Case Files of Henri Davenforth Books in Order
Part ofHonor Raconteur Books in OrderBrowse 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
11 books
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

Magic and the Shinigami Detective
by Honor Raconteur
2018Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 1
Charms and Death and Explosions
by Honor Raconteur
2019Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 2
Magic Outside the Box
by Honor Raconteur
2019Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 3
Breaking and Entering 101
by Honor Raconteur
2020Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 4
Three Charms for Murder
by Honor Raconteur
2020Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 5
Grimoires and Where to Find Them
by Honor Raconteur
2021Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 6
Death Over the Garden Wall
by Honor Raconteur
2021Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 7
This Potion is da Bomb
by Honor Raconteur
2022Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 8
All In A Name
by Honor Raconteur
2023Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 9
A Matter of Secrets and Spies
by Honor Raconteur
2023Case Files of Henri Davenforth, Book 10
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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