Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black December | 2011 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 2 | Creatures of Dust | 2013 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 3 | Death Walks Behind You | 2015 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 4 | A Crime for all Seasons | 2016 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 5 | Silent as the Dead | 2018 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 6 | Gone Too Soon | 2019 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 7 | The Enemy Inside | 2020 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 8 | When Stars Grow Dark | 2021 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 9 | The Cold Light of Death | 2021 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 10 | Closer to the Dead | 2022 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
| 11 | In the Key of Death | 2024 | Scott Hunter | Buy |
The DCI Brendan Moran series is the core of Scott Hunter’s writing career, spanning 11 novels from Black December (2011) to In the Key of Death (2024). Moran is an Irish detective working in England, bringing an outsider’s perspective and stubborn determination to his cases.
The series has earned Hunter a following among British crime fiction readers, with each book delivering a self-contained investigation while developing Moran’s character and personal life across the series. Titles like Death Walks Behind You and Silent as the Dead signal the dark territory these books explore.