The Washington Poe Series

Meet Detective Sergeant Washington Poe. Dark, cynical, ruthless; he lives a monastic existence in a shepherd’s croft on the most desolate moorland in Cumbria. Even his secrets have secrets. He has a past he keeps there and another past he doesn’t yet know about . . .

And now meet civilian analyst Tilly Bradshaw. Brilliant, adorably awkward, a social hand grenade; she lives at home with her parents and isn’t allowed out on her own. She has three PhDs but doesn’t know how to boil an egg. Meeting Poe will be her first step into the non-academic world. The world might not yet be ready for her . . .

And finally there’s Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn. Poe used to be her boss, she’s now his. She heads up the National Crime Agency’s Serious Crime Analysis Section – the unit charged with apprehending serial killers and solving apparently motiveless murders. It’s the country’s last line of defence and although Flynn knows managing Poe and Tilly will be like herding cats, she also knows she’s the only one who can do it . . .

So why not start the journey with me as this trio of disparate misfits come together, form an uneasy truce and, as Poe says, starts ‘sherlocking the f**k’ out of things . . .

“THRILLING.” MICK HERRON.
“EXPLOSIVE.” DAVID MARK.
“I LOVED THIS BOOK!” ELLY GRIFFITHS
“TWISTED AND DARK.” SIMON TOYNE.
“SENSATIONAL!” AA DHAND.

Untitled Poe & Tilly 9 – available to pre-order now!

10 August 2028

The Killer’s Mark – Washington Poe 8 – Available to buy now!

13 August 2026

The Final Vow (Washington Poe 7)

14 August 2025

The Mercy Chair (Washington Poe 6)

6 June 2024

Cut Short – Audio book only

5 December 2023

The Botanist (Washington Poe 5)

2 June 2022

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The Cutting Season (Quick Reads novella)

14 April 2022

Dead Ground (Washington Poe 4)

3 June 2021

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Cut Short (3 Washington Poe short stories)

3 September 2020

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The Curator (Washington Poe 3)

4 June 2020

Black Summer (Washington Poe 2)

20 June 2019

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The Puppet Show (Washington Poe 1)

7 June 2018

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