Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Last Child | 2020 | Anni Taylor | Buy |
| 2 | The Lullaby Man | 2020 | Anni Taylor | Buy |
| 3 | The Silent Town | 2021 | Anni Taylor | Buy |
| 4 | The Burning Rooms | 2024 | Anni Taylor | Buy |
Anni Taylor introduced the Tallman’s Valley Detectives series in 2020 with One Last Child, a crime novel about a detective reopening the case of a missing child in a secluded valley community. The book established the series’ pattern of combining police procedural elements with the psychological tension Taylor is known for. The Lullaby Man followed later in 2020, deepening the detective’s involvement with the valley and its residents.
The Silent Town (2021) expanded the scope of the investigations, while The Burning Rooms (2024) returned to the series after a three-year break. Each book works as a standalone case, but the detective’s character arc and relationships with the valley’s inhabitants develop across all four novels. The remote Australian setting adds a layer of tension, since the nearest help is always far away and the mountains have a way of keeping their secrets.