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  • Bibliography:
    19 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2012
  • Latest Book:
    June 2023
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Full Series List in Order

A DS Allie Shenton Novel

1 - Taunting the Dead (Dec-2013)
2 - Follow the Leader (Feb-2015)
3 - Only the Brave (Jun-2015)

The Estate

1 - Somewhere to Hide (Sep-2012)

Book List in Order: 19 titles



  • Welcome to the Estate â€" Real women. Real problems. Real crime. With the death of her husband and a tragic secret she’s desperate to bury, Cathy Mason opens her home to young women who need a roof over their head and a sympathetic ear. From victim...



  • Housing office Josie Mellor loves the community spirit of the notorious Mitchell Estate â€" when it doesn’t involve benefit cheats, aggression, or murder and mayhem, that is. But it isn’t exactly a party for some of her tenants...Kelly Winterton ...



  • When Caren Williams finds herself back on the estate she fought so hard to get away from, little does she realise she’ll be living opposite her arch-enemy, Gina Bradley. Gina thinks she and her family rule Stanley Avenue so when Caren starts to bec...



  • Nine out of ten murders are committed by someone the victim knows. So when Steph Ryder has her head bashed in within earshot of her family and friends, D.S. Allie Shenton begins her investigation close to home. Soon the lies, backtracking, and secre...



  • Following the death of her husband and unborn child, Charley Belington sells the family home and bravely starts life over again. On moving into a new flat, she is befriended by her landlady, Ella, who seems like the perfect friend and confidante. ...



  • Who needed SOMEWHERE TO HIDE? Do we really know what went on BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR? Who was FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL? SECRETS ON THE ESTATE is a companion to the crime fiction series The Estate and contains diary entries of main characters from the first...



  • A man’s body is found on a canal towpath. In his pocket, a magnetic letter in the shape of an E. Days later, a second victim is found, this time with the letter V tucked into her clothing. As the body count rises, the eerie, childlike clues p...



  • When one of the notorious Johnson brothers is murdered and a bag of money goes missing, a deadly game of cat and mouse is set in motion. DS Allie Shenton and her team are called in to catch the killer, but the suspects are double-crossing each oth...



  • 'A writer to watch out for.' Mandasue Heller Welcome to The Estate - where even the darkest times have their lighter moments... Scars. Sometimes they’re visible. Sometimes they’re hidden deep within. After years of living as a single parent, all ...






  • One warm spring evening, five teenagers meet in a local park. Only four will come out alive. Six months after the stabbing of fifteen-year-old Deanna Barker, someone is coming after the teenagers of Stockleigh, as a spate of vicious assaults rocks ...



  • She got into bed but sleep didn’t come easily. Every creak in the house made her alert. She was waiting for him to come and get her. The small city of Stockleigh is in shock as three women are brutally attacked within days of each other. Are...



  • Work colleague. Friend. Killer.

    From the million seller author comes a standalone gripping psychological thriller.

    A successful businesswoman, Tamara enjoys her champagne lifestyle to the full. At least, that is the front she displa...



  • ‘An absolute masterpiece. Twisty, turny and full of surprises!’ Angela MarsonsA gripping new series from million-copy bestseller Mel Sherratt.‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of ...



  • ‘Fans of MARTINA COLE will love this’ Katerina Diamond

    A gripping new series from million-copy bestseller Mel Sherratt.

    Praise for Mel Sherratt:

    ‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN

    ‘Twists and turns a...



  • The gripping new novel from million-copy bestseller, Mel Sherratt.‘An absolute masterpiece’ ANGELA MARSONS‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension’ RACHEL ABBOTTThe truth ca...



  • Erin was a good girl. But someone wanted her dead…‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN‘An absolute masterpiece’ ANGELA MARSONS‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension’ RACHEL ABBOTTWhen sixteen-year-old Erin...



  • ‘One hell of a psychological thriller which I couldn’t get enough of. One more chapter I kept telling myself then before I knew it I had devoured it in one sitting! It is fan-flipping-tastic… Wow…. wow… wow what a story. I loved everything ...



  • From behind the curtains, Sarah spotted the man coming out of the house, followed by the woman. It would be strange seeing people in the property. She wondered how much it would change their lives. For now, she would bide her time and hopefully get t...



  • Do you know where your daughters are tonight?DI Marsha Clay is showing her new detective around the station when she gets a call to say a man has been found dead, and a woman beaten, in their home. Once at the property, they realise that two children...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mel Sherratt has published 19 books.

Mel Sherratt does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Missing Girls, was published in June 2023.

The first book by Mel Sherratt, Somewhere to Hide, was published in September 2012.

Yes. Mel Sherratt has 2 series.