Main Characters
- William Warwick: The central protagonist, a determined and principled detective.
- Beth Rainsford: William’s wife and a research assistant at the Fitzmolean Museum, who plays a crucial role in his life and work.
- Miles Faulkner: A brilliant but corrupt art collector who becomes William’s nemesis.
Detective William Warwick Books
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing Ventured | 2019 | Buy |
| Hidden in Plain Sight | 2020 | Buy |
| Turn a Blind Eye | 2021 | Buy |
| Over My Dead Body | 2021 | Buy |
| Next in Line | 2022 | Buy |
| Traitors Gate | 2023 | Buy |
| An Eye for an Eye | 2024 | Buy |
| End Game | 2025 | Buy |
The Detective William Warwick series offers a unique twist on the crime genre. Rather than focusing on a weary detective with a troubled past, this series chronicles the life and career of a dedicated officer from the very beginning. Readers follow William Warwick as he joins the Metropolitan Police Force and steadily climbs the ranks, with each novel centering on a different department, such as Art and Antiquities, Drugs, and Murder.
The character of William Warwick actually originated within another of Archer’s works; he was the fictional protagonist of novels written by Harry Clifton in the Clifton Chronicles. This meta-fictional origin adds an interesting layer to the series, though no prior knowledge of the Chronicles is needed to enjoy these books. They stand alone as solid, well-plotted police procedurals.