S.R. White books

S.R. White is an Australian crime fiction author whose Detective Dana Russo series is set in the remote Northern Territory and outback Queensland, where isolation amplifies both the crimes and the psychological pressure on the investigators. White's four-book series has earned strong praise for its atmospheric tension and character depth.
Author · Australian Crime Fiction · Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery

Detective Dana Russo Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Hermit 2020 Buy
Prisoner 2022 Buy
Red Dirt Road 2023 Buy
White Ash Ridge 2024 Buy

S.R. White’s Detective Dana Russo series began with Hermit in 2020, introducing a detective sent to a remote community to investigate a case that turns out to be far more layered than it first appears. The outback setting is handled with care, not as exotic backdrop but as a place with its own social dynamics and pressures that shape what crimes occur and how they can be investigated.

Russo is a character with enough history and internal conflict to sustain a series, and White uses the case-of-the-book structure to reveal new dimensions of her across Prisoner, Red Dirt Road, and White Ash Ridge. The books have found a strong readership among fans of Australian crime fiction and of psychological thrillers that trust character over spectacle.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has S.R. White written?

S.R. White has written four books in one series.

What was S.R. White's first book?

S.R. White’s first book is Hermit, published in 2020.

What makes S.R. White's crime fiction distinctive?

White’s books are set in some of Australia’s most remote and unforgiving landscapes, and the isolation is as much a character as the people involved. The Detective Dana Russo series also gives unusual attention to the psychology of both investigator and suspect, with Russo herself carrying a personal history that complicates her work in ways that deepen across the series.

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