Preston Hollis Mystery
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Diamond | 2021 | Buy |
Riley Scott Detective Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Atropos | 2011 | Buy |
| The Cameo | 2021 | Buy |
| The Domino Effect | 2021 | Buy |
| The Honorable | 2021 | Buy |
| Code Black | 2023 | Buy |
| Those Who Stand Accused | 2024 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Slayer Statute | 2021 | Buy |
Royce Wilson worked in law enforcement forensics in Tampa, Florida for more than four decades, handling everything from crime scene investigation to fingerprint analysis and serial murder cases. He later taught criminal forensics and death investigation at the University of North Georgia as an assistant professor. When he started writing fiction, he drew on that deep well of firsthand experience.
His Riley Scott Detective series follows Detective Riley Scott through six books published between 2011 and 2024, with cases set against the streets of Tampa. The Preston Hollis Mystery series launched in 2021 with The Diamond, featuring a former Delta Force operative turned detective. Wilson also writes standalone legal thrillers, including The Slayer Statute, which centers on a criminal case where inheritance law and forensic evidence collide.
Readers who want crime fiction grounded in how real investigations actually work tend to respond strongly to Wilson’s writing. The dialogue is authentic, the forensic procedures hold up to scrutiny, and the plots are built around the kinds of moral ambiguity that show up in actual casework.