Paul Devlin Books in Order

Former New York detective Paul Devlin takes a police-chief job in rural Vermont hoping for a quieter life. A killer targeting women and leaving red roses destroys that refuge, forcing him to investigate a community where newcomers have their own secrets.

New York police lieutenant Stanislaus Rolk investigates murders that resemble the ancient ritual killings described in a museum lecture. With lecturer Kate Silverman threatened, the inquiry draws them toward connections between the exhibition, its scholars, and events in Mexico.

Paul Devlin leaves Vermont to help protect former lover Adrianna Mendez, who is being targeted by a New York serial killer. Working unofficially with detective Eddie Grogan, he confronts political interference, federal investigators, and enemies from his police career.

The murder of a prominent NYPD captain sends Paul Devlin into an investigation complicated by political pressure and institutional homophobia. Questions about the victim's private life lead toward corruption reaching beyond the police department to powerful national and international organizations.

A wealthy New York divorcee's death appears to be suicide, but her friend Adrianna suspects the woman's tycoon former husband. Paul Devlin's investigation encounters powerful interests and concealed scandals that make the apparently straightforward case increasingly dangerous.

Paul Devlin accompanies Adrianna Mendez to Cuba after her aunt, a celebrated revolutionary doctor, dies in suspicious circumstances. When the body disappears, his search for answers entangles him with local authorities, secretive religious groups, and enemies pursuing him from New York.

The murder of a nun brings Paul Devlin under intense pressure from city leaders, police officials, and the archdiocese. Attempts to obstruct his investigation suggest that solving the crime will require penetrating a conspiracy hidden within influential religious circles.