Martin O’Brien Books in Order

Former rugby international Daniel Jacquot investigates a series of women's deaths in Marseilles. With a new partner and few clues beyond a tattoo, he pursues a methodical killer whose attacks challenge his intimate knowledge of the city.

A reunion of France's former rugby team brings Jacquot to a wealthy teammate's Riviera home. Old rivalries emerge, and an apparent suicide makes him question whether earlier deaths among the players are connected to a killer at the gathering.

Daniel Jacquot investigates a suspected murder at an artists’ retreat in Provence, where bloodstains have been discovered without a body. A storm traps the guests together, leaving him to unravel their secrets as the danger becomes unmistakable.

A magistrate's missing niece pulls Jacquot from a quiet Provençal life into a case beginning in Paris. Following violence and corruption back to Marseilles exposes connections to trafficking, while another murder forces him to investigate undercover.

Deaths among Jacquot's friends and colleagues reveal a killer pursuing old grievances. Rather than strike intended targets directly, the murderer attacks their loved ones, leaving Jacquot racing to identify someone from his past before his own family suffers.

A German family's murder in Provence appears connected to wartime executions more than fifty years earlier. Convinced the arrested gardener is innocent, Jacquot investigates with a psychic whose insights lead toward a secret involving his own family.

Manhattan food writer Cully Mortimer lives for restaurant visits with female companions until one is murdered. Framed by carefully arranged evidence, he narrows suspicion to four women and searches for a confession while confronting his own failings.

While recovering from gunshot wounds, Jacquot is questioned about an unsolved murder by a former lover. A dead policeman and a notorious dockland criminal draw him back into memories of his early career, when friendship blurred the boundaries of duty.

Three assassins pursue a fugitive Russian arms dealer carrying money and dangerous secrets. Their hunt converges on Marseilles, where Jacquot is investigating deadly knife attacks and a Christmas season offers little respite from mounting violence.

Retired detective Jacquot begins a new life with his daughters on a Caribbean island. An unexpected visit from an old friend disrupts that peace, drawing him into danger where appearances prove unreliable and protecting his family becomes a struggle.