Series reading guide · updated 2026
Thorn P.I. Books in Order
Every Thorn P.I. book in publication order — 14 in total, spanning 1987–2014.
Publication Order of Thorn Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Under Cover of Daylight | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Tropical Freeze | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Mean High Tide | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Gone Wild | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Buzz Cut | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Red Sky at Night | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Blackwater Sound | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Off the Chart | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Magic City | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Hell's Bay | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Silencer | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Dead Last | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Going Dark | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Big Finish | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 14, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under Cover of Daylight | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Tropical Freeze | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Mean High Tide | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Gone Wild | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Buzz Cut | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Red Sky at Night | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Blackwater Sound | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Off the Chart | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Magic City | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Hell's Bay | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Silencer | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Dead Last | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Going Dark | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Big Finish | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
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