Author

R. W. Green

Q: What should I read first by R. W. Green?

Start with the Hamish Macbeth series, since it is the first on file, then read it in publication order.

R. W. Green has 11 known credited books (11 published) across 2 series. Start with Hamish Macbeth. R. W. Green continues M. C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin series.

R. W. Green is the professional name of Rod Green, a Dundee-born editor, journalist and author who had already written more than seventy books, solo and collaboratively, before taking on the biggest assignment of his career: continuing M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery series after her death in 2019. Green was not a stranger stepping in cold; he was a longtime friend of Beaton's and is married to Krystyna Green, her former UK editor, and had reportedly already been quietly assisting with her later manuscripts before he took over both series outright. Green began with Agatha Raisin's Hot to Trot (2020) and Hamish Macbeth's Death of a Green-Eyed Monster (2022), matching Beaton's voice closely enough that both series have continued without a reboot or a jarring shift in tone: Agatha's brash, vain, hopelessly nosy detective work in the Cotswolds, and Hamish's lazily brilliant Highland policing, both carry on as if nothing changed. His own Scottish background gives him a natural feel for Hamish's world in particular. Readers new to either series should start at their true beginnings, The Quiche of Death for Agatha Raisin, Death of a Gossip for Hamish Macbeth, since Green's entries are a direct continuation rather than a fresh jumping-on point. Both series remain active, with new entries most years.

Series: 2
Credited books: 11
Published: 11
Latest published book: Death of a Groom 10 February 2026
Active: 2020–present
Best known for: Hamish Macbeth

Key facts about R. W. Green

Our list holds 11 books by R. W. Green. Since all 11 are out now, every book here is ready to read. Their series sit on our cozy mystery shelf.

R. W. Green has 2 series on file. Hamish Macbeth has 38 books, while Agatha Raisin has 38 books. In particular, Agatha Raisin is the longest series on file.

Hamish Macbeth began with M. C. Beaton, while R. W. Green has books in it too. Hamish Macbeth starts with Death of a Gossip, while Agatha Raisin starts with The Quiche of Death.

Since Hamish Macbeth is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 2020. Meanwhile, Death of a Groom is the latest published book, out on 10 February 2026.