Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Calling | 2008 | Inger Ash Wolfe | Buy |
| 2 | The Taken | 2009 | Inger Ash Wolfe | Buy |
| 3 | A Door in the River | 2011 | Inger Ash Wolfe | Buy |
| 4 | The Night Bell | 2015 | Inger Ash Wolfe | Buy |
The Hazel Micallef series by Inger Ash Wolfe consists of four mystery thrillers published between 2008 and 2015. Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef works in the small town of Port Dundas, Ontario, where the quiet rural setting contrasts sharply with the violent crimes she investigates. The series begins with The Calling, in which Micallef pursues a serial killer targeting elderly residents.
Wolfe (Michael Redhill) writes Micallef as a complex character: she is experienced and determined but also dealing with physical pain, family complications, and the political pressures of small-town policing. The four books take her through increasingly dark cases while also developing her personal story. The rural Ontario setting gives the series a distinctive atmosphere that sets it apart from urban crime fiction.