M.C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
Agatha Raisin series |
Agatha Raisin starts out as a frustrated PR agent in London who decides to retire from that line of work, moves to the Cotswolds and begins solving murders as a detective.
- The Quiche of Death -1992
- The Vicious Vet -1993
- The Potted Gardener -1994
- The Walkers of Dembley -1995
- The Murderous Marriage -1996
- The Terrible Tourist -1997
- The Wellspring of Death -1998
- The Wizard of Evesham -1999
- The Witch of Wyckhadden -1999
- The Fairies of Fryfam -2000
- The Love from Hell -2001
- The Day the Floods Came -2002
- The Case of the Curious Curate -2003
- The Haunted House -2003
- The Deadly Dance -2004
- The Perfect Paragon -2005
- Love, Lies and Liquor -2006
- Kissing Christmas Goodbye -2007
- A Spoonful of Poison -2008
- There Goes the Bride -2009
- Busy Body -2010
- As The Pig Turns -2011
- Hiss and Hers -2012
- Christmas Crumble -2012
- Something Borrowed, Someone Dead -2013
- The Blood of an Englishman -2014
- Agatha's First Case -2015
- Dishing the Dirt -2015
- Pushing up Daisies -2016
- The Witches' Tree -2017
- The Dead Ringer -2018
- Beating about the Bush -2019
- Hot to Trot -2020
- Down the Hatch -2021
M.C. Beaton (Marion Chesney) |
Hamish Macbeth series |
The series is set in the Scottish Highlands and follows the Hamish Macbeth character in his adventures as a cop. He is lazy and an underachiever who purposely sabotages any chance of a promotion.
- Death of a Gossip -1985
- Death of a Cad -1987
- Death of an Outsider -1988
- Death of a Perfect Wife -1989
- Death of a Hussy -1990
- Death of a Snob -1992
- Death of a Prankster -1992
- Death of a Glutton / Of a Greedy Woman -1993
- Death of a Travelling Man -1993
- Death of a Charming Man -1994
- Death of a Nag -1995
- Death of a Macho Man -1996
- Death of a Dentist -1997
- Death of a Scriptwriter -1998
- Death of an Addict -1999
- A Highland Christmas -1999
- Death of a Dustman -2001
- Death of a Celebrity -2002
- Death of a Village -2003
- Death of a Poison Pen -2004
- Death of a Bore -2005
- Death of a Dreamer -2006
- Death of a Maid -2007
- Death of a Gentle Lady -2008
- Death of a Witch -2009
- Death of a Valentine -2009
- Death of a Chimney Sweep -2011
- Death of a Kingfisher -2012
- Death of Yesterday -2013
- Death of a Policeman -2014
- Death of a Liar -2015
- Knock, Knock, You're Dead! -2016
- Death of a Nurse -2016
- Death of a Ghost -2017
- Death of an Honest Man -2018
- Death of a Green-Eyed Monster -2021
Ted Bell |
Alexander Hawke series |
While sailing in the Caribbean, young Alex Hawke witnesses an act of unspeakable horror as modern-day pirates brutally murder his parents. Rather than cripple him, however, it strengthened him and gave him a deep need to fight bad guys whenever he can. It is a tragedy that will haunt him forever, and shape his destiny.
- Hawke -2003
- Assassin -2004
- Pirate -2005
- Spy -2006
- Tsar -2008
- Warlord -2010
- Crash Dive -2012
- Phantom -2012
- What Comes Around -2013
- Warriors -2014
- White Death -2015
- Patriot -2015
- Overkill -2018
- Hawke: Three Black Ops -2018
- Dragon Fire -2020
Steve Berry |
Cotton Malone series |
A former Justice Department operative who can’t seem to stay out of trouble, Cotton Malone has crisscrossed the globe on electrifying quests. With the smart and sexy Cassiopeia Vitt by his side, Malone faces down the world’s deadliest terrorists, assassins, and con men—and unravels some of history’s most legendary and iconic mysteries along the way.
- The Templar Legacy -2006
- The Alexandria Link -2007
- The Venetian Betrayal -2007
- The Charlemagne Pursuit -2008
- The Paris Vendetta -2009
- The Emperor's Tomb -2010
- The Devil's Gold -2011
- The Jefferson Key -2011
- The King's Deception -2013
- The Lincoln Myth -2014
- The Patriot Threat -2015
- The 14th Colony -2016
- The Lost Order -2017
- The Bishop's Pawn -2018
- The Malta Exchange -2019
- The Warsaw Protocol -2020
- The Kaiser's Web -2021
Robyn Carr |
Sullivan's Crossing series |
Between the urban bustle of Denver and the high-stress environment of a career in neurosurgery, Maggie Sullivan has hit a wall. When an emergency high-risk procedure results in the death of a teenager, Maggie finds herself in the middle of a lawsuit and experiencing levels of anxiety she's never faced before. She knows she needs to slow down before she burns out completely, and the best place she can think to do that is Sullivan's Crossing. The series explores the healing powers of rural Colorado in a brand-new story of fresh starts, budding relationships and one woman's journey to finding the happiness she's long been missing.
- What We Find -2016
- Any Day Now -2017
- The Family Gathering -2018
- The Best of Us -2019
- The Country Guesthouse -2020
Robyn Carr |
Virgin River series |
When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize her nursing career.
- Virgin River -2007
- Shelter Mountain -2007
- Whispering Rock -2007
- A Virgin River Christmas -2008
- Second Chance Pass -2009
- Temptation Ridge -2009
- Paradise Valley -2009
- Under the Christmas Tree -2009
- Forbidden Falls -2009
- Angel's Peak -2010
- Moonlight Road -2010
- Sheltering Hearts -2010
- Midnight Confessions -2010
- Promise Canyon -2010
- Wild Man Creek -2011
- Harvest Moon -2011
- Bring Me Home for Christmas -2011
- Hidden Summit -2011
- Redwood Bend -2012
- Sunrise Point -2012
- My Kind of Christmas -2012
- Return to Virgin River -2020
Lee Child |
Jack Reacher series |
Once an elite military cop, Reacher is now a man with no phone, no address, and no ties anywhere. He wanders the land and lives in the moment—a cool-headed righter of wrongs who can’t let the bad guys get away with anything.
