Wild Fens Books in Order
Part ofJack Cartwright Books in OrderBrowse Wild Fens by Jack Cartwright in publication order, with short book summaries to introduce the series and help you choose your next read.
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Wild Fens books in publication order
20 books
Dance With Death
by Jack Cartwright
2022
While mourning a colleague, DI Bloom's team investigates the death of a university lecturer found in a field. Evidence points toward a suspect who understands murder investigations, but a second body broadens the case and postpones their grief.
Dying To Tell
by Jack Cartwright
2022
A hit-and-run leaves a child critically injured, then the young driver is found murdered nearby. DI Freya Bloom and DS Ben Savage discover that she knew a dangerous secret and race to stop the killer's next move.
In Cold Blood
by Jack Cartwright
2022
DI Freya Bloom investigates the murder of carer Emma Blanch, found in a frosty Lincolnshire field. Learning that Emma was herself suspected in another death points toward someone taking revenge and eliminating people who know too much.
Lie Beside Me
by Jack Cartwright
2022
A body at ruined Tupholme Abbey launches an investigation that grows more complex as Freya Bloom's team fractures. With an officer victimized, a newcomer causing conflict and a suspect missing, she must restore cooperation before the killer strikes again.
Never To Return
by Jack Cartwright
2022
A teenage boy's body is recovered from the River Witham, leaving DI Freya Bloom to distinguish suicide from murder. Evidence of bullying and abuse exposes several suspects and reveals how badly the adults around him underestimated the victim.
One For Sorrow
by Jack Cartwright
2022
A woman is found murdered in a forest a year after her death, though nobody reported her missing. DI Freya Bloom examines her husband, friends and colleagues, untangling stories that gave a killer ample time to construct an alibi.
Secrets In Blood
by Jack Cartwright
2022
Newly transferred DI Freya Bloom investigates a teenage girl found carefully posed on a Lincolnshire beach. A dangerous secret, community loyalties and resistance within her team complicate her first local case as another tragedy threatens.
Suffer In Silence
by Jack Cartwright
2022
The search for missing Abigail McGowan during a blizzard appears to end when a body is found in a drain. But her father says the victim is someone else, leaving Freya Bloom and Ben Savage racing to connect two cases.
Her Dying Mind
by Jack Cartwright
2023
An elderly woman's apparent natural death becomes suspicious when another body is discovered in her house. Freya Bloom and her team reconstruct the life of a neighbor known as Mad Alice, confronting a case that challenges their assumptions.
In Dead Water
by Jack Cartwright
2023
A teenage girl is found dead in coastal marshland, leaving Freya Bloom and Ben Savage with little evidence and no supporting team. Their increasingly difficult search for the truth pushes them toward breaking rules to move the investigation forward.
One Deadly Night
by Jack Cartwright
2023
An antiques dealer vanishes after entering a nature reserve, drawing Freya Bloom into another case while her career and personal life unravel. Finding a body raises the stakes, especially when it proves to be someone other than the missing man.
Burden of Truth
by Jack Cartwright
2024
Reluctantly taking command after a disaster, Ben Savage investigates a man found dead in a rural pond. With scant forensic evidence, the team traces footprints, a forgotten party and a growing group of suspects guarding a shared secret.
Into Death's Arms
by Jack Cartwright
2024
An early dog walk through a Lincolnshire village brings a retired couple to a turning point. While the husband conceals his private thoughts, the wife prepares to reveal a secret capable of changing both their lives.
No More Blood
by Jack Cartwright
2024
A girl's disappearance attracts little urgency from her parents until days stretch into years. Investigating Deborah Jarvis's fate, DCI Freya Bloom and her team uncover a solitary life and signs that her death connects to earlier victims.
Deadly Little Secret
by Jack Cartwright
2025
A report of a body leads Freya Bloom and Ben Savage to an abandoned farmhouse, but the victim has vanished. A second discovery confirms a killing and draws their team toward a secret long hidden in the village.
Run From Evil
by Jack Cartwright
2025
An elderly man's death combines signs of a heart attack with an unexplained head wound and broken window. As Freya Bloom investigates, a missing friend and estranged relatives create a suspect list in which everyone had reason to want him dead.
Waiting For Death
by Jack Cartwright
2025
A groom is found dead during his stag party’s paintball outing, leaving nine companions under suspicion. DCI Freya Bloom and DI Ben Savage investigate their motives, but another disappearance makes the remaining men’s safety increasingly uncertain.
Echoes of Death
by Jack Cartwright
2026
In the twentieth Wild Fens mystery, Freya Bloom returns to investigate another case in rural Lincolnshire, where secrets hidden within walls promise to disturb the region's apparent quiet.
Into The Woods
by Jack Cartwright
2026
An anonymous caller reports a hand emerging from a forest grave, then vanishes. Investigating solicitor Oliver Trent’s burial alive, DCI Freya Bloom and DI Ben Savage uncover bitter professional disputes, personal grudges, and concealed relationships.
Murder At Heart
by Jack Cartwright
2026
Human remains in a village allotment expose the suffering of a teenager who died nearly a century earlier. DCI Freya Bloom faces determined local silence as a second body suggests the violence has continued into the present.
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