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Series: Cate Austin

Probation Officer Cate Austin solves crime; the first in the series by Ruth Dugdall won the 2005 CWA Debut Dagger. Re-issued in 2026 by Harper Collins, with new titles in preparation.

The Series: Cate Austin is displayed in series order below, from earliest to most recently published.

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  • book cover of The Woman Before Me by Ruth Dugdall (Paperback)

    Ruth Dugdall

    The Woman Before Me

    Cate Austin 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of The Sacrificial Man by Ruth Dugdall (Paperback)

    Ruth Dugdall

    The Sacrificial Man

    Cate Austin 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of Boy B by Ruth Dugdall (Paperback)

    Ruth Dugdall

    Boy B

    Cate Austin 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • book cover of Nowhere Girl by Ruth Dugdall (Paperback)

    Ruth Dugdall

    Nowhere Girl

    Cate Austin 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Book cover of 'Mother Missing' by Ruth Dugdall with a silhouette of a woman and green light.
    Pre-order, due September

    Ruth Dugdall

    Mother Missing

    Cate Austin 5

    £9.99 GBP