Author · updated 2026
Dorothy Simpson Books in Order
Every Dorothy Simpson book in publication order — 17 in total, spanning 1980–2020.
Publication Order of Inspector Thanet Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Night She Died | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Six Feet Under | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Puppet For A Corpse | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Close Her Eyes | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Last Seen Alive | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Dead on Arrival | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Element of Doubt | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Suspicious Death | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Dead By Morning | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Doomed To Die | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Wake the Dead | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  No Laughing Matter | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Day for Dying | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Once Too Often | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Dead and Gone | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harbingers of Fear | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valiant Doctors in the Frontier West | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 17, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Night She Died | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Six Feet Under | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Puppet For A Corpse | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Close Her Eyes | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Last Seen Alive | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dead on Arrival | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Element of Doubt | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Suspicious Death | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Dead By Morning | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Doomed To Die | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Wake the Dead | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Harbingers of Fear | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | No Laughing Matter | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Day for Dying | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Once Too Often | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Dead and Gone | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Valiant Doctors in the Frontier West | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.