Darkthorn Books in Order

The Darkthorn series is a dark crime-thriller sequence centered on Jeremy “Remy” Thorn, a small-town Oregon detective with a secret that makes every investigation dangerous. Remy is also a serial killer. He sees his violence as part of a private system of balance, choosing one target to kill and another person to frame for the crime.

That system is the engine behind Pond Scum. Remy is used to being careful, organized, and invisible, but his latest murder is unusually personal. His plan goes badly wrong when the person he intended to frame turns out to be a detective from a nearby city, someone who has access to truths Remy needs buried.

The series puts readers close to a protagonist who is both investigator and threat. Remy's work gives him access to crime scenes and clues, while his hidden life means that every new development can expose him. The tension comes from watching him try to stay in control when old trauma, guilt, and other people's suspicions make control harder to hold.

In Roadrunner, Remy and Todd leave under the pressure of death threats and take refuge in a small New Mexico town. Remy soon finds himself investigating murders that may be connected to unfinished business in Riverdell. The setting changes, but the danger follows, pushing him to face both immediate threats and the parts of his past he would rather avoid.

Thunder Falls continues after Remy's life in Wometzia has been torn apart. He is alone and on the run, with more at stake than before. Questions about his family, his own identity, and the darker forces operating around him move the story beyond a single case and keep the pressure on.

These books are best read in order, beginning with Pond Scum. Darkthorn is a grim, character-driven thriller series for readers who enjoy morally compromised leads, crime investigations, and stories where a secret life cannot stay hidden forever.