- Killing Floor -1997
- Die Trying -1998
- Tripwire -1999
- Running Blind / The Visitor -2000
- Echo Burning -2001
- Without Fail -2002
- Persuader -2003
- The Enemy -2004
- One Shot -2005
- The Hard Way -2006
- Bad Luck and Trouble -2007
- Nothing to Lose -2008
- Gone Tomorrow -2009
- 61 Hours -2010
- Worth Dying For -2010
- The Affair -2011
- A Wanted Man -2012
- Never Go Back -2013
- Personal -2014
- Make Me -2015
- Night School -2016
- The Midnight Line -2017
- Past Tense -2018
- Blue Moon -2019
- The Sentinel(With: Andrew Child) -2020
Michael Connelly |
Harry Bosch series |
Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch is the title character of Michael Connelly’s most popular series. Harry Bosch is a war veteran and a hard-nosed LAPD detective (that is, before he retires). He’s had a rough life and a tough career, but he always goes after justice no matter what.
- The Black Echo -1992
- The Black Ice -1993
- The Concrete Blonde -1994
- The Last Coyote -1995
- Trunk Music -1997
- Angels Flight -1999
- A Darkness More Than Night -2000
- City of Bones -2002
- Lost Light -2003
- The Narrows -2004
- The Closers -2005
- Echo Park -2006
- The Overlook -2007
- Nine Dragons -2009
- The Drop -2011
- The Black Box -2012
- Switchblade -2014
- The Burning Room -2014
- The Crossing -2015
- The Wrong Side of Goodbye -2016
- Two Kinds of Truth -2017
- The Night Fire -2019
Michael Connelly |
Mickey Haller (Lincoln Lawyer) series |
In The Lincoln Lawyer books, Connelly introduces us to the enigmatic and cynical criminal defense attorney Michael Haller (but you can call him Mickey). He’s been nicknamed the Lincoln Lawyer due to his penchant for dealing out of the back of his Lincoln town car. These books exist in the same world as Connelly’s popular Harry Bosch series. Bosch happens to be Mickey’s half-brother and makes appearances in the Mickey Haller books (and vice versa).
- The Lincoln Lawyer -2005
- The Brass Verdict -2008
- The Reversal -2010
- The Fifth Witness -2011
- The Gods of Guilt -2013
- The Law of Innocence -2020
Bernard Cornwell |
Saxon Tales (Last Kingdom) series |
The series is set around 9th century during the Danish invasion of Britain. The main character Uhtred Ragnarson was captured by the Danes shortly after birth. The series is told in retrospective through his eyes long after the events occurred.
- The Last Kingdom -2004
- The Pale Horseman -2005
- Lords of the North -2006
- Sword Song -2007
- The Burning Land -2009
- Death of Kings -2011
- The Pagan Lord -2013
- The Empty Throne -2014
- Warriors of the Storm -2015
- The Flame Bearer -2016
- War of the Wolf -2018
- Sword of Kings -2019
- War Lord -2020
Patricia Cornwell |
Scarpetta series |
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is best known as the beautiful blonde Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond. She is also known as one of the top forensic pathologists in the country. Along the way, the series also features FBI profiler Benton Wesley, Kay’s genius niece Lucy Farinelli, and the unhealthy and balding homicide detective, Pete Marino.
- Postmortem -1990
- Body of Evidence -1991
- All That Remains -1992
- Cruel and Unusual -1993
- The Body Farm -1994
- From Potter's Field -1995
- Cause of Death -1996
- Unnatural Exposure -1997
- Point of Origin -1998
- Black Notice -1999
- The Last Precinct -2000
- Blow Fly -2003
- Trace -2004
- Predator -2005
- Book of the Dead -2007
- Scarpetta -2008
- The Scarpetta Factor -2009
- Port Mortuary -2010
- Red Mist -2011
- The Bone Bed -2012
- Dust -2013
- Flesh and Blood -2014
- Depraved Heart -2015
- Chaos -2016
Catherine Coulter |
FBI Thriller series |
The FBI Thrillers follow agents as they investigate murder mysteries, kidnappings and more, mostly based in San Francisco, California. There are few recurring protagonists/investigators, the main ones are Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, husband and wife FBI agents and computer specialists.
- The Cove -1996
- The Maze -1997
- The Target -1998
- The Edge -1999
- Riptide -2000
- Hemlock Bay -2001
- Eleventh Hour -2002
- Blind Side -2003
- Blowout -2004
- Point Blank -2005
- Double Take -2007
- TailSpin -2008
- KnockOut -2009
- Whiplash -2010
- Split Second -2011
- Backfire -2012
- Bombshell -2013
- Power Play -2014
- Nemesis -2015
- Insidious -2016
- Enigma -2017
- Paradox -2018
- Labyrinth -2019
- Deadlock -2020
Robert Crais |
Elvis Cole & Joe Pike series |
Private detective Elvis Cole may be named after “The King,” but he shares more in common with his partner, former Marine Joe Pike, than with his namesake. And that’s bad news for L.A.’s underworld.
