Cannibal Country Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Land Darkened |
2020 |
Buy |
| Flesh of the Sons |
2020 |
Buy |
| Valley of Dying Stars |
2021 |
Buy |
Carolina McKay Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Her Deadly Homecoming |
2020 |
N/A |
| Her Deadly Homecoming / Wake of Buzzards |
2020 |
Buy |
| Her Killer Confession / Mutation of Thrushes |
2020 |
Buy |
| Her Deadly Double Life |
2020 |
Buy |
| Her Deadly Double Life / Siege of Herons |
2020 |
Buy |
| Poaching Grounds |
2021 |
Buy |
| Winter’s Obsession |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Nameless Graves |
2023 |
Buy |
| Bury Her Twice |
2025 |
Buy |
Sheriff Elven Hallie Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Buried in the Backwater |
2021 |
Buy |
| Murder in the Mountains |
2021 |
Buy |
| Hunted in the Holler |
2021 |
Buy |
| Abducted in Appalachia |
2022 |
Buy |
| Secrets in the Squalor |
2023 |
Buy |
| Vendetta in the Valley |
2023 |
Buy |
| Carnage in the County |
2024 |
Buy |
| Forsaken in the Forest |
2025 |
Buy |
| Betrayal on the Backroads |
2026 |
Buy |
Soulless Wanderers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Soulless Wanderers |
2018 |
Buy |
| Patriarch |
2018 |
Buy |
| Exodus |
2019 |
Buy |
| Resurrection |
2020 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Last Minute Guest |
2023 |
Buy |
| A Secret Worth Keeping |
2024 |
Buy |
Drew Strickland writes mystery and thriller novels set primarily in the rural American South. His Carolina McKay series, which began with Her Deadly Homecoming (2020), follows an investigator navigating dangerous situations in small-town settings. The series has grown to nine books, with stories that combine personal stakes with criminal investigations.
His Sheriff Elven Hallie series, starting with Buried in the Backwater (2021), features a sheriff in Appalachia solving crimes in an isolated community where everyone has secrets. The series uses its mountain setting to create atmosphere and isolation that raises the tension in each book. Strickland also wrote the Soulless Wanderers series (2018-2020), which ventures into post-apocalyptic horror, and the Cannibal Country trilogy, a horror series about survival in a hostile landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Drew Strickland written?
Drew Strickland has written 27 books across five series.
What was Drew Strickland's first book?
Drew Strickland’s first book is Patriarch, published in 2018.
What are Drew Strickland's most popular series?
Drew Strickland’s most popular series are the Sheriff Elven Hallie books, set in rural Appalachia, and the Carolina McKay mysteries. Both feature strong female protagonists dealing with crime in small-town Southern settings.