Reading Order
Mitch Tanner
Philadelphia homicide detective Mitch Tanner is trying to solve other families’ worst days while living through his own. His wife and son are missing, his daughter still needs him, and the work keeps bringing danger closer. Beginning with The Depth of Darkness, this crime-thriller series follows a detective whose determination is an asset and a risk. Partner Sam Foster stands beside him as the cases test how far he is prepared to go.
For readers who like police investigations with a strong personal thread: difficult cases, partner dynamics, pressure from inside the system, and a detective whose private life cannot be left at the station door.
Start Here
Begin with The Depth of Darkness. It introduces Tanner, his partner, and the unresolved disappearance in his family. Follow it with Into the Darkness and Deliver Us from Darkness.
Reading Order
Read the three Mitch Tanner novels in numbered order, starting with the investigation and family circumstances established in The Depth of Darkness.
- The Depth of DarknessBy L.T. Ryan
- Into the DarknessBy L.T. Ryan
- Deliver Us from DarknessBy L.T. Ryan
The Depth of Darkness brings Tanner and Sam Foster into an investigation that begins with an apparent accidental death and grows more disturbing. At the same time, Tanner is raising his daughter while searching for answers about his missing wife and son. Start here to meet the detective before those pressures have accumulated further.
Into the Darkness is Book 2, followed by Deliver Us from Darkness as Book 3. Use that sequence even though all three titles contain “darkness.” Reading by the full title and series number will keep the opening novel and its follow-ups clear when browsing different editions or listening formats.
This guide’s route is the three titled Tanner novels listed below. For a different investigative perspective afterward, choose a series by its lead and setting: Jane Cannon for the FBI, Dalton Savage for sheriff-led Colorado cases, or Maddie Castle for K-9 investigations. Those are reading suggestions based on the kind of crime story you want next.
Questions About Mitch Tanner
Which Mitch Tanner book comes first?
The Depth of Darkness is Book 1. Into the Darkness follows as Book 2, and Deliver Us from Darkness is Book 3.
What kind of detective is Mitch Tanner?
Tanner is a Philadelphia homicide detective. His partnership with Sam Foster and his family’s unresolved disappearance give the series both its investigative focus and its personal stakes.
Should I begin with Into the Darkness?
The recommended starting point is The Depth of Darkness. It introduces the people and circumstances that make Tanner’s investigations personal; Into the Darkness is the next book in the sequence.