Stephen Puleston Books in Order

The murders of two police officers on a remote Welsh road place Inspector Ian Drake under intense pressure. As a killer uses music to taunt the investigation and threatens further deaths, Drake struggles to maintain control of both the case and himself.

A mutilated body in a Cardiff river leads Inspector John Marco into killings within the city's Polish community. Investigating trafficking networks and international criminal connections takes him to Poland, where personal entanglement and a fresh murder threaten to derail his search.

A well-connected man is murdered outside Cardiff City's football stadium, leaving Inspector John Marco to investigate links with hooligan gangs and organized crime. Facing pressure to surrender the case, he races to establish whether powerful people are protecting the truth.

A fisherman found impaled on an island beach draws Inspector Drake into a community reluctant to talk. When a young woman is strangled, he investigates connections involving a nuclear power development, local loyalties, and secrets people may kill to preserve.

A ferry arrives from Dublin with its chief engineer dead and a killer somewhere aboard. Inspector Ian Drake's investigation grows more complicated as further crew members die, criminal connections emerge, and pressures involving his family threaten his concentration.

Two bodies at the foot of a Snowdonia mountain initially suggest murder and suicide, but Inspector Ian Drake doubts the apparent explanation. In his first murder inquiry, he searches for the motive behind the deaths of a seemingly ordinary couple.

A woman's body is displayed to resemble a famous artwork, alerting Inspector Drake to a murderer seeking an audience. As further deaths recreate other works, he must identify the killer before a planned final exhibit claims another victim in public.

An antiques dealer's disappearance seems unremarkable until Inspector Drake's team discovers his body. Investigating business ties and hidden relationships within a Snowdonia community leads toward another murder and missing witnesses, forcing Drake to reconsider who the victim really was.

The mutilated body of a newly appointed judge resembles a murder prosecuted years earlier, though that killer remains imprisoned. Inspector Drake must trace the dead man's connections and warn people involved in the original case before a copycat strikes again.

The death of Dawn Piper appears connected to her drug use, but Inspector Drake suspects more than a routine deal gone wrong. Learning of her efforts against local dealers takes him into a community threatened by expanding County Lines gangs.

An elderly man's death initially resembles a burglary gone wrong, until Inspector Drake discovers other suspicious deaths linked to the same healthcare professional. Pursuing a killer trusted by vulnerable patients forces the team to risk their own safety to prevent further murders.

A woman found dead in a roadside ditch seems to have been struck by a vehicle, until a colleague is also killed. Inspector Drake uncovers old relationships and an extremist connection that suggest a more complicated pattern behind the deaths.

A journalist investigating a sinister cult is murdered, making its charismatic leader Inspector Drake's first suspect. Secrets in the victim's own life and another death widen the inquiry, forcing the detectives to reassess motives while protecting those still in danger.

The murder of a witness in a major criminal trial initially points Inspector Drake toward the two defendants. When another witness dies and further potential targets emerge, he must look beyond his superiors' assumptions and find the survivors before the killer does.

Shop assistants discover businesswoman June Bennett hanging inside premises she owns, drawing Inspector Drake into an apparently domestic case. Suspicion surrounding her husband shifts as the team uncovers a hidden social world that complicates the explanation for her death.

A wealthy banker is murdered with a message condemning his greed, apparently pointing toward political revenge. Inspector John Marco doubts the obvious explanation, and another executive's death reveals a more complicated threat involving the city's privileged families and a kidnapped colleague.

As Cardiff emerges from lockdown, the murder of a sexual predator is followed by another mutilated body. Inspector Marco suspects a single killer, but disagreements with his superiors and a revenge motive complicate the effort to identify the next target.

A homeless man's body is found beneath a church steeple during a severe Cardiff winter, and Inspector Marco resists pressure to close the inquiry quickly. Another killing and disappearing witnesses draw him into a difficult search within the city's vulnerable community.

A professional killing leads Inspector Marco toward a notorious gangster with a convincing motive and an apparent alibi behind bars. Suspecting corruption, he revisits old cases, but threats against his family make proving who ordered the murder increasingly urgent.

Caren Waits begins a new detective post just as a drug dealer is found murdered near Paxton's Tower. Leading an unfamiliar team, she must establish her authority while a second body reveals a calculating killer who keeps anticipating the investigation.

Reverend Marcel Owen’s murder in his church draws DI Caren Waits into disputes over inheritance, professional jealousy, and congregational grievances. A second killing complicates the case while personal turmoil threatens her ability to keep the investigation steady.

University student Emily Hughes is found dead at Swansea Marina, leading DI Caren Waits toward a troubled former boyfriend, a predatory lecturer, and local drugs. Further deaths intensify a case already complicated by revelations about her husband.

Actor Noah Voce dies on a Tenby film set, leaving DI Caren Waits to question an uncooperative cast and crew. Publicity pressure and another actor’s death expose secrets behind a beloved celebrity’s carefully maintained image.

The death of a controversial wind farm developer in Burry Port harbour leads DI Caren Waits toward politicians, contractors, and environmental campaigners. Another killing suggests broader corruption while her family responsibilities complicate an increasingly dangerous investigation.

Three murdered men in Llanelli share a history of sexual abuse allegations that never resulted in prosecution. DI Caren Waits investigates possible revenge, but inconsistencies in the evidence challenge the apparent links between victims and suspects.

A barrister’s body in a Mumbles alley yields a nightclub matchbook and questions about his polished reputation. When a journalist dies similarly, DI Caren Waits investigates the corruption, family fractures, and revenge connecting Swansea’s influential circles.