The Shadow Casebooks

The Shadow Casebooks is an ongoing supernatural mystery series following investigators drawn into crimes where ordinary explanations begin to fail.

The books combine crime, Gothic atmosphere, recurring characters and genuine supernatural possibility. Each case has its own mystery and emotional stakes, while the wider series rewards readers who stay with the characters across multiple investigations.

Recommended reading order

  1. The House of Cain
  2. The Key of Angels
  3. The Veiled Past

The House of Cain

Cover of The House of Cain by Benjamin L. Smith

The first Shadow Casebook.

A violent death draws the investigators toward a house with a history of its own, where evidence, grief and something far older begin to occupy the same rooms.


The Key of Angels

Cover of The Key of Angels by Benjamin L. Smith

The second Shadow Casebook.

Old secrets, dangerous loyalties and a widening supernatural threat pull the investigators into a case where survival depends on understanding which parts of the past are still active.


The Veiled Past

Cover of The Veiled Past by Benjamin L. Smith

The third Shadow Casebook.

A new investigation turns toward buried history, family damage and an uncanny presence that refuses to remain safely behind the dead.