Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devils’ Chimney | 2022 | Adam Lyndon | Buy |
| 2 | Beachy Head | 2022 | Adam Lyndon | Buy |
| 3 | Burnt Out Secrets | 2023 | Adam Lyndon | Buy |
| 4 | The Chalk Man | 2024 | Adam Lyndon | Buy |
| 5 | Five Names | 2024 | Adam Lyndon | Buy |
The Detective Rutherford Barnes Mysteries follow a detective solving crimes in atmospheric English coastal settings. “Devils’ Chimney” (2022) and “Beachy Head” (2022) established the series, with “Burnt Out Secrets” (2023), “The Chalk Man” (2024), and “Five Names” (2024) continuing Barnes’s investigations.
Each book centers on a new case while building on Barnes as a character. The coastal settings give the series a distinctive mood that sets it apart from urban-set crime fiction.