- The Monkey's Raincoat -1987
- Stalking the Angel -1989
- Lullaby Town -1992
- Free Fall -1993
- Voodoo River -1995
- Sunset Express -1996
- Indigo Slam -1997
- L. A. Requiem -1999
- The Last Detective -2003
- The Forgotten Man -2005
- The Watchman -2007
- Chasing Darkness -2008
- The First Rule -2010
- The Sentry -2011
- Taken -2012
- The Promise -2015
- The Wanted -2017
- A Dangerous Man -2019
Clive Cussler |
Dirk Pitt series |
Pitt is a larger-than-life hero reminiscent of pulp magazine icon Doc Savage. Pitt is a citizen of the United States, on loan from the United States Air Force with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, after serving in Vietnam as a pilot. He manages to find adventure with his childhood best friend, Al Giordino, despite ending up with an ostensibly desk-bound role as the head of the National Underwater and Marine Agency. Pitt has a commanding presence, a quick wit, and a considerable collection of classic cars.
- The Mediterranean Caper -1973
- Iceberg -1974
- Raise the Titanic! -1976
- Vixen 03 -1978
- Night Probe! -1981
- Pacific Vortex -1983
- Deep Six -1984
- Cyclops -1986
- Treasure -1988
- Dragon -1990
- Sahara -1992
- Inca Gold -1994
- Shock Wave -1996
- Flood Tide -1997
- Dirk Pitt Revealed (w/Craig Dirgo) -1998
- Atlantis Found -1999
- Valhalla Rising -2001
- Trojan Odyssey -2003
- Black Wind -2004
- Treasure of Khan -2006
- Arctic Drift -2008
- Crescent Dawn -2010
- Poseidon's Arrow -2012
- Havana Storm -2014
- Odessa Sea -2016
- Celtic Empire (w/ Dirk Cussler) -2018
Clive Cussler |
NUMA Files series |
Kurt Austin is Head of the US National Underwater and Marine Agency’s (NUMA) Special Assignments Team – a job that ensures he is no stranger to danger above or below the waves. Austin’s assignments take him across the globe and frequently bring him into conflict with those who seek to use any and all means to exploit the world’s resources. But as a professional man of action, Austin is determined that it will never happen on his watch.
- Serpent (w/Paul Kemprecos) -1999
- Blue Gold (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2000
- Fire Ice (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2002
- White Death (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2003
- Lost City (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2004
- Polar Shift (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2005
- The Navigator (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2007
- Medusa (w/Paul Kemprecos) -2009
- Devil's Gate (w/Graham Brown) -2011
- The Storm (w/Graham Brown) -2012
- Zero Hour (w/Graham Brown) -2013
- Ghost Ship (w/Graham Brown) -2014
- The Pharaoh's Secret (w/Graham Brown) -2015
- Nighthawk (w/Graham Brown) -2017
- The Rising Sea (w/Graham Brown) -2018
- Sea of Greed (w/Graham Brown) -2019
- Journey of the Pharaohs (w/Graham Brown) -2020
- Fast Ice (w/Graham Brown) -2021
Jeffrey Deaver |
Lincoln Rhyme series |
Lincoln Rhyme was an NYPD Homicide Detective until after an accident that left him completely paralyzed from the neck down. Now, he still works with the police department as a Forensic Consultant. Of course, he needs help to do the leg work and, for that, he is partnered with Amelia Sachs who acts as his substitute as she walks crime scenes.
- The Bone Collector -1997
- The Coffin Dancer -1998
- The Empty Chair -2000
- The Stone Monkey -2002
- The Vanished Man -2003
- The Twelfth Card -2005
- The Cold Moon -2006
- The Broken Window -2008
- The Burning Wire -2010
- The Kill Room -2013
- The Skin Collector -2014
- The Steel Kiss -2016
- The Burial Hour -2017
- The Cutting Edge -2018
Janet Evanovich |
Stephanie Plum series |
Stephanie Plum is a female bounty hunter from New Jersey. After being fired from a job as a lingerie buyer, she tried to earn money in other small jobs but failed, and then her car is repossessed. That’s when she turned to her cousin Vinnie, owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, and forced him to give her a job. Now, in each book, Stephanie goes after one or more people who are declared ‘failure to appear’ because they have not appeared for their court date.
- One for the Money -1994
- Two for the Dough -1996
- Three to Get Deadly -1997
- Four to Score -1998
- High Five -1999
- Hot Six -2000
- Seven Up -2001
- Hard Eight -2002
- To the Nines -2003
- Ten Big Ones -2004
- Eleven on Top -2005
- Twelve Sharp -2006
- Lean Mean Thirteen -2007
- Fearless Fourteen -2008
- Finger Lickin' Fifteen -2009
- Sizzling Sixteen -2009
- Smokin' Seventeen -2011
- Explosive Eighteen -2011
- Notorious Nineteen -2012
- Takedown Twenty -2013
- Top Secret Twenty-One -2014
- Tricky Twenty-Two -2015
- Turbo Twenty-Three -2016
- Hardcore Twenty-Four -2017
- Look Alive Twenty-Five -2018
- Twisted Twenty-Six -2019
- Fortune and Glory -2020
Jessica Fellowes |
Mitford Murders series |
The Mitford Murders is a series of books that follow the real-life infamous Mitford sisters, each book focusing on unsolved crimes of the early 20th century.
- The Mitford Murders -2017
- Bright Young Dead -2018
- The Mitford Scandal -2019
- The Mitford Trial -2020
Vince Flynn /Kyle Mills |
Mitch Rapp series |
Rapp's high school sweetheart Maureen Eliot, who was attending Syracuse University with Rapp, was killed in the December 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. She had been one of thirty-five Syracuse students returning from a semester overseas. One year later he was recruited into the Central Intelligence Agency by Irene Kennedy.
Over the course of the series Rapp terminates a large number of terrorists both on foreign and domestic soil. His main conflicts center on foreign terrorists. After Flynn's death in 2013 the series was continued by Kyle Mills.
