Dot Hutchison books

Complete list of all Dot Hutchison books in order. Browse The Collector series, standalone novels, and find Amazon links for every book.

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Wounded Name 2013 Buy
Deadly Waters 2020 Buy

The Collector Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Butterfly Garden 2016 Buy
The Collector 2018 N/A
Rosas de Maio 2017 N/A
The Roses of May 2017 Buy
The Summer Children 2018 Buy
The Vanishing Season 2019 Buy

Dot Hutchison is an American author of thrillers and suspense fiction. She is best known for The Collector series, which began with The Butterfly Garden in 2016. The series explores dark themes of captivity, trauma, and recovery, connected through a pair of FBI agents who investigate the cases across all four books.

Before The Collector series, Hutchison published A Wounded Name (2013), a young adult retelling of Hamlet. She has also written Deadly Waters (2020), a standalone thriller set at a Florida university. Her writing tends toward psychological suspense with a focus on how survivors cope in the aftermath of violence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read Dot Hutchison's books?

Start with The Butterfly Garden (2016), the first book in The Collector series. The four main novels share FBI agents as connecting characters, so reading in publication order is recommended.

How many books are in The Collector series?

Dot Hutchison has written 8 books across 2 series.

What is The Butterfly Garden about?

The Butterfly Garden follows a young woman known as Maya who was held captive in a private garden by a man called the Gardener. The story unfolds through her interview with FBI agents after the garden is discovered.

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