The DI Joanna Piercy is a Literary Fiction series by Priscilla Masters, made up of 16 books published between 1995 and 2025. It begins with Winding Up the Serpent / Killer on the Moors (1995), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Bloodline (2025), spanning 30 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| 1 | Winding Up the Serpent / Killer on the Moors | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Catch the Fallen Sparrow / Burnt on the Moors | 1996 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | A Wreath For My Sister / Frozen on the Moors | 1997 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | And None Shall Sleep / Kidnap on the Moors | 1997 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Scaring Crows / Missing on the Moors | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2000s | |||
| 6 | Embroidering Shrouds / Murder on the Moors | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | Endangering Innocents / Hidden on the Moors | 2003 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 8 | Wings Over the Watcher / Stalker on the Moors | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 9 | Grave Stones / Revenge on the Moors | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 10 | A Velvet Scream / Alone on the Moors | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 11 | The Final Curtain / Fear on the Moors | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 12 | Guilty Waters / Guilt on the Moors | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 13 | Crooked Street / Crooked Lane / Trapped on the Moors | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 14 | Taken on the Moors / Blood on the Rocks | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 15 | Almost a Whisper / Blood on the Moors | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 16 | BloodlineLatest | 2025 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
DI Joanna Piercy series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the DI Joanna Piercy series?
Start with Winding Up the Serpent / Killer on the Moors (1995), the first book in the DI Joanna Piercy series by Priscilla Masters. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the DI Joanna Piercy series?
There are 16 books in the DI Joanna Piercy series by Priscilla Masters, published between 1995 and 2025.
What is the first book in the DI Joanna Piercy series?
The first book in the DI Joanna Piercy series is Winding Up the Serpent / Killer on the Moors, published in 1995 by Priscilla Masters.
What is the latest book in the DI Joanna Piercy series?
The most recent book in the DI Joanna Piercy series is Bloodline (2025) by Priscilla Masters.
About the DI Joanna Piercy series
Priscilla Masters's DI Joanna Piercy novels are solid, atmospheric British police procedurals set in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Detective Inspector Joanna Piercy is a determined, independent investigator working murders in a windswept rural landscape, balancing the demands of the job with a complicated personal life.
Masters grounds the series in a strong sense of place and in believable, methodical detective work, with cases that grow out of the secrets of small Moorlands communities. Joanna's prickly independence and her on-off relationship with pathologist Matthew Levin give the books an emotional throughline.
The mysteries largely stand alone, but Joanna's career and relationships develop across the series, which begins with "Winding Up the Serpent."