I haven’t read the Michael Bennett book series — but #17 Paranoia (2025) is an excellent read.

An easy read, too.

Like the Alex Cross and Women’s Murder Club series, FAMILY is very important in this series.

Michael Bennett is an Irish American New York City detective — who raises 10 mixed race adopted children. In this book, his wife is pregnant. That would make 11 children.

In this one, Bennett is investigating a series of deaths of retired cops. Accidents? Suicides?

The assignment is top secret and he is to report to Inspector Cantor only.

Bennett brings in his new, young partner on the case.

The bad guy is super skilled former military.

Weirdly, the title and marketing is all about paranoia. A very minor focus of this plot.