- Transfer of Power -1999
- The Third Option -2000
- Separation of Power -2001
- Executive Power -2003
- Memorial Day -2004
- Consent to Kill -2005
- Act of Treason -2006
- Protect and Defend -2007
- Extreme Measures -2008
- Pursuit of Honor -2009
- American Assassin -2010
- Kill Shot -2012
- The Last Man -2012
- The Survivor (Mills) -2015
- Order to Kill (Mills) -2016
- Enemy of the State (Mills) -2017
- Red War (Mills) -2018
- Lethal Agent (Mills) -2019
- Total Power (Mills) -2020
- Enemy at the Gates (Mills) -2021
Nicci French |
Frieda Klein series |
Frieda Klein, a mysterious psychotherapist in her mid-30’s, suffers from insomnia, walks around the streets within London when she can’t sleep where it is calm, quiet and empty. Living a private life, out of reach from people even her relatives, she does not allow anybody to set foot in her home; and the only family member she is attached to is Chloe, the 16 year old daughter of her brother. What makes Frieda’s character interesting is that she’s immediately established from being quite solitary to this person who is willing to solve a mystery.
- Blue Monday -2011
- Tuesday's Gone -2012
- Waiting for Wednesday -2013
- Thursday's Children -2014
- Friday on My Mind -2015
- Dark Saturday / Saturday Requiem -2016
- Sunday Silence / Sunday Morning Coming Down -2017
- Day of the Dead -2018
Tana French |
Dublin Murder Squad series |
Author Tana French lives in Dublin and writes about the police detectives on the murder squad in Dublin, Ireland. Each book has a different primary character, but with the exception of the first one, the lead had been introduced as a secondary character in another novel before.
- In the Woods -2007
- The Likeness -2008
- Faithful Place -2010
- Broken Harbour -2012
- The Secret Place -2014
- The Trespasser aka Intrusion -2016
Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) |
Cormoran Strike series
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Cormoran Strike is a former SIB investigator and veteran of the Afghanistan war, where he was involved in a bomb attack and lost his right leg’s lower half. Following this, he decides to start working as a private detective who solves cases of brutal murders.He doesn’t get many customers initially and is in a lot of debt. But, after he successfully solves the suicide case of Lula Landry, Cormoran starts getting recognized.
- The Cuckoo's Calling -2013
- The Silkworm -2014
- Career of Evil -2015
- Lethal White -2018
- Troubled Blood -2020
Sue Grafton |
Kinsey Millhone (Alphabet) series
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Hard-boiled detective Kinsey Millhone is an ex-cop and rebellious loner. Now a private investigator, she solves all the most difficult cases in (fictional) Santa Theresa, California.
- A is for Alibi -1982
- B is for Burglar -1985
- C Is for Corpse -1986
- D is for Deadbeat -1987
- F is for Fugitive -1988
- E is for Evidence -1988
- G is for Gumshoe -1990
- H is for Homicide -1991
- I is for Innocent -1992
- J is for Judgment -1993
- K is for Killer -1994
- L is for Lawless -1994
- M is for Malice -1996
- N Is For Noose -1998
- O Is for Outlaw -1999
- P Is for Peril -2000
- Q Is for Quarry -2002
- R is for Ricochet -2004
- S is for Silence -2005
- T Is For Trespass -2007
- U is for Undertow -2009
- V is for Vengeance -2011
- W is for Wasted -2013
- X -2015
- Y is for Yesterday -2017
Jack Higgins |
Sean Dillon series
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Sean Dillon is an Irishman whose father was killed in crossfire between the IRA and the British, leading him to become an IRA member himself. He is a top-notch gunman, actor and a master of disguise.
- Eye of the Storm / Midnight Man -1992
- Thunder Point -1993
- On Dangerous Ground -1994
- Angel of Death -1995
- Drink with the Devil -1996
- The President's Daughter -1997
- The White House Connection -1998
- Day of Reckoning -2000
- Edge of Danger -2001
- Midnight Runner -2002
- Bad Company -2003
- Dark Justice -2004
- Without Mercy -2005
- The Killing Ground -2008
- Rough Justice -2008
- A Darker Place -2009
- The Wolf at the Door -2009
- The Judas Gate -2010
- A Devil Is Waiting -2012
- The Death Trade -2013
- Rain on the Dead -2014
- The Midnight Bell -2016
Greg Iles |
Penn Cage series
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Penn Cage is a former prosecutor and Mayor of Natchez, Mississippi. The Penn Cage series “involves all the quintessentially Southern themes—family, racial violence, ‘miscegenation,’ honor, hypocrisy, and the quest for justice in an unfair society…”
- The Quiet Game -1999
- Turning Angel -2005
- The Devil's Punchbowl -2009
- The Death Factory -2014
- Natchez Burning -2014
- The Bone Tree -2015
Eloisa James |
Wildes of Lindow Castle series
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Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks. Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity until his boat is met by mobs of screaming ladies. Alaric escapes to his father’s castle, but just as he grasps that he’s not only famous but notorious, he encounters the very private, very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche.
- Wilde in Love -2017
- Too Wilde to Wed -2018
- Born to Be Wilde -2018
- Say No to the Duke -2019
- Say Yes to the Duke -2020
- My Last Duchess -2020
- Wilde Child -2021
J.A. Jance |
Ali Reynolds series
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Alison Reynolds is a 40-something former Los Angeles news anchor turned mystery solver. Everything began with a cheating husband and the ending of a high-profile broadcasting career — because TV executives wanted a “younger face.” For Ali Reynolds the need to leave LA in order to start again puts her on the path to become a detective.
- Edge of Evil -2005
- Web of Evil -2007
- Hand of Evil -2007
- Cruel Intent -2008
- Trial by Fire -2009
- Fatal Error -2011
- Left for Dead -2012
- Deadly Stakes -2013
- Moving Target -2014
- A Last Goodbye -2014
- Cold Betrayal -2015
- No Honor Among Thieves -2015
- Clawback -2016
- Random Acts -2016
- Man Overboard -2017
- Duel to the Death -2018
- The A List -2019
- Taking the Veil -2019
- Credible Threat -2020
Iris Johansen |
Eve Duncan series
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Eve uses the kidnapping and murder of her daughter to help others as a forensic sculptor. Her goal is to bring closure to families who have lost their children much the same as she did years ago.
