The Detective Bex Wynter Files Books in Order
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The Detective Bex Wynter Files books in publication order
9 books
Driven to Death
by Elleby Harper
2017
New York detective Bex Wynter arrives at New Scotland Yard and is immediately handed a fatal crash involving a teenage girl. Under media pressure and team hostility, she must determine whether it was truly an accident.
Blood Line
by Elleby Harper
2018
Bex Wynter tries to save a teenage prisoner targeted by his own crime-family father. Teaming with the secretive Remy Knight, she enters a case where betrayal runs deep and loyalty may be stronger than justice.
Courting Death
by Elleby Harper
2018
As Christmas approaches, DCI Bex Wynter is asked to reopen a cold case after a teenager's confession closed it fast. Following old evidence and hidden agendas, she finds a murder shaped by betrayal and revenge.
Death for Sale
by Elleby Harper
2018
Bex Wynter answers a call meant for her boss and becomes convinced a serial killer is at work. With a little girl at risk and little evidence to use, she must pursue a case someone wants buried.
Stolen Daughters
by Elleby Harper
2018
A busload of schoolgirls vanishes in broad daylight, including two daughters of Bex Wynter's colleague. While Bex pursues the kidnappers, a troubled teen and two bodies pull the investigation in an alarming direction.
Killing Time
by Elleby Harper
2019
Seeking justice for her late husband, Bex Wynter returns to New York and finds enemies old and new. A deadly connection to her past turns the investigation into a fight to discover who wants her dead.
Bury the Past
by Elleby Harper
2020
When a baby is abducted, DCI Bex Wynter uncovers secrets shared by two families. As the case escalates to murder, a suspect's upbringing among serial killers makes finding the truth even more dangerous.
Girl Last Seen
by Elleby Harper
2020
DCI Bex Wynter returns to the London Met's Youth Crimes Team for a new investigation. With pressure mounting around the case, Bex must cut through secrets and competing loyalties before the truth disappears for good.
See Him Die
by Elleby Harper
2021
American DCI Bex Wynter faces another high-pressure investigation with the London Met's Youth Crimes Team. As secrets and loyalties complicate the case, Bex must keep following the evidence in her search for justice.
The Detective Bex Wynter Files books in chronological order
Driven to Death
by Elleby Harper
2017The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 1
Stolen Daughters
by Elleby Harper
2018The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 2
Courting Death
by Elleby Harper
2018The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 3
Death for Sale
by Elleby Harper
2018The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 4
Blood Line
by Elleby Harper
2018The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 5
Killing Time
by Elleby Harper
2019The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 6
Girl Last Seen
by Elleby Harper
2020The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 7
Bury the Past
by Elleby Harper
2020The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 8
See Him Die
by Elleby Harper
2021The Detective Bex Wynter Files, Book 9
Series background & context
The Detective Bex Wynter Files are London-set crime novels led by American detective Bex Wynter. Bex arrives from New York after a devastating loss and takes a position with the Metropolitan Police, working with the Youth Crimes Team. She is new to the city, new to the system, and immediately faced with cases where young people are at the center of the damage.
Driven to Death begins almost as soon as Bex lands. A teenage girl dies in a car crash, but the details do not sit right. Bex must investigate while dealing with a skeptical team, a hostile public spotlight, and pressure from a wealthy family. It sets the pattern for the series: a difficult case, a detective who will not be pushed aside, and consequences that reach beyond the official investigation.
London does not give her much time to settle in.
The cases range from missing children and cold cases to serial violence, criminal families, and kidnappings. In Stolen Daughters, a busload of schoolgirls disappears, including the daughters of one of Bex's colleagues. Courting Death asks Bex to revisit a murder case that was closed too quickly. Death for Sale sends her after a possible serial killer while a child's life hangs in the balance.
Bex is the steady center, but the series also develops the people around her. Her team has its tensions, loyalties, and competing approaches to police work. Colleagues such as Eli Morgan, Remy Knight, and Cole Mackinley bring their own questions and pressures into the larger story. Bex's personal past, especially the death of her husband and the life she left in New York, continues to matter as the books progress.
The tone is brisk and case-focused. Each novel has a substantial mystery of its own, so readers can follow an individual investigation, but the character relationships build best in publication order. The later books, including Killing Time, Bury the Past, and See Him Die, carry more weight when readers know what Bex and her team have already survived.
These are police procedurals with emotional stakes. The crimes can be harsh, but the focus remains on the effort to protect people who have been dismissed, endangered, or left without a voice.
Start with Driven to Death. It introduces Bex, the London Met setting, and the team dynamics that give the later investigations their extra pull.
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