DI Hogarth The Shadow Strikes Books in Order

The Shadow Strikes mini-series is a two-book DI Hogarth arc built around a staged crime and a threat that refuses to go away. It begins with a murdered artist and a scene arranged like a message, the kind of case that tells Hogarth someone is playing for impact.

Sue Palmer and Ecrin Kaplin are right in the middle of this investigation, and the books use that team dynamic well. They split leads, challenge each other's assumptions, and try to stay one step ahead of someone who wants them off balance.

The villainy here is persistent. The situation carries directly from The Shadow Strikes into The Shadow Steals, with the sense that the antagonist is still active and still able to reach into the community.

Patrick Ferber is one of the names tied to the ongoing threat, and the arc leans into the idea of a criminal who likes control, not chaos.

If you want a tightly connected story with a continuing danger, read these two in order. They are built like one long chase, broken into two sharp instalments.