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Case Files of Henri Davenforth Books in Order

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Browse the Case Files of Henri Davenforth books by Honor Raconteur in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to begin.

Last updated: July 5, 2026

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Case Files of Henri Davenforth books in publication order

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11 books

1

Magic and the Shinigami Detective

by Honor Raconteur

2018

A daring magical burglary forces examiner Henri Davenforth into fieldwork with the feared Shinigami Detective, Jamie Edwards. Their hunt for stolen objects turns into a race to stop a devastating magical attack.

2

Charms and Death and Explosions

by Honor Raconteur

2019

When a charm maker dies in a car bombing, Jamie's knowledge becomes just as important as Henri's. The blast uncovers a spreading magical danger that could take half Kingston with it.

3

Magic Outside the Box

by Honor Raconteur

2019

A royal mage dies inside a locked, fully warded house, and the murder makes no magical sense. Henri is baffled, Jamie is delighted, and the answer looks impossible from every angle.

4

Breaking and Entering 101

by Honor Raconteur

2020

A massive gold theft and a mysterious breach of palace wards land on Jamie and Henri at the same time. With no clear method and no clean trail, both cases turn into a pressure cooker.

5

Three Charms for Murder

by Honor Raconteur

2020

Henri agrees to help a childhood friend whose parents were ruled victims of a murder-suicide that makes no sense. What starts as a society case soon fills with arson, broken wards, and someone desperate to bury the truth.

6

Death Over the Garden Wall

by Honor Raconteur

2021

When a missing countess washes ashore, every clue points in a different direction. Jamie and Henri have to sort through vanished lovers, mismatched evidence, and a house full of suspects.

7

Grimoires and Where to Find Them

by Honor Raconteur

2021

A stolen grimoire sends Henri and Jamie after a thief who knows exactly how dangerous old war-era magic can be. If they fail, the city may start melting before they ever catch up.

8

This Potion is da Bomb

by Honor Raconteur

2022

A supposed murder-suicide involving a potion maker quickly turns into an international case with bombs, false clues, and a cure worth killing for. Jamie and Henri have to move fast before the next explosion lands closer to home.

9

A Matter of Secrets and Spies

by Honor Raconteur

2023

A proposal trip goes off the rails when the ring vanishes, a storm wrecks the beach, and a dead body appears. Jamie and Henri have to untangle romance, murder, and theft before anyone gets away clean.

10

All In A Name

by Honor Raconteur

2023

Someone leaves Jamie a corpse on her doorstep, and the victim is tied to one of her ugliest past cases. The message is personal, and the people around her start getting hurt next.

11

All Fun and Games

by Honor Raconteur

2025

Multiple murders, scrubbed scenes, and mismatched methods leave Jamie chasing a link only she can feel. If she is right, someone in her own circle could be next.

Case Files of Henri Davenforth books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Magic and the Shinigami Detective"

    Magic and the Shinigami Detective

    by Honor Raconteur

    2018Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Charms and Death and Explosions"

    Charms and Death and Explosions

    by Honor Raconteur

    2019Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Magic Outside the Box"

    Magic Outside the Box

    by Honor Raconteur

    2019Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Breaking and Entering 101"

    Breaking and Entering 101

    by Honor Raconteur

    2020Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Three Charms for Murder"

    Three Charms for Murder

    by Honor Raconteur

    2020Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Grimoires and Where to Find Them"

    Grimoires and Where to Find Them

    by Honor Raconteur

    2021Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Death Over the Garden Wall"

    Death Over the Garden Wall

    by Honor Raconteur

    2021Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "This Potion is da Bomb"

    This Potion is da Bomb

    by Honor Raconteur

    2022Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "All In A Name"

    All In A Name

    by Honor Raconteur

    2023Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "A Matter of Secrets and Spies"

    A Matter of Secrets and Spies

    by Honor Raconteur

    2023Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "All Fun and Games"

    All Fun and Games

    by Honor Raconteur

    2025Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 11

Series background & context

This is a magical detective series built around a very good partnership. Henri Davenforth is a magical examiner in Kingston, careful, methodical, and happiest when he can analyze a problem properly. Jamie Edwards, the Shinigami Detective, comes from another world and brings a far rougher, more practical approach to crime. Together they end up handling the cases no one else wants, or no one else can make sense of.

The setting matters a lot. Kingston feels lived in, with royal politics, magical professions, wards, laboratories, train lines, and a criminal class that keeps finding new ways to cause havoc. Some books lean into locked room puzzles. Others feel more like pursuit cases, conspiracies, or magical disaster response. The series always stays grounded in casework, even when the stakes get large.

Henri and Jamie are the reason people tend to keep reading. He is curious, precise, and often slightly overwhelmed. She is famous, formidable, and much better at dealing with explosions than he would prefer. Their rhythms are funny together, but the books never reduce them to banter alone. They trust each other more over time, and that growing trust gives the series its emotional spine.

There is also a nice balance between mystery and worldbuilding. Magic is not just decoration here. It changes how crimes are committed, how evidence is read, and what kind of danger a city has to prepare for. That keeps each investigation feeling distinct.

If you like secondary-world mysteries with a steampunk edge, memorable leads, and cases that range from clever to downright alarming, this series is easy to settle into.

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