The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 2004 to 2024 · Often set in Edinburgh

Kate Atkinson

Crime and mysteryPrivate eye

Former soldier and police officer Jackson Brodie, now a private investigator with a soft spot for lost women and dogs, keeps stumbling into other people’s tragedies, which Atkinson tells from many points of view.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Atkinson’s literary novels are left out.

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Kate Atkinson books in order

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Jackson Brodie

6 booksPrivate eye
  1. 1Case Histories2004With Jackson Brodie · Set in CambridgeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2One Good Turn2006With Jackson Brodie · Set in EdinburghBuy on Amazon
  3. 3When Will There Be Good News?2008With Jackson Brodie · Set in EdinburghBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Started Early, Took My Dog2010With Jackson Brodie and Tracy Waterhouse · Set in LeedsBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Big Sky2019With Jackson Brodie · Set in the North Yorkshire coastBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Death at the Sign of the Rook2024With Jackson Brodie · Set in the Yorkshire DalesBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Jackson Brodie