Jack Caffery Books in Order

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The Jack Caffery series, written by Mo Hayder and published between 1999 and 2014, follows the investigations of Detective Inspector Jack Caffery as he navigates complex and often disturbing crimes in urban and rural settings across England. Each book centers on a gripping crime that challenges Caffery's professional and personal boundaries, often linking to his past. The series explores themes of violence, psychological tension, and the moral complexities of criminal investigation.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  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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  3. Cover of Ritual

    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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  5. Cover of Gone

    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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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Jack Caffery books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Birdman”. Start with “Birdman.”

How many books are in the Jack Caffery series?

We list 7 books by Mo Hayder , published between 1999–2014.

Where can I buy the Jack Caffery books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.