Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East of Innocence | 2014 | David D.B. Thorne | Buy |
| 2 | Promises of Blood | 2016 | David D.B. Thorne | Buy |
| 3 | Nothing Sacred | 2015 | David D.B. Thorne | Buy |
The Daniel Connell series consists of three crime novels: East of Innocence (2014), Nothing Sacred (2015), and Promises of Blood (2016). Connell is a lawyer in Essex whose work brings him into contact with the area’s criminal underworld. Each book raises the stakes as Connell gets more deeply entangled.
Thorne writes the series with a sharp sense of place and an understanding of how law and crime intersect at the local level. The books move quickly and do not shy away from violence, but the real tension comes from Connell’s moral compromises as he tries to do the right thing in a system that does not always allow it.