- The Face of Deception -1998
- The Killing Game -1999
- The Search -2000
- Body of Lies -2002
- Blind Alley -2004
- Countdown -2005
- Stalemate -2006
- Quicksand -2008
- Blood Game -2009
- Eight Days to Live -2010
- Chasing the Night -2010
- Eve -2011
- Quinn -2011
- Bonnie -2011
- Sleep No More -2012
- Taking Eve -2013
- Hunting Eve -2013
- Silencing Eve -2013
- Shadow Play -2015
- Hide Away -2016
- Night and Day -2016
- Mind Game -2017
- Shattered Mirror -2018
- Vendetta -2018
- Dark Tribute -2019
- Smokescreen -2019
- The Persuasion -2020
- The Bullet -2021
Craig Johnson |
Walt Longmire series
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Walt Longmire is a laconic and introspective sheriff with a strong sense of duty and justice. He is a throwback to the iconic lone hero of classical Westerns. Walt is an able detective, who has a knack for finding the truth behind the various crimes that have been committed in his county. The character was created for Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire novels, but has since moved onto his own TV series on A&E called “Longmire.” The series debuted to an amazing 4.1 million viewers, making it the #1 original series premiere of all time on the station.
- The Cold Dish -2004
- Death Without Company -2006
- Kindness Goes Unpunished -2007
- Another Man's Moccasins -2008
- The Dark Horse -2009
- Junkyard Dogs -2010
- Hell Is Empty -2011
- Divorce Horse -2012
- As the Crow Flies -2012
- Messenger -2013
- A Serpent's Tooth -2013
- Spirit of Steamboat -2013
- Any Other Name -2014
- Dry Bones -2015
- The Highwayman -2016
- An Obvious Fact -2016
- The Western Star -2017
- Depth of Winter -2018
- Land of Wolves -2019
- Next to Last Stand -2020
Faye Kellerman |
Decker & Lazarus series
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A lieutenant in the LAPD, Decker is assisted in solving crimes by his Orthodox Jewish wife Rina Lazarus.
- The Ritual Bath -1986
- Sacred and Profane -1987
- Milk and Honey -1990
- Day of Atonement -1991
- False Prophet -1992
- Grievous Sin -1993
- Sanctuary -1994
- Justice -1995
- Prayers for the Dead -1996
- Serpent's Tooth -1997
- Jupiter's Bones -1999
- Stalker -2000
- The Forgotten -2001
- Stone Kiss -2002
- Street Dreams -2003
- The Burnt House -2007
- Cold Case -2008
- The Mercedes Coffin aka Cold Case -2008
- Blindman's Bluff -2009
- Hangman -2010
- Gun Games -2011
- The Beast -2013
- Murder 101 -2014
- The Theory of Death -2015
- Bone Box -2017
- Walking Shadows -2018
- The Lost Boys -2021
Jonathan Kellerman |
Alex Delaware series
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Alex Delaware is a forensic psychologist in Los Angeles whose style is unlike that of the typical hard-nosed private eye. He goes about his work by interacting sympathetically with the people he meets and by quiet, professional observation. Kellerman says an empathetic psychologist is an ideal model for a detective.
- When the Bough Breaks -1985
- Blood Test -1986
- Over the Edge -1987
- Silent Partner -1989
- Time Bomb -1990
- Private Eyes -1992
- Devil's Waltz -1993
- Bad Love -1994
- Self-Defense -1994
- The Web -1995
- The Clinic -1996
- Survival of the Fittest -1997
- Monster -1999
- Dr. Death -2000
- Flesh and Blood -2001
- The Murder Book -2002
- A Cold Heart -2003
- Therapy -2004
- Rage -2005
- Gone -2006
- Obsession -2007
- Compulsion -2008
- Bones -2008
- Evidence -2009
- Deception -2009
- Mystery -2011
- Victims -2012
- Guilt -2013
- Killer -2014
- Motive -2015
- Breakdown -2016
- Heartbreak Hotel -2017
- Night Moves -2018
- The Wedding Guest -2019
- The Museum of Desire -2020
- Serpentine -2021
Robert Ludlum /Lustbader/Freeman |
Jason Bourne series
|
The Bourne series follows the exploits of CIA covert-op specialist Jason Bourne. Bourne are a series of three novels by Robert Ludlum based on the fictional spy Jason Bourne. The series has since been further extended by Eric Van Lustbader after the death of Robert Ludlum. When Eric Van Lustbader decided to stop writing the Bourne novels, Brian Freeman took up the series.
- The Bourne Identity -1980
- The Bourne Supremacy -1986
- The Bourne Ultimatum -1990
- The Bourne Legacy (Lustbader) -2003
- The Bourne Betrayal (ustbader) -2007
- The Bourne Sanction (Lustbader) -2008
- The Bourne Deception (Lustbader) -2009
- The Bourne Objective (Lustbader) -2010
- The Bourne Dominion (Lustbader) -2011
- The Bourne Imperative (Lustbader) -2012
- The Bourne Retribution (Lustbader) -2013
- The Bourne Ascendancy (Lustbader) -2014
- The Bourne Enigma (Lustbader) -2016
- The Bourne Initiative (Lustbader) -2017
- The Bourne Evolution (Freeman) -2020
Gregg Olsen |
Detective Megan Carpenter series
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Megan Carpenter is a detective in Port Townsend, Washington. As a detective, she works under her friend and mentor, Sheriff Tony Gray, and now has a young partner Deputy Ronnie Marsh.
