About
Denise Mina
Denise Mina (born 1966) is a Scottish crime fiction writer. A former journalist and community worker, Mina turned to writing in 1998. Her debut novel, "Garnethill," introduced Detective Inspector Alex Morrow and won the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award for Best First Novel. Mina's subsequent Morrow novels have continued to garner critical acclaim, with "The Field of Blood" (2005) winning the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel. Mina is also known for her stand-alone novels, such as "Resolution" (2012) and "The Less Dead" (2019). She has written for television and comics, and her work has been translated into multiple languages. Mina has been praised for her complex characters, sharp social commentary, and atmospheric writing style. She is widely regarded as one of the leading contemporary Scottish crime writers.
Book Series by Denise Mina
Garnethill Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Garnethill | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Exile | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Resolution | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
Paddy Meehan Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Field Of Blood | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dead Hour | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Slip of the Knife / The Last Breath | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
Millennium: The Graphic Novels Series with Stieg Larsson
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Book 1 | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Book 2 | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Played with Fire | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Alex Morrow Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Still Midnight | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The End of the Wasp Season | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gods and Beasts | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Red Road | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood Salt Water | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Anna and Fin Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Conviction | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Confidence | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Denise Mina Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctum/Deception | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Drop | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Less Dead | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Three Fires | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Denise Mina Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Denise Mina Graphic Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| IDP | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Bibliomysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Men (Short Story) ( By: Megan Abbott) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Seven Years (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Vertigo Crime Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Chill ( By: Jason Starr) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Filthy Rich ( By: Brian Azzarello) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Executor ( By: Andrea Mutti, Jon Evans) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bronx Kill ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fogtown ( By: Andersen Gabrych) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Sickness in the Family | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rat Catcher ( By: Andy Diggle) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Area 10 ( By: Christos Gage) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cowboys ( By: Brian Hurtt) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Hellblazer Graphic Novels
30th Anniversary Celebration ( By: Neil Gaiman, Paul Jenkins, Alan Moore, Garth Ennis)
2018
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Habits ( By: Jamie Delano) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bloodlines ( By: Garth Ennis, William Simpson) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fear and Loathing ( By: Garth Ennis) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Damnation's Flame ( By: Garth Ennis) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fear Machine ( By: Jamie Delano) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hard Time (Short Story) ( By: Brian Azzarello) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Freezes Over ( By: Brian Azzarello) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Good Intentions (Short Story) ( By: Brian Azzarello) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Son of Man (Short Story) ( By: Garth Ennis) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Haunted ( By: Warren Ellis) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Setting Sun (Short Story) ( By: Warren Ellis) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Highwater ( By: Brian Azzarello) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rare Cuts ( By: Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis, Jamie Delano) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| All His Engines (Short Story) ( By: Mike Carey) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gift ( By: Mike Carey) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lady Constantine (Short Story) ( By: Andy Diggle) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Papa Midnite (Short Story) ( By: Mat Johnson) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Empathy is the Enemy | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Devil You Know ( By: Jamie Delano) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Red Right Hand (Short Story) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Family Man ( By: Jamie Delano) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Joyride ( By: Andy Diggle) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Laughing Magician (Short Story) ( By: Andy Diggle) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dark Entries ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Roots of Coincidence (Short Story) ( By: Andy Diggle) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Scab (Short Story) ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hooked (Short Story) ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| India (Short Story) ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bloody Carnations ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Original Sins ( By: John Ridgway, Jamie Delano) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Phantom Pains ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Devil's Trenchcoat ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death and Cigarettes ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tainted Love ( By: Garth Ennis) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shoot ( By: Brian Azzarello) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rake at the Gates of Hell ( By: Garth Ennis) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Critical Mass ( By: Paul Jenkins) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| In The Line Of Fire ( By: Paul Jenkins) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Last Man Standing ( By: Paul Jenkins) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| How to Play with Fire ( By: Sean Phillips) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wild Card ( By: Mike Carey) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Out of Season ( By: Mike Carey) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| 30th Anniversary Celebration ( By: Neil Gaiman, Paul Jenkins, Alan Moore, Garth Ennis) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Systems of Control ( By: Mike Carey) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Regeneration ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| No Future ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sectioned ( By: Peter Milligan, Si Spencer) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Another Season ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Curse of the Constantines ( By: Peter Milligan) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Philip Marlowe Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Big Sleep ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1939 | Buy on Amazon |
| Farewell, My Lovely ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1940 | Buy on Amazon |
| The High Window ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1942 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lady in the Lake ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1943 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Little Sister ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1949 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Goodbye ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1953 | Buy on Amazon |
| Playback ( By: Raymond Chandler) | 1958 | Buy on Amazon |
| Poodle Springs ( By: Robert B. Parker, Raymond Chandler) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Perchance to Dream ( By: Robert B. Parker) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Black-Eyed Blonde / Marlowe ( By: Benjamin Black) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Only to Sleep ( By: Lawrence Osborne) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Goodbye Coast ( By: Joe Ide) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Second Murderer | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Denise Mina Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crimespotting | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| OxCrimes: 27 Killer Stories from the Cream of Crimewriters | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Invisible Blood | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bloody Scotland | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Daggers Drawn | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
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