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Commander Terry Stratton is like a fish out of water in his new role, stuck behind a desk. When the Deputy Commissioner asks him to reopen an investigation into a murder in the historic Tasmanian town of Oatlands, he jumps at the chance – even though it is her work he will be scrutinising. The case brings him into conflict with his nemesis, AC Morton, and changes his career forever.
Who is Detective Inspector Stratton?
The Detective Inspector Stratton series is set in Tasmania—an island of wild beauty, historic towns, and rugged coastlines. Larger than half the world’s countries, it lies south of mainland Australia, where the Southern, Indian, and Pacific Oceans meet.
Stratton and his team—misfits rejected by other divisions—form the island’s new Homicide and Violent Unsolved Crime Unit. Their investigations take them to Tasmania’s most breathtaking locations, each harbouring a killer with dark and twisted motivations.
The unit is the Commissioner’s answer to a spike in violent crime and mounting political pressure. But Stratton’s leadership enrages Assistant Commissioner Angus Morton—the very man behind his recent demotion—who lurks in the background of every case.
As Stratton unravels each mystery, he battles more than just killers: his undiagnosed dyslexia, a son who is struggling at school, a failed marriage, and the one thing that still grounds him—his obsession with triathlon.
What readers are saying about the Detective Inspector Stratton series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - This was one of the most interesting crime mystery novels I have ever read. The travel through the novel had so many twists and turns. Just when I thought I had figured it out I was stunned by the next events.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The pacing kept me picking up the book every morning.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Through Aether I got a crash course in the beauty of Tasmania's geography, and as well as little-known trivia of where the zipper on a wetsuit is placed. Can't wait to see what faces DI Stratton and his crew next!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - It was a true adventure. It's one of those stories where you just want to read "one more page" and before you know it - hours have gone by. The story is set in Tasmania (my home Island) and the story pulls you right there, reading through I found myself teleported back. The mystery kept me riveted to the end. I cannot recommend enough!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - There are way too many murder mystery novels out there, and the majority have predicatable twists and plot lines, and the investigators are flat and one-sided. But not DI Stratton and his crew!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I read this book to fill a reading challenge prompt and I am so glad I did. Now I am eagerly awaiting the next book. I enjoyed it so much I have submitted my first ever rating
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