Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secrets of the Dead | 1997 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
| 2 | Deep Waters | 1997 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
| 3 | Magic Eye | 1998 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
| 4 | Still Life | 1998 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
| 5 | Fire and Water | 1998 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
| 6 | Flying Blind | 1999 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
| 7 | Lethal Harvest | 1999 | Malcolm Rose | Buy |
The Lawless & Tilley series by Malcolm Rose is a young adult crime fiction series that ran from 1997 to 1999. The books follow a pair of investigators as they tackle a variety of cases, from mysterious deaths to environmental crimes. Each novel presents a different type of criminal investigation while keeping the same lead characters.
Published across seven books in just three years, the series was one of Rose’s earlier forays into crime fiction for younger readers. Titles like Deep Waters, Magic Eye, and Lethal Harvest give a sense of the range of cases covered. Fans of the later Traces series will recognize Rose’s interest in pairing crime-solving with scientific thinking, though Lawless & Tilley takes a more traditional detective approach.