The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 10 books · 2008 to 2018 · Often set in London

S. J. Bolton

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspensePolice proceduralPsychological suspense

Sharon Bolton writes atmospheric, twisting crime. Lacey Flint is a young London detective with a secret past, drawn into crimes that echo Jack the Ripper and stretch along the Thames; her standalones are set in remote, eerie places.

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S. J. Bolton books in order

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Lacey Flint

4 books · Set in LondonPolice proceduralPsychological suspense
  1. 1Now You See Me2011With Lacey FlintBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Dead Scared2012With Lacey FlintBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Lost2013With Lacey FlintBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Dark and Twisted Tide2014With Lacey FlintBuy on Amazon

Standalone

6 booksPsychological suspense
  1. 1Sacrifice2008With Tora Hamilton · Set in ShetlandBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Awakening2009With Clara Benning · Set in DorsetBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Blood Harvest2010Set in LancashireBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Little Black Lies2015With Catrin Quinn · Set in the Falkland IslandsBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Daisy in Chains2016With Maggie Rose · Set in EnglandBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Craftsman2018With Florence Lovelady · Set in LancashireBuy on Amazon

Characters

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

Lacey Flint

Standalone leads