Order of Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries Books

The Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries is a series of psychological thriller novels by British author Sophie Hannah. The series, also known as the Spilling CID series, follows DC Simon Waterhouse and Sergeant Charlotte “Charlie” Zailer.
Sophie Hannah began her Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries series in 2006 with the novel Little Face. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Sophie Hannah’s Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries books in order of when they were first published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries Books
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Little Face |
(2006) |
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Hurting Distance / The Truth-Teller’s Lie |
(2007) |
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The Wrong Mother / The Point of Rescue |
(2008) |
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The Other Half Lives / The Dead Lie Down |
(2009) |
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A Room Swept White / The Cradle in the Grave |
(2010) |
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Lasting Damage / The Other Woman’s House |
(2011) |
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Kind of Cruel |
(2012) |
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The Carrier |
(2013) |
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The Telling Error / Woman with a Secret |
(2014) |
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The Narrow Bed / The Next to Die |
(2016) |
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The Couple at the Table |
(2022) |
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Pictures or It Didn’t Happen is set after The Carrier. |
Notes: Hurting Distance was also published under the North American title of The Truth-Teller’s Lie. The Point of Rescue is known in North America as The Wrong Mother. The Other Half Lives was published in North American under the title The Dead Lie Down. A Room Swept White is the UK title of The Cradle in the Grave. Lasting Damage is titled The Other Woman’s House in North America. The Telling Error is also known as Woman with a Secret.