DCI Serena Flanagan Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Those We Left Behind | 2015 | Buy |
| So Say the Fallen | 2016 | Buy |
Jack Lennon Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Twelve / The Ghosts of Belfast | 2009 | Buy |
| Collusion | 2010 | Buy |
| Stolen Souls | 2011 | Buy |
| The Final Silence | 2014 | Buy |
Stuart Neville, writing as Jack Lennon, is a Belfast-born crime fiction author whose work is rooted in the sectarian tensions, violence, and murky politics of Northern Ireland. He has two series under this pen name: the Jack Lennon thriller series, which follows a morally complicated PSNI officer through four novels from 2009 to 2014, and the DCI Serena Flanagan series, a two-book run from 2015 to 2016. Both series earned strong critical recognition for their unflinching portrayal of post-conflict Belfast.
Neville’s writing is notable for its moral ambiguity. His characters are rarely straightforwardly good or bad, and the crimes they investigate often have roots in the unresolved grievances of the Troubles era. Readers who prefer their crime fiction with psychological weight and a strong sense of place will find his work satisfying. The Jack Lennon books in particular are best read in order, as character development carries across the series.