Case Files Pocket Sized Mysteries Books in Order

A Christmas setting turns cold and dangerous when festive cheer gives way to murder. This short mystery delivers a wintry sting without wasting a page.

An early case sends newly qualified investigator Kay Hunter into a tense pursuit where there is nowhere to hide. It is a quick, sharp glimpse of the grit and instinct that will define her later career.

Julie has been searching for answers for a long time, and one discovery may finally bring them within reach. This short mystery keeps its focus tight and its mood quietly unsettling.

The past has a long memory in this compact crime story. What begins as unfinished business quickly turns into a dark settling of accounts.

Michael thinks he has the building to himself when he arrives early for work. Instead he walks straight into the kind of mess that can drag an ordinary man into serious trouble.

A walk in the woods should have been nothing more than routine for Ben. Instead it opens the door to a dark discovery and a dangerous chain of consequences.

Vanessa enjoys her work as a chiropractor until one day it takes a very wrong turn. This short mystery turns an ordinary job into a sharp setup for trouble.

Late-shift waitress Zoe Michaels thinks she is in for a quiet night at the diner. Then the missing owner, the wrong smell, and a growing sense of dread say otherwise.

Amy boards a flight to Cairns under pressure, already uneasy before the plane leaves the ground. Soon it is clear that turbulence is the least of her worries.

Jackson Dark wants to finish one last job and get home with a gift for his wife. The trouble is that last jobs rarely stay simple for long.

Alan O'Reilly has known Tony MacBride for years, and now he is helping bury him. Loyalty, memory, and criminal history collide in a short story with a grim pull.

Larry has been superintendent of the apartment block forever, which means he knows everyone's habits and secrets. That makes him useful, and dangerously exposed, when something goes wrong.

Darren wakes in a filthy basement and quickly learns that escape is only the first problem. This is a claustrophobic little thriller built on fear, control, and bad surprises.

Told his stress is out of control, Ray Holden decides drastic action is the only answer. His first target is Joe McAvoy, and the plan only gets darker from there.

When a boat is set on fire with someone still aboard, Kay Hunter suspects a serial arsonist is stalking a small riverside community. The case grows hotter the closer her team gets.

Michael is ready for a quiet night after work when someone asks him to bury a body. One favor becomes a dangerous test of loyalty, nerve, and common sense.

Elodie helps run a busy operation, until sudden trouble drags her into a fight for survival. It is a quick, tense story built on pressure and bad timing.

A reunion between old friends carries more tension than either wants to admit. Rachel Amphlett uses the easy setup to deliver a darker payoff.

Lucy and Michael keep a regular lunch date, but routine has a way of hiding sharper motives. This short story turns a familiar arrangement into something far more dangerous.

A suspected road accident on a country lane draws police into a case that may be anything but accidental. This short mystery keeps its cards close before showing what really happened.