Detective Stilwell Books in Order

This reading order guide provides the complete list of Detective Stilwell books in order, from the very first to the latest, so you won’t miss anything!

About the Detective Stilwell Series

Michael Connelly’s Detective Stilwell series takes you somewhere you wouldn’t expect — a quiet island that turns out to be anything but. Stilwell, a longtime LA detective, didn’t choose to leave the city. After some messy department politics he ends up on Catalina Island where things are supposed to be slower. Instead he finds himself pulled into a dark and dangerous case after a woman’s body is found underwater. At first no one knows who she is — only that she had a streak of purple in her hair. As Stilwell digs deeper the island’s calm image starts to fall apart. What looked like a simple reassignment turns into a web of secrets, shady figures and personal risks. Stilwell doesn’t always follow the rules but he’s not the kind of cop who walks away. Even when old enemies try to stop him he keeps going. This series brings a new energy to Connelly’s crime fiction world. With a moody setting, strong characters and a story that grabs you fast it’s a must read for anyone who loves smart detective novels.