Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermit | 2020 | S.R. White | Buy |
| 2 | Prisoner | 2022 | S.R. White | Buy |
| 3 | Red Dirt Road | 2023 | S.R. White | Buy |
| 4 | White Ash Ridge | 2024 | S.R. White | Buy |
S.R. White’s Detective Dana Russo series is set in the vast, sparsely populated regions of Australia, where the nearest backup might be hours away and the land itself can be as dangerous as any criminal. Dana Russo works cases that would feel different in a city setting, and White uses the isolation of the outback to create tension that builds slowly and doesn’t let go.
Starting with Hermit in 2020, the series has grown to four books. Each novel presents a self-contained mystery while adding layers to Russo as a character. White’s background in criminal intelligence gives the procedural elements an authenticity that readers of Australian crime fiction will appreciate, and the writing stays grounded even when the cases take dark turns.