2026 Reading Challenge

Doyle & Acton Series

22 primary works • 22 total works
Kathleen Doyle, a new detective, and Chief Inspector Michael Sinclair (Lord Acton), at Scotland Yard, in London, England:

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Book 1

Murder In Thrall
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3.75 · 4311 Ratings · 658 Reviews · published 2013 · 14 editions
From Anne Cleeland comes the first in a captivatin…

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    Book 2

    Murder in Retribution
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    3.93     · 2582 Ratings · 237 Reviews · published 2014 · 11 editions
    Doyle is assisting Acton in investigating a turf w…

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    Book 3

    Murder in Hindsight
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    4.02     · 1727 Ratings · 204 Reviews · published 2015 · 8 editions
    While Acton and Doyle, two of Scotland Yard’s fine…

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    Book 4

    Murder in Containment
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    4.28     · 1596 Ratings · 133 Reviews · published 2016 · 3 editions
    In this fourth installment of the Doyle & Acton my…

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    Book 5

    Murder in All Honour
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    4.23     · 1262 Ratings · 101 Reviews · published 2017 · 4 editions
    Things are a bit grim at Scotland Yard, this Chris…

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    Book 6

    Murder in Shadow
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    4.25     · 1334 Ratings · 79 Reviews · published 2017 · 4 editions
    It seemed a little strange, that Detective Sergean…

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    Book 7

    Murder in Misdirection
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    4.33     · 1022 Ratings · 89 Reviews · published 2018 · 3 editions
    It was a bit puzzling, that Chief Inspector Acton …

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    Book 8

    Murder in Spite
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    4.25     · 886 Ratings · 66 Reviews · published 2018 · 3 editions
    This holiday trip to Dublin had been very hard on …

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    Book 9

    Murder in Just Cause
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    4.33     · 761 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    Doyle was back at Scotland Yard after taking mater…

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    Book 10

    Murder in the Blood
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    4.42     · 674 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    This homicide case featured aristocrats as far as …

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    Book 11

    Murder in Deep Regret
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    4.29     · 696 Ratings · 57 Reviews · 4 editions
    A shocking death at St. Michael's Church pitches D…

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    Book 12

    Murder in Revelation
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    4.44     · 629 Ratings · 48 Reviews · 3 editions
    Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle was investigatin…

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    Book 13

    Murder in Unsound Mind
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    4.42     · 599 Ratings · 47 Reviews · 5 editions
    Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle has been called-…

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    Book 14

    Murder in Material Gain
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    4.45     · 547 Ratings · 41 Reviews · 3 editions
    The holidays had come and gone, and Doyle was chaf…

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    Book 15

    Murder in Immunity
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    4.33     · 488 Ratings · 37 Reviews · 3 editions
    The detectives called it “graveyard love,” and it …

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    Book 16

    Murder in All Fury
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    4.48     · 426 Ratings · 32 Reviews · 3 editions
    The much-anticipated homicide trial for the fentan…

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    Book 17

    Murder in Admonishment
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    4.37     · 375 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 3 editions
    This case was a strange one; Detective Sergeant Ka…

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    Book 18

    Murder in Protocol
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    4.43     · 371 Ratings · 30 Reviews · 3 editions
    It seemed as though Doyle was slated to have a bus…

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    Book 19

    Murder in Reproach
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    4.36     · 338 Ratings · 30 Reviews · 3 editions
    This seemed like a cut-and-dried case of suicide t…

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    Book 20

    Murder in Preemption
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    4.43     · 287 Ratings · 20 Reviews · 3 editions
    Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle had recovered fr…

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    Book 21

    Murder in Mercy
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    4.41     · 217 Ratings · 16 Reviews · 3 editions
    It was very surprising that Mrs. Song had died une…

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    Book 22

    Murder in All Patience
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    4.66     · 167 Ratings · 13 Reviews · 2 editions
    They were going to hold a charity-gala at Trestles…

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