Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Those We Left Behind | 2015 | Jack Lennon | Buy |
| 2 | So Say the Fallen | 2016 | Jack Lennon | Buy |
The DCI Serena Flanagan series is a two-book sequence written by Stuart Neville, set in Belfast and featuring a female detective returning to work after a traumatic personal ordeal. Those We Left Behind (2015) opens with Flanagan investigating a suspicious death that becomes entangled with the lives of two brothers, one of whom has just been released from prison. So Say the Fallen (2016) sees her examining a death initially ruled a suicide that starts to look like something more sinister.
Both books blend psychological suspense with police procedural elements, and Flanagan herself is a well-drawn character whose professional determination is set against private struggles. The series is compact and can be read without prior knowledge of Neville’s Jack Lennon books, though fans of one series will likely enjoy the other.