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Series

DCI Morton

5 books

The DCI Morton series by Daniel Campbell and Sean Campbell has 5 books. Start with Dead on Demand (2012), then read the rest in the order below.

DCI Morton reading order

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Dead on Demand

Daniel Campbell

When Edwin Murphy’s carefully constructed life begins to collapse, desperation drives him toward a deadly scheme to reclaim his home, career, and family. As seemingly unrelated victims turn up across London, Inspector David Morton faces a baffling investigation shaped by deception, hidden motives, and calculated violence. Moving between a man’s unraveling obsession and the police pursuit closing in around him, this tense crime thriller explores the destructive cost of entitlement, ambition, and revenge.

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Cleaver Square

Sean Campbell, Daniel Campbell

During London’s harshest winter, DCI David Morton is called to the Hackney Marshes after the discovery of a dead child, setting him on a desperate search for the boy’s identity and the truth behind his death. As the investigation intensifies, troubling revelations in Morton’s personal life threaten to unravel his marriage and compromise the judgment that has defined his career. With the city watching and the boundaries between justice and the law growing dangerously blurred, Morton must confront how far he is willing to go to protect those he loves. This gripping standalone police procedural explores duty, betrayal, moral compromise, and the devastating cost of pursuing justice.

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Ten Guilty Men

Sean Campbell, Daniel Campbell

When celebrity photographer and notorious socialite Ellis DeLange is found dead in his Richmond home, DCI Morton faces a murder investigation complicated by fame, secrecy, and a relentless press corps. As he probes DeLange’s glamorous private circle, an anonymous tip and an extraordinary eyewitness account raise more questions than answers—including the identity of the mysterious caller and the naked figure seen fleeing the scene. With the case growing increasingly bizarre, Morton must navigate a web of hidden motives and public scrutiny to uncover the truth. The third novel in the DCI Morton series, this police mystery combines sharp investigative tension with an unconventional, darkly entertaining crime at its center.

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The Patient Killer

Sean Campbell, Daniel Campbell

A series of meticulously planned murders leaves investigators struggling to find a connection among the seemingly random victims. When DCI Morton discovers that the latest casualty, Primrose Kennard, was already gravely ill, the case takes a disturbing turn: why kill someone who is already dying? As Morton probes the motives behind the crimes, he is drawn into a chilling investigation shaped by deception, calculated cruelty, and hidden connections. This tense crime thriller explores the nature of murder, the fragility of life, and the secrets people will do anything to protect.

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Missing Persons

Sean Campbell, Daniel Campbell

Missing Persons explores the unsettling mystery of people who vanish without explanation and the lasting impact their disappearances have on families, investigators, and communities. Blending human stories with the investigative dimensions of disappearance cases, the book considers the search for answers, the uncertainty endured by those left behind, and the clues that may lead toward resolution. It offers a compelling and thought-provoking look at one of society’s most haunting and emotionally complex mysteries.

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