Kerrin Thoms Books in Order

Kerrin Thoms is Dustin Stevens in private-investigator mode. The series centers on PI Kerrin Thoms and seems designed for mysteries that begin with a frightened client, a bad story, and a front door no one knocks on unless something has already gone wrong.

That is exactly how Peeping Thoms starts.

A desperate man shows up at Peeping Thoms Investigations, and the setup points toward a more classic PI structure than some of Stevens's larger action series. Instead of cartels, wilderness chases, or statewide political pressure, this line looks built around personal cases, hidden motives, and the sort of danger that creeps in one revelation at a time.

That smaller frame can be a real strength. It gives the books room for voice, odd clients, and the kind of tension that comes from trying to decide who is frightened, who is lying, and who might be both. A private investigator also moves differently through a story than a detective or federal agent. Kerrin can ask questions in places the police cannot, and that usually makes for a looser, more street-level mystery.

If you like Stevens but want something a little less sprawling and a little more rooted in classic investigative suspense, Kerrin Thoms looks like a good fit. The promise here is not grand-scale action. It is a solid mystery, a worried client, and a PI following a trail that keeps getting stranger the farther it goes.