- Snow Creek -2019
- Water's Edge -2020
- Silent Ridge / Dark Falls -2020
Robert Parker /Brandman/Coleman/Lupica |
Jesse Stone series
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Jesse Stone is a former minor league baseball shortstop whose career was cut short by a shoulder injury and now work as a cop. In fact, Jesse Stone used to be a homicide detective for the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division, but was asked to leave because of a drinking problem that began after his divorce. After that, he took the job of police chief for the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts. He was hired because the corrupt president of the town board of selectmen thought he will be easy to control. It was not the case. After Parker's death in 2010 the series was initially continued by Michael Brandman, then by Reed Farrel Coleman and finally by Mike Lupica.
- Night Passage -1997
- Trouble in Paradise -1998
- Death in Paradise -2001
- Stone Cold -2003
- Sea Change -2005
- High Profile -2007
- Stranger in Paradise -2008
- Night and Day -2009
- Split Image -2010
- Killing The Blues (Michael Brandman) -2011
- Fool Me Twice (Michael Brandman) -2012
- Damned If You Do (Michael Brandman) -2013
- Blind Spot (Reed Farrel Coleman) -2014
- The Devil Wins (Reed Farrel Coleman) -2015
- Debt to Pay (Reed Farrel Coleman) -2016
- The Hangman's Sonnet (Reed Farrel Coleman) -2018
- Colorblind (Reed Farrel Coleman) -2018
- The Bitterest Pill (Reed Farrel Coleman) -2019
- Fool's Paradise (Mike Lupica) -2020
Robert Parker /Ace Atkins |
Spenser series
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Spenser is a Boston private eye in the mold of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, a smart-mouthed tough guy with a heart of gold. Unlike Marlowe, Spenser maintains a committed relationship with one woman (Susan Silverman, a psychologist). Although he is an ex-boxer (who likes to remind readers that he once fought the former heavyweight champ Jersey Joe Walcott) and lifts weights to stay in shape, he also is quite well educated, cooks, and lives by a code of honor he and Susan discuss occasionally—though as infrequently as he can manage. A true romantic who considers himself a thug for hire and whose closest friend, Hawk, is a former leg breaker for the mob. After Parker's death in 2010 the series was continued by Ace Atkins.
- The Godwulf Manuscript -1973
- God Save the Child -1974
- Mortal Stakes -1975
- Promised Land -1976
- The Judas Goat -1978
- Looking for Rachel Wallace -1980
- Early Autumn -1981
- A Savage Place -1981
- Ceremony -1982
- The Widening Gyre -1983
- Valediction -1984
- A Catskill Eagle -1985
- Taming a Sea-Horse -1986
- Pale Kings and Princes -1987
- Crimson Joy -1988
- Playmates -1989
- Stardust -1990
- Pastime -1991
- Double Deuce -1992
- Paper Doll -1993
- Walking Shadow -1994
- Thin Air -1995
- Chance -1996
- Small Vices -1997
- Sudden Mischief -1998
- Hush Money -1999
- Hugger Mugger -2000
- Potshot -2001
- Widow's Walk -2002
- Back Story -2003
- Bad Business -2004
- Cold Service -2005
- School Days -2005
- Hundred-Dollar Baby -2006
- Now and Then -2007
- Rough Weather -2008
- Chasing the Bear -2009
- The Professional -2009
- Painted Ladies -2010
- Sixkill -2011
- Silent Night -2011
- Lullaby (Atkins) -2012
- Wonderland (Atkins) -2013
- Cheap Shot (Atkins) -2014
- Kickback (Atkins) -2015
- Slow Burn (Atkins) -2016
- Little White Lies (Atkins) -2017
- Old Black Magic (Atkins) -2018
- Angel Eyes (Atkins) -2019
- Someone to Watch Over Me (Atkins) -2020
Robert Parker /Mike Lupica |
Sunny Randall series
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The “Sunny Randall” series follows main character Sunny Randall, who is a female detective. She was created by Parker so that Helen Hunt would play her in a movie, but it never happened. Sunny also appears in Parker's “Jesse Stone” series of novels and Jesse in turn appears in some of the Sunny books.In some ways, Sunny is a female Spenser. Like him, she’s a former cop, now a Boston PI, quick with a pistol. After Parker's death in 2010 the series was continued by Mike Lupica.
- Family Honor -1999
- Perish Twice -2000
- Shrink Rap -2002
- Melancholy Baby -2004
- Blue Screen -2006
- Spare Change -2007
- Blood Feud (Lupica) -2018
- Grudge Match (Lupica) -2020
- Payback (Lupica) -2021
Louise Penny |
Inspector Armand Gamache series
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Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has made some close friends, but also some true enemies on his ascent to his position with la Sûreté du Québec. Called into a small village called Three Pines to investigate the untimely demise of an elderly retired schoolteacher, Gamache and his team begin to unwind a cast of characters to solve a homicide.
- Still Life -2005
- Dead Cold / A Fatal Grace -2006
- The Cruellest Month -2007
- A Rule Against Murder -2008
- The Brutal Telling -2009
- Bury Your Dead -2010
- A Trick of the Light -2011
- The Beautiful Mystery -2012
- How the Light Gets In -2013
- The Long Way Home -2014
- The Nature of the Beast -2015
- A Great Reckoning -2016
- Glass Houses -2017
- Kingdom of the Blind -2018
- A Better Man -2019
- All the Devils Are Here -2020
Julia Quinn |
Bridgerton series
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The Bridgerton series is a series of historical romance novels. Beginning in 1813 and ending in 1825, the series follows the Bridgerton family. Each novel follows a different child of the late Viscount Bridgerton: Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth.
- The Duke and I -2000
- The Viscount Who Loved Me -2000
- An Offer from a Gentleman -2001
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton -2002
- To Sir Phillip, With Love -2003
- When He Was Wicked -2004
- It's in His Kiss -2005
- On the Way to the Wedding -2006
- Because of Miss Bridgerton -2016
- The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband -2017
- The Other Miss Bridgerton -2018
- First Comes Scandal (prequel) -2020
Patricia Rice |
School of Magic series
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The School of Magic series transports readers to Victorian-era Scotland on a fantasy romance adventure. Can a straitlaced engineer, three psychic children, and a lonely witch find love?
