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Detective Matt Ballard
The Detective Matt Ballard series by Joy Ellis has 6 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Beware the Past (2017).
- Books
- 6 books
- First published
- 2017
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: Beware the Past (2017) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Beware the Past
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Five Bloody Hearts
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The Dying Light
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Marshlight
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Trick of the Night
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The Bag of Secrets
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About the Detective Matt Ballard series
Joy Ellis's Detective Matt Ballard series is a third parallel line of crime novels, again set within her wider Fenland fictional universe, following Detective Matt Ballard across six books published between 2017 and 2023. Like Ellis's other series, it combines procedural investigation with the isolated, weather-beaten landscape of the Lincolnshire Fens that has become her signature setting.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Detective Matt Ballard series?
Six, published from 2017 to 2023.
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