There are 5 books in the Derek Strange and Terry Quinn series. The newest book is What It Was which came out in 2012.

1
Right as Rain

Right as Rain

The first in the excellent Strange and Quinn series from 'The coolest writer in America' GQ.

Derek Strange and Terry Quinn are ex-cops turned private detectives in Washington, DC. Hired to investigate the death of an off-duty black police officer at the hands of a white policeman, Strange and Quinn…

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2
Hell to Pay

Book cover of Hell to Pay

A fatal shooting that strikes too close to home leaves PI Derek Strange determined to find the killer - whatever the cost. From one of the award-winning writers of THE WIRE.

Set in darkest, downtown Washington, Hell to Pay begins with Quinn and Strange dealing with the usual detritus of…

3
Soul Circus

Soul Circus

A young woman is brutally murdered and PIs Strange and Quinn are forced to confront their own part in the crime.

Private Investigator Derek Strange and his partner, Terry Quinn, are running a PI business in the seedy underbelly of Washington DC are approached by a young man asking them…

5
What It Was

Book cover of What It Was
A deluxe collector's edition, numbered and signed by the author. Washington, D.C., 1972. Derek Strange has left the police department and set up shop as a private investigator. His former partner, Frank "Hound Dog" Vaughn, is still on the force. When a young woman comes to Strange asking for his…