Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Butterfly Garden | 2016 | Dot Hutchison | Buy |
| 2 | The Collector | 2018 | Dot Hutchison | N/A |
| 3 | Rosas de Maio | 2017 | Dot Hutchison | N/A |
| 4 | The Roses of May | 2017 | Dot Hutchison | Buy |
| 5 | The Summer Children | 2018 | Dot Hutchison | Buy |
| 6 | The Vanishing Season | 2019 | Dot Hutchison | Buy |
The Collector series by Dot Hutchison is a thriller sequence that explores cases of captivity, violence, and their aftermath. The first book, The Butterfly Garden, introduces FBI agents Victor Hanoverian and Brandon Eddison as they investigate a kidnapper known as the Gardener. Each subsequent novel follows a new case and a different central character, but the two agents serve as the connective thread.
The series deals with dark subject matter. Each book examines how survivors process trauma and how the investigators carry the weight of what they witness. While the cases are self-contained, the agents’ character arcs develop across all four books, making publication order the best way to read the series.