Harlow Durant is the lead detective in Dea Poirier’s three-book crime series. She first appears in Find Me in the Dark (2021), where she takes on a case involving women who have gone missing. The investigation pulls her into dangerous territory, and Poirier wastes no time establishing Harlow as someone who does not give up on a case.
Across the three books, Harlow deals with criminals who are calculated and cruel. The Girls in the Fire and Their Final Cry raise the stakes as the crimes get worse and the personal toll on Harlow grows. She is a driven investigator, sometimes to her own detriment, and Poirier writes her as someone who carries the weight of her cases with her.
The series moves fast, with short chapters and frequent twists. Harlow is not a detective who sits behind a desk. She is out in the field, pushing into uncomfortable places, and that energy gives the books their pace.
Reading Order
See the complete Detective Harlow Durant reading order for all books in the series.