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Atticus Priest · Mark Dawson
Atticus Priest books in order
There are 3 books in Atticus Priest. The latest, The Forest, came out in 2026, and Mark Dawson hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 24 October 2026.
Atticus Priest books in order
2020Book 1The House in the Woods
2021Book 2A Place To Bury Strangers
2026Book 6The Forest
What Atticus Priest is about
From the description of The House in the Woods, the first book.
Four murders. Two detectives. One mystifying crime. On Christmas Eve, DCI Mackenzie Jones is called to a shooting at a remote farmhouse. Ralph Mallender believes his father lies dead inside. When three more bodies are discovered, it's clear a festive family gathering has turned into a gruesome tragedy. At first it seems like an open and shut case: a murder suicide committed by Ralph's volatile brother Cameron. Then new evidence makes Mack suspect the man who reported the crime is in fact the perpetrator. But Mack isn't the only one with a stake in the case. Private investigator Atticus Priest has been hired to get Ralph acquitted. That means unearthing any weaknesses in Mack's evidence. Irascible, impatient, and unpredictable, Atticus has weaknesses of his own. Mack knows all about them because they share a past-both professionally and personally. This time round, however, they aren't on the same side. And as Atticus picks at the loose ends of the case, everything starts to unravel in a way neither of them could ever have predicted...
Atticus Priest at a glance
- Author
- Mark Dawson
- Books published
- 3
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2020
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Atticus Priest book?
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How many books are in Atticus Priest?
3 books have been published in Atticus Priest so far.
What order should I read Atticus Priest in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The House in the Woods, 2. A Place To Bury Strangers, 3. The Forest.
Is Atticus Priest finished?
Mark Dawson hasn't announced another Atticus Priest book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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