Death Delights is a 2001 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Gabrielle Lord.

[1] This novel is the first in the Jack McCain series, followed by Lethal Factor (2003) and Dirty Weekend (2005).

[2] Jack Mcain is a forensic scientist and ex-crime scene detective who is drawn into a investigating a series of gruesome paedophile murders.

A reviewer at the Australian Crime Fiction HQ website noted: "In a story full of complexities and coincidences, McCain's personal and professional lives are eerily intertwined, driving him on with an almost manic determination...With numerous sub-plots running through the book dealing with so many emotionally sensitive issues, it's just not possible to grow bored with this story.

Frantic is the best word that sums up Death Delights because McCain does everything at one pace - flat out.