DCI Dan Hopper came to detective work from the Parachute Regiment, where he served as a captain. The military background shows in how he handles cases — direct, physical, and not particularly patient with bureaucracy. Neil Sands wrote him as a detective who still thinks like a soldier when the pressure builds.
Hopper investigates violent crimes in Britain, the kind of cases where the body count and the stakes are high. The books are fast-paced thrillers with twists, and Hopper’s military instincts keep him alive in situations that would overwhelm a purely desk-trained detective.
The series begins with Time for Justice, which establishes who Hopper is and how he ended up carrying a warrant card instead of a rifle. Pursuit of Justice continues his story with a second investigation.
Reading Order
See the complete Pursuit of Justice reading order for all books in the series.