Mo Hayder

1962–2021

1 series 9 books in order 2 standalone books

Mo Hayder (1962–2021) was the pen name of Beatrice Clare Dunkel, a British author of crime and thriller fiction. Earlier in her life she worked as an actress and model under the name Candy Davis, appearing in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?, and she won an Edgar Award in 2012. Her catalog credits include the Jack Caffery novels Birdman, The Treatment, and Ritual.

Born
1962
Known for
Jack Caffery

Series by Mo Hayder

Jack Caffery

7 books in order · 1999–2014

  1. Birdman

    1999 · Mo Hayder

    Birdman, published in 1999, was the first novel of British crime writer Mo Hayder. It introduced her protagonist, Detective Inspector Jack Caffery.…

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  2. Cover of The Treatment

    The Treatment

    2001 · Mo Hayder

    On a quiet residential street in south London, a husband and wife are found imprisoned in their own home, dehydrated, bound, and beaten, with the…

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    Ritual

    2008 · Mo Hayder

    Nine feet underwater on a Tuesday in April, police diver Flea Marley finds a human hand with no body attached; a day later, the matching hand is…

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  4. Cover of Skin

    Skin

    2009 · Mo Hayder

    When the decomposed body of a young woman is found near railway tracks outside Bristol on a hot May morning, all signs point to suicide, which is how…

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    Gone

    2010 · Mo Hayder

    In November in the West Country, murder detective Jack Caffery arrives to interview the victim of a car-jacking that turns out to be different from…

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  6. Poppet

    2013 · Mo Hayder

    Poppet is a 2013 book by Mo Hayder. It is book 6 of the series Jack Caffery.

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  7. Wolf

    2014 · Mo Hayder

    Wolf is a six-part British television miniseries based on the Jack Caffery novels by Mo Hayder. It was produced for BBC One and BBC Wales and first…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Hanging hill

    Hanging hill

    2011

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  2. Cover of Pig Island

    Pig Island

    2006

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Mo Hayder written?

We list 9 books by Mo Hayder across 1 series, published between 1999–2014 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Mo Hayder's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Birdman.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Mo Hayder's books?

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