Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Storm Murders | 2015 | John Farrow | Buy |
| 2 | Seven Days Dead | 2016 | John Farrow | Buy |
| 3 | Perish the Day | 2017 | John Farrow | Buy |
The Storm Murders Trilogy collects three tightly linked novels from John Farrow’s Emile Cinq-Mars series. Each book is set against the backdrop of severe weather: The Storm Murders (2015) takes place during a blizzard, Seven Days Dead (2016) unfolds on a fog-shrouded island, and Perish the Day (2017) is set during a heat wave.
The trilogy works as both a standalone reading experience and as part of the larger Cinq-Mars saga. Farrow uses the extreme weather conditions to heighten tension and isolate his characters, giving each mystery a claustrophobic edge.