Detective Stilwell (Catalina) Books in Order
Detective Stilwell is a Michael Connelly crime fiction series launched in 2025, following a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Sergeant reassigned to patrol Santa Catalina Island after department politics pushed him off mainland homicide work. The debut novel, Nightshade, is being adapted by David E. Kelley into an HBO Max series titled "Welcome to Catalina."
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2025 · Michael Connelly
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been exiled to a policing post on rustic Catalina Island after department politics drove him from…
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2026 · Michael Connelly
Ironwood is a 2026 book by Michael Connelly. It is book 2 of the series Detective Stilwell (Catalina).
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Detective Stilwell (Catalina) books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Nightshade”. Start with “Nightshade.”
How many books are in the Detective Stilwell (Catalina) series?
We list 2 books by Michael Connelly , published between 2025–2026.
Where can I buy the Detective Stilwell (Catalina) books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.