DI Nick Jellicoe Books in Order

Detective Nick Jellicoe hopes a seaside posting will help him recover from his wife’s death. A magistrate’s murder and his grandson’s kidnapping instead bring cryptic demands, suggestions of revenge, and a brewing conflict between local criminal gangs.

A woman’s body is discovered near a remote bus stop, and suspicion falls on Black American veteran Chester Johnson. DI Nick Jellicoe investigates as the victim’s links to a far-right activist intensify racial tension in the seaside town.

A soldier dies while escaping his army camp, and an American bandleader is murdered the following night. DI Jellicoe and DC Wallace examine possible connections amid jewel robberies, prejudice, and political suspicion, while struggling with their own pasts.

Suspended detective Nick Jellicoe travels to London to clear his name and pursue the man he believes killed his wife. Accompanied by Chief Inspector Burnett, he follows a trail of murder to Rome and a film set.