Morton Crime Thrillers Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Dead on Demand | 2012 | Buy |
| Cleaver Square | 2013 | Buy |
| Ten Guilty Men | 2015 | Buy |
| The Patient Killer | 2016 | Buy |
| Missing Persons | 2017 | Buy |
| The Evolution of a Serial Killer | 2017 | Buy |
| Double Blind | 2018 | Buy |
| Christmas Can Be Murder: A DCI Morton Novella | 2019 | Buy |
| My Hands Are Tied | 2020 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Grifter | 2021 | Buy |
Sean Campbell writes crime fiction in the British procedural tradition, with DCI Morton as his central figure across nine books published between 2012 and 2020. Morton is a London detective whose cases range across murder, missing persons, and the psychology of criminals, and Campbell gives each investigation its own particular texture. The books are paced efficiently, with the emphasis on plot and character rather than graphic violence.
Campbell has also written The Grifter (2021) as a standalone, departing from the Morton format to explore con artistry and deception. It shows a slightly different side to his writing, less rooted in police procedure and more interested in how people manipulate one another. Readers who come for the Morton books and want something in the same register but with a different frame will find it worthwhile.
The Morton series is a good choice for readers who enjoy British crime fiction in the vein of Val McDermid or Peter James: solidly constructed, London-set, and committed to the investigative process. Campbell self-published the series, which has found a loyal audience through word of mouth and ebook discovery.