Dana Demeter Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Signs of Murder | 2021 | Buy |
| Signs of the Father | 2022 | Buy |
| Signs of Obsession | 2025 | Buy |
A.F. Whitehouse is the author of the Dana Demeter Mystery series, which launched in 2021 with Signs of Murder. The series features Dana Demeter, a Deaf forensic lip-reader who helps police solve crimes by reading lips from surveillance footage and other visual evidence. It is an unusual premise for a mystery series, and Whitehouse uses it to explore both the investigative process and the experience of navigating the world as a Deaf person.
Three books have been published so far: Signs of Murder (2021), Signs of the Father (2022), and Signs of Obsession (2025). The consistent “Signs of” naming pattern ties the series together, and each book presents a new case for Dana to work on while also developing her personal life and relationships.
Readers who enjoy crime fiction with a distinctive investigative hook will find the Dana Demeter books stand out from the usual detective fare. The lip-reading angle provides a genuinely different way of uncovering clues, and Whitehouse writes Dana’s Deaf perspective with care and specificity.