Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After He Took | 2024 | Rylie Dark | Buy |
| 2 | After He Struck | 2024 | Rylie Dark | Buy |
| 3 | After He Snapped | 2025 | Rylie Dark | Buy |
| 4 | After He Waited | 2025 | Rylie Dark | Buy |
| 5 | After He Watched | 2025 | Rylie Dark | Buy |
The Sloan Riddle series by Rylie Dark is a five-book thriller published between 2024 and 2025. The After He title structure sets the premise clearly: Sloan Riddle is an investigator who works backward from crimes committed by a dangerous man. After He Took, After He Struck, After He Snapped, After He Waited, and After He Watched all describe what the suspect did before Riddle arrived on the scene.
The series focuses on reconstruction and pursuit. Riddle sifts through evidence and witness accounts to build a picture of a suspect who is always one step ahead. The titles suggest a perpetrator who escalates from action to patience, from striking to watching, which gives the series an unsettling arc. Read in order from After He Took.