Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spoken Bones | 2021 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 2 | Whispered Bones | 2021 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 3 | Twisted Bones | 2022 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 4 | Answered Bones | 2022 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 5 | Hollowed Bones | 2023 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 6 | Resurrection Bones | 2023 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 7 | Tell-Tale Bones | 2024 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 8 | Raven Bones | 2025 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
| 9 | Moonlight Bones | 2026 | N.C. Lewis | Buy |
The DI Fenella Sallow series is N.C. Lewis’s longest-running work, following a British detective inspector through nine cases. Starting with Spoken Bones (2021), the series has maintained a consistent naming pattern with every title ending in “Bones”: Whispered Bones, Twisted Bones, Answered Bones, and so on through to Moonlight Bones (2026).
The series sits on the grittier side of Lewis’s mystery writing, taking a police procedural approach rather than the cozy style of the Amy King or Maggie Darling books. DI Sallow’s cases grow more complex as the series progresses, with the later entries building on established characters and relationships.