- Lessons in Enchantment -2020
- A Bewitching Governess -2020
- An Illusion of Love -2020
- The Librarian's Spell -2021
- Entrancing the Earl -2021
J.D. Robb |
In Death series
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The …in Death series features the NYPSD ("New York City Police and Security Department"). It is a futuristic suspense series set in mid-21st-century New York City that details the exploits of Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband Roarke. Each book in this series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however there may be minor references to events that occurred earlier in the series. Therefore, with respect to the mystery alone, the books can be read out of order, if desired.
- Naked in Death -1995
- Glory in Death -1995
- Immortal in Death -1996
- Rapture in Death -1996
- Ceremony in Death -1997
- Vengeance in Death -1997
- Holiday in Death -1998
- Conspiracy in Death -1999
- Loyalty in Death -1999
- Witness in Death -2000
- Judgment in Death -2000
- Betrayal in Death -2001
- Seduction in Death -2001
- Reunion in Death -2002
- Purity in Death -2002
- Portrait in Death -2003
- Imitation in Death -2003
- Remember When -2003
- Divided in Death -2004
- Visions in Death -2004
- Survivor in Death -2005
- Origin in Death -2005
- Memory in Death -2006
- Born in Death -2006
- Innocent in Death -2007
- Creation in Death -2007
- Strangers in Death -2008
- Salvation in Death -2008
- Promises in Death -2009
- Kindred in Death -2009
- Fantasy in Death -2010
- Indulgence in Death -2010
- Treachery in Death -2011
- New York to Dallas -2011
- Celebrity in Death -2012
- Delusion in Death -2012
- Calculated in Death -2013
- Thankless in Death -2013
- Concealed in Death -2014
- Festive in Death -2014
- Obsession in Death -2015
- Devoted in Death -2015
- Brotherhood In Death -2016
- Apprentice in Death -2016
- Echoes in Death -2017
- Secrets in Death -2017
- Dark in Death -2018
- Leverage in Death -2018
- Connections in Death -2019
- Vendetta in Death -2019
- Golden in Death -2020
- Shadows in Death -2020
James Rollins |
Sigma Force series
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Sigma Force is a series of action-adventure/thriller novels about a fictional division of the United States DARPA program. Its purpose is to investigate and to secure sensitive information that could be a threat to the country. Painter Crowe is the lead agent of the force, with a keen analytical mind that can see beyond the obvious facts.
- Sandstorm -2004
- Map of Bones -2005
- Kowalski's in Love -2006
- Black Order -2006
- The Judas Strain -2007
- The Last Oracle -2008
- The Doomsday Key -2009
- The Devil Colony -2010
- The Skeleton Key -2011
- Bloodline -2012
- Tracker -2012
- The Eye of God -2013
- The 6th Extinction -2014
- The Midnight Watch -2015
- The Bone Labyrinth -2015
- Crash and Burn -2016
- The Seventh Plague -2016
- Ghost Ship -2017
- The Demon Crown -2017
- Crucible -2018
- The Last Odyssey -2020
- Kingdom of Bones -2021
David Rosenfelt |
Andy Carpenter series
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The Andy Carpenter series is about a lawyer and his faithful golden retriever, Tara. ... And, with the help of Tara, Andy solves cases and wins courtroom battles. When he doesn't practice law, he likes to help dogs in need.
- Open and Shut -2002
- First Degree -2003
- Bury the Lead -2004
- Sudden Death -2005
- Dead Center -2006
- Play Dead -2007
- New Tricks -2009
- Dog Tags -2010
- One Dog Night -2011
- Leader of the Pack -2012
- Unleashed -2013
- Hounded -2014
- Who Let the Dog Out? -2015
- Outfoxed -2016
- The Twelve Dogs of Christmas -2016
- Collared -2017
- Rescued -2018
- Deck the Hounds -2018
- Bark of Night -2019
- Dachshund Through the Snow -2019
- Muzzled -2020
- Silent Bite -2020
- Dog Eat Dog -2021
John Sandford |
Prey series
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Lucas Davenport is one of the most engaging protagonists in all of detective fiction. Of course, every detective in a successful series has the requisite collection of flaws and idiosyncrasies. But too many fictional creations in the genre simply aren’t at all likable. Some are even downright nasty. Lucas has the capacity for rage. He blows his top at times. But he’s never ugly.
- Rules of Prey -1989
- Shadow Prey -1990
- Eyes of Prey -1991
- Silent Prey -1992
- Winter Prey -1993
- Night Prey -1994
- Mind Prey -1995
- Sudden Prey -1996
- Secret Prey -1998
- Certain Prey -1999
- Easy Prey -2000
- Chosen Prey -2001
- Mortal Prey -2002
- Naked Prey -2003
- Hidden Prey -2004
- Broken Prey -2005
- Invisible Prey -2007
- Phantom Prey -2008
- Wicked Prey -2009
- Storm Prey -2010
- Buried Prey -2011
- Stolen Prey -2012
- Silken Prey -2013
- Field of Prey -2014
- Gathering Prey -2015
- Extreme Prey -2016
- Golden Prey -2017
- Twisted Prey -2018
- Neon Prey -2019
Daniel Silva |
Gabriel Allon series
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Gabriel Allon is the main protagonist in Daniel Silva series. Ex-Israeli intelligence operative, he now lives under the cover of an Italian art restorer, Mario Delvecchio, in Cornwall, while working for a London-based art dealer. Of course, Gabriel is pulled back in the world of espionage and must stop terrorists when he doesn’t work in the art world.
