the wrong place leave Jordan’s team chasing two timelines at once. Tony Hill spots the psychological tells that everyone else overlooks, but the killer is learning, too.
Insidious Intent
by Val McDermid
2017
A case that should be straightforward refuses to stay contained, and Jordan and Hill face an offender who manipulates victims and investigators alike. The closer they get, the more the truth twists away from them.
Footloose
by Mark Walters, Val McDermid & Peter James
2019
In this crossover short story, detectives Carol Jordan and Roy Grace compare notes when a woman’s body is found without its feet and a separate pair of feet turns up elsewhere. With Tony Hill’s help, they hunt a predator with a grisly fixation.
How the Dead Speak
by Val McDermid
2019
Human remains are uncovered during redevelopment, and the evidence points to crimes that never truly ended. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan return to a case where the dead have one last story to tell.
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