Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Cantelli, P.I. | 2013 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 2 | Deadly Liaisons | 2013 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 3 | Into the Darkness | 2014 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 4 | Shades of Death | 2015 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 5 | Blood Ties | 2016 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 6 | Demon / Dark Future | 2017 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 7 | Midnight Land | 2017 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 8 | Red Ruin | 2018 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 9 | Murder Madness | 2018 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 10 | Shadows of Horror | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 11 | Pass the Torch | 2019 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 12 | Brotherhood of Death | 2020 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 13 | At Death’s Door | 2020 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 14 | Enemy Within | 2020 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 15 | The Bullet Express | 2021 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 16 | Into the Unknown | 2021 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
| 17 | War at Home | 2022 | Bernard Lee DeLeo | Buy |
The Rick Cantelli P.I. series takes the private investigator format and pushes it into action thriller territory. Starting with the self-titled first book in 2013, the 17 entries follow Cantelli through cases that rarely stay simple. What begins as investigation work regularly turns into situations requiring a more physical response, and Bernard Lee DeLeo writes those confrontations with the same energy he brings to his other series.
The series spans from 2013 to 2022, covering titles like Deadly Liaisons, Blood Ties, Murder Madness, and War at Home. DeLeo uses the P.I. framework to give Cantelli reasons to go looking for trouble, and the results are consistently action-heavy. Readers who enjoy private detective fiction with a much higher body count than usual will find this series delivers.