Bolton Sharon Book order (chronological)
As a leading thriller author, Sharon Bolton is renowned for her chilling narratives that plunge readers into the darkest corners of the human psyche. Her style is characterized by suspense, adept character development, and an ability to keep readers guessing until the very end. Bolton masterfully explores complex relationships and moral dilemmas, leaving a lasting impact.






The Craftsman
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
He makes his living from death. But is he capable of murder? Florence Lovelady's career was made when she convicted coffin-maker Larry Grassbrook of a series of child murders 30 years ago. Like something from our worst nightmares, the victims were buried, but while they were still alive. Larry confessed the crimes; it was an open and shut case. But now he's dead, and events from the past start to repeat themselves. Did she get it wrong all those years ago? Or is there something much darker at play?
Dead Woman Walking
- 450 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Bolton never lets the tension drop. Indeed it is her ability to convey creeping dread that marks out her exceptional talent as a story-teller... For once, the description 'impossible to put down' is fully merited, for this is an absolute page-turner. Geoffrey Wansell Daily Mail 20170421
Daisy In Chains
- 457 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Famous killers have fan clubs. Hamish Wolfe is charming, magnetic and very persuasive. Famed for his good looks, he receives adoring letters every day from his countless admirers. He's also a convicted murderer, facing life in prison. Who would join such a club? Maggie Rosie is a successful lawyer and true-crime author. Reclusive and enigmatic, she only takes on cases she can win. Hamish is convinced that Maggie can change his fate. Maggie is determined not to get involved. She thinks she's immune to the charms of such a man. But maybe not this time ...Would you?
Dead Scared
- 378 pages
- 14 hours of reading
When a Cambridge student dramatically attempts to take her own life, DI Mark Joesbury realises that the university has developed an unhealthy record of young people committing suicide in extraordinary ways. Against huge personal misgivings, Joesbury sends young policewoman DC Lacey Flint to investigate.
Like This, for Ever
- 391 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Eleven-year-old Barney has been on a quest to find his mother since she left when Barney was just a toddler. But everything changes when children about Barney's age--and all from the same neighborhood where he lives--start disappearing and turning up gruesomely murdered.
There are clues that something isn't quite right in Heptonclough, including the mysterious accidental deaths of three toddlers over the last ten years. It is not until Tom's siblings, two-year-old Milly and five-year-old Joe, go missing in turn that the little village's evil secret turns the Fletchers' dreams into a nightmare.
Sacrifice
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
'One of the best thrillers ever' SOPHIE HANNAH Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton has moved to remote Shetland to be with her husband. To have a family. Not for this . . . In the peat soil near her new home she uncovers a perfectly preserved womanâe(tm)s body. Runic symbols are carved into her skin. Her heart has been cut out. But as Tora begins to ask questions around the island, she receives her first threat . . .