- Moscow Rules -2008
- The Defector -2009
- The Rembrandt Affair -2010
- Portrait of a Spy -2011
- The Fallen Angel -2012
- The English Girl -2013
- The Heist -2014
- The English Spy -2015
- The Black Widow -2016
- House of Spies -2017
- The Other Woman -2018
- The New Girl -2019
- The Order
Brad Taylor |
Pike Logan series
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The Pike Logan series follows veteran operator Pike Logan and his partner, Jennifer Cahill, through covert missions with the Taskforce, a clandestine team of operators that exists outside the bounds of U.S. law, created to eliminate threats posed by America’s enemies.
- One Rough Man -2011
- All Necessary Force -2012
- Enemy of Mine -2013
- The Widow's Strike -2013
- The Polaris Protocol -2014
- Days of Rage -2014
- No Fortunate Son -2014
- The Insider Threat -2015
- The Forgotten Soldier -2015
- Ghosts of War -2016
- Ring of Fire -2017
- Operator Down -2018
- Daughter of War -2019
- Hunter Killer -2020
- American Traitor -2021
Charles Todd |
Inspector Ian Rutledge series
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Inspector Ian Rutledge, a veteran of the First World War, has returned to the Scotland Yard as a detective but is battling with posttraumatic stress disorder. As a consequence he is haunted by the memory of a fellow soldier who is a constant voice in his head. He must hide this information from those around him in order to avoid the social stigma which accompanied psychological, mental, or emotional issues in the early 20th century.
- A Test Of Wills -1994
- Wings of Fire -1998
- Search the Dark -1999
- Legacy of the Dead -2000
- Watchers of Time -2001
- A Fearsome Doubt -2002
- A Cold Treachery -2005
- A Long Shadow -2006
- A False Mirror -2007
- A Pale Horse -2007
- A Matter of Justice -2008
- The Red Door -2009
- The Kidnapping -2010
- A Lonely Death -2011
- The Confession -2011
- Proof of Guilt -2013
- Cold Comfort -2013
- Hunting Shadows -2014
- A Fine Summer's Day -2015
- No Shred of Evidence -2016
- Racing the Devil -2017
- The Piper -2017
- The Gatekeeper -2018
- The Black Ascot -2019
- A Divided Loyalty -2020
- A Fatal Lie -2021
J.R. Ward |
Black Dagger Brotherhood series
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In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other—six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. If you’re into sexy, über-alpha heroes, who also happen to be badass vampires, there is nothing in the world quite like the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
- Dark Lover -2005
- Lover Eternal -2006
- Lover Awakened -2006
- Lover Revealed -2007
- Lover Unbound -2007
- Lover Enshrined -2008
- Father Mine -2008
- Lover Avenged -2009
- Lover Mine -2010
- Lover Unleashed -2011
- Lover Reborn -2012
- Lover at Last -2013
- The King -2014
- The Shadows -2015
- The Beast -2016
- The Chosen -2017
- Dearest Ivie -2018
- The Thief -2018
- Prisoner of Night -2019
- The Savior -2019
- Where Winter Finds You -2019
- The Sinner -2020
- A Warm Heart in Winter -2020
- Lover Unveiled -2021
Jacqueline Winspear |
Maisie Dobbs series
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In the four years since she left England, Maisie Dobbs has experienced love, contentment, stability—and the deepest tragedy a woman can endure. Now a brutal murder in the British garrison town of Gilbraltar leads the investigator into a web of lies, deceit and danger.
- Maisie Dobbs -2003
- Birds of a Feather -2004
- Pardonable Lies -2005
- Messenger of Truth -2006
- An Incomplete Revenge -2008
- Among the Mad -2009
- The Mapping of Love and Death -2010
- A Lesson in Secrets -2011
- Elegy for Eddie -2012
- Leaving Everything Most Loved -2013
- A Dangerous Place -2015
- Journey to Munich -2016
- In This Grave Hour -2017
- To Die but Once -2018
- The American Agent -2019
- The Consequences of Fear -2021
Stuart Woods |
Stone Barrington series
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Stone Barrington is a former NYPD police detective who was forced out of police work for disagreeing with his superiors. Stone also has a law degree from NYU and takes cases from a prestigious law firm which the firm does not wish to be publicly associated with. The series features the larger-than-life playboy Stone and a cast of entertaining characters.
- New York Dead -1991
- Dirt -1996
- Dead in the Water -1997
- Swimming to Catalina -1998
- Worst Fears Realized -1999
- L.A. Dead -2000
- Cold Paradise -2001
- The Short Forever -2002
- Dirty Work -2003
- Reckless Abandon -2004
- Two Dollar Bill -2004
- Dark Harbor -2006
- Fresh Disasters -2007
- Shoot Him If He Runs -2007
- Hot Mahogany -2008
- Loitering with Intent -2009
- Kisser -2009
- Lucid Intervals -2010
- Strategic Moves -2010
- Bel-Air Dead -2011
- Son of Stone -2011
- D.C. Dead -2011
- Unnatural Acts -2012
- Severe Clear -2012
- Collateral Damage -2012
- Unintended Consequences -2013
- Doing Hard Time -2013
- Standup Guy -2014
- Carnal Curiosity -2014
- Cut and Thrust -2014
- Paris Match -2014
- Insatiable Appetites -2015
- Hot Pursuit -2015
- Naked Greed -2015
- Foreign Affairs -2015
- Scandalous Behavior -2016
- Family Jewels -2016
- Dishonorable Intentions -2016
- Sex, Lies & Serious Money -2016
- Below the Belt -2017
- Fast and Loose -2017
- Indecent Exposure -2017
- Quick & Dirty -2017
- Unbound -2018
- Shoot First -2018
- Turbulence -2018
- Desperate Measures -2018
- A Delicate Touch -2018
- Wild Card -2019
- Contraband -2019
- Stealth -2019
- Treason -2020
- Hit List -2020
- Choppy Water -2020
- Shakeup -2020
- Hush-Hush -2020
- Double Jeopardy -2021
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