Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atropos | 2011 | Royce Wilson | Buy |
| 2 | The Cameo | 2021 | Royce Wilson | Buy |
| 3 | The Domino Effect | 2021 | Royce Wilson | Buy |
| 4 | The Honorable | 2021 | Royce Wilson | Buy |
| 5 | Code Black | 2023 | Royce Wilson | Buy |
| 6 | Those Who Stand Accused | 2024 | Royce Wilson | Buy |
Atropos, the first book in the series, drops Detective Riley Scott into a serial killer case in Tampa that starts as a single mutilated body and expands into something much larger and more personal. Wilson wrote the book drawing directly on his forensics work with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and the procedural details reflect that hands-on background.
The series spans over a decade of publishing, from Atropos in 2011 to Those Who Stand Accused in 2024. Each book brings Riley Scott into a new case, though the stakes often push into his personal life as well. Readers who follow detective fiction set in Florida will find the Tampa Bay setting grounded and specific rather than generic.
Wilson’s approach to the series has been compared to Harry Bosch and Kay Scarpetta: a detective who operates in a morally complicated world where the forensic evidence and the human drama don’t always point in the same direction. The authenticity of the investigative process is the consistent throughline across all six books.