Dylan Scott Mystery Books in Order
Part ofShirley Wells Books in OrderExplore Shirley Wells's Dylan Scott mysteries in order, following the private investigator's cases, with a series list and details for the individual books.
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Dylan Scott Mystery books in publication order
8 books
Presumed Dead
by Shirley Wells
2010
Disgraced former policeman Dylan Scott accepts a daughter's plea to investigate her mother's disappearance thirteen years earlier. His inquiries in Dawson's Clough expose numerous suspects and a community reluctant to reveal what really happened.
Dead Silent
by Shirley Wells
2011
A dying father hires Dylan Scott to find the daughter who vanished on her way to work. Behind accounts of her happy life, Dylan discovers conflicting relationships, concealed histories, and someone determined to frighten him away.
Dead Calm
by Shirley Wells
2012
Dylan Scott reluctantly joins his family on an Arctic cruise, expecting boredom rather than trouble. When a neighboring passenger dies, he questions the apparent heart attack and suspects a murderer is still aboard the ship.
Dying Art
by Shirley Wells
2012
An ex-lover persuades Dylan Scott to investigate a woman's death dismissed as a burglary gone wrong. An overlooked valuable object raises doubts, and inquiries stretching to France uncover secrets her own family never understood.
Sillent Witness
by Shirley Wells
2012
Dylan Scott investigates a man serving life for his former wife's murder despite apparently conclusive evidence. Remembering his own unjust imprisonment, the private detective searches for overlooked truths in Dawson's Clough and questions the alternative suspect's seemingly secure alibi.
Deadly Shadows
by Shirley Wells
2013
Two girls disappear from a religious community led by a former drug dealer Dylan Scott once investigated. Returning undercover puts him at risk of recognition as he tries to establish whether the refuge conceals another criminal enterprise.
Dead End
by Shirley Wells
2014
Threatening calls warn Dylan Scott that someone wants revenge, and a series of killings follows. Investigating old enemies across London, he must identify the connection before the murderer reaches the intended final victim: Dylan himself.
Dead Simple
by Shirley Wells
2015
Grieving his wife, Dylan Scott finds new purpose investigating the murder of a man who once helped him. He suspects an incriminating photograph lies behind the crime, but pursuing the truth puts his surviving family at risk.
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