Author guide
Jeffery Deaver Books in Order
Jeffery Deaver is an American bestselling author of crime, mystery, and thriller fiction. His major series include Lincoln Rhyme, Kathryn Dance, Colter Shaw, Rune, John Pellam, Sanchez and Heron, and Constant Marlowe. He has also written standalone novels, collaborative serial fiction, short-story collections, novellas, an audio play, and The Complete Law School Companion.
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The Bone Collector
The first Lincoln Rhyme novel.
The Never Game
The first Colter Shaw novel.
Fatal Intrusion
The first Sanchez and Heron novel.
Manhattan Is My Beat
The first Rune novel.
Shallow Graves
The first John Pellam novel.
The Chopin Manuscript
The first Harold Middleton collaboration.
The Pain Hunter
The beginning of the Constant Marlowe and Broken Doll fiction.
Twisted: The Collected Short Stories
The first official short-story collection.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · ongoing
The Lincoln Rhyme Series
Forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs investigate complex crimes, principally in New York City.
- 1 The Bone CollectorAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1997
- 2 The Coffin DancerAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1998
- 3
The Empty ChairAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2000
- 4
The Stone MonkeyAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2002
- 5
The Vanished ManAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2003
- 6
The Twelfth CardAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2005
- 7
The Cold MoonAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2006
- 8
The Broken WindowAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2008
- 9
The Burning WireAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2010
- 10
XOAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2012 Optional
- 11
The Kill RoomAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2013
- 12
The Skin CollectorAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2014
- 13
The Steel KissAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 2016
- 14
The Burial HourAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 2017
- 15
The Cutting EdgeAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2018
- 16
The Midnight LockAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2021
- 17
The Watchmaker's HandAmazon ↗Book 17 · novel · 2023
- 18
A Textbook CaseAmazon ↗Book 18 · short_story · 2013 Optional
- 19
The DeliverymanAmazon ↗Book 19 · short_story · 2016 Optional
- 20
A Perfect PlanAmazon ↗Book 20 · short_story · 2021 Optional
- 21
Swiping HeartsAmazon ↗Book 21 · short_story · 2023 Optional
novel and short-fiction series · ongoing
The Colter Shaw Series
Reward-seeker Colter Shaw travels widely to solve crimes and locate missing people.
- 1 The Never GameAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2019
- 2
The Goodbye ManAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2020
- 3
The Final TwistAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2021
- 4
Hunting TimeAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2022
- 5
South of NowhereAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2025
- 6
CaptivatedAmazon ↗Book 6 · short_story · 2019 Optional
- 8
ForgottenAmazon ↗Book 8 · short_story · 2021 Optional
- 7
The Second HostageAmazon ↗Book 7 · short_story · 2020 Optional
- 9
The Deadline ClockAmazon ↗Book 9 · short_story · 2022 Optional
novel series · ongoing
The Sanchez & Heron Series
A thriller series co-authored by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado.
novel series · ongoing
The Kathryn Dance Series
Novels and appearances featuring California Bureau of Investigation agent Kathryn Dance, an expert in kinesics and interrogation.
- 1 The Cold MoonAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2006 Optional
- 2
The Sleeping DollAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2007
- 3
Roadside CrossesAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2009
- 4 The Burning WireAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2010 Optional
- 5 XOAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 2012 Optional
- 6
Solitude CreekAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2015
novel series · completed
The Rune Series
The three novels featuring Rune, an aspiring filmmaker and video-store worker in New York.
novel series · completed
The John Pellam Series
Novels featuring Hollywood location scout and former stuntman John Pellam.
novella and short-fiction series · ongoing
The Constant Marlowe Series
Short fiction featuring Special Agent Constant Marlowe.
- 1 The Pain HunterAmazon ↗
Book 1 · short_story · 2022 Optional
- 2 DodgeAmazon ↗
Book 2 · short_story · 2022 Optional
- 3 Execution DayAmazon ↗
Book 3 · short_story · 2022 Optional
- 4 Sixty-One SecondsAmazon ↗
Book 4 · short_story · 2022 Optional
- 5
The Rule of ThreesAmazon ↗Book 5 · novella · 2024
- 6
DownstateAmazon ↗Book 6 · novella · 2025
- 7 UntouchableAmazon ↗
Book 7 · novella · 2026
short-fiction collection · completed
The Broken Doll Collection
A four-part collection of interconnected stories about killers, prey, justice, and revenge.
serial fiction and audio-play series · completed
The Harold Middleton Series
Collaborative and audio thrillers featuring former war-crimes investigator Harold Middleton.
audio-fiction series · completed
The Unsettling Series
Four stand-alone supernatural Audible Original stories.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (16)
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VoodooAmazon ↗novel · 1988
- Always a ThiefAmazon ↗
novel · 1988
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Mistress of JusticeAmazon ↗novel · 1992
- The Complete Law School CompanionAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1992
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The Lesson of Her DeathAmazon ↗novel · 1993
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Praying for SleepAmazon ↗novel · 1994
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A Maiden's GraveAmazon ↗novel · 1995
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The Devil's TeardropAmazon ↗novel · 1999
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Speaking in TonguesAmazon ↗novel · 2000
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The Blue NowhereAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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Garden of BeastsAmazon ↗novel · 2004
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The Bodies Left BehindAmazon ↗novel · 2008
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EdgeAmazon ↗novel · 2010
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Carte BlancheAmazon ↗novel · 2011
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No Rest for the DeadAmazon ↗serial_novel · 2011
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The October ListAmazon ↗novel · 2013
Short fiction (19)
- Twisted: The Collected Short StoriesAmazon ↗
short_story_collection · 2003
- More Twisted: Collected StoriesAmazon ↗
short_story_collection · 2006
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An Acceptable SacrificeAmazon ↗short_story · 2012
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Triple ThreatAmazon ↗short_story_collection · 2013
- Trouble in MindAmazon ↗
short_story_collection · 2014
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The SequelAmazon ↗short_story · 2016
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Where the Evidence LiesAmazon ↗short_story · 2016
- Surprise EndingAmazon ↗
short_story · 2017
- Double CrossAmazon ↗
short_story · 2017
- The Christmas PartyAmazon ↗
short_story · 2018
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The Victims' ClubAmazon ↗short_story · 2018
- Ninth & NowhereAmazon ↗
short_story · 2019
- VeronaAmazon ↗
short_story · 2019
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BuriedAmazon ↗short_story · 2020
- The DebriefingAmazon ↗
short_story · 2020
- Nothing Good Happens After MidnightAmazon ↗
short_story_collection · 2020
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Cause of DeathAmazon ↗short_story · 2021
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SchemeAmazon ↗short_story · 2022
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Dead EndsAmazon ↗short_story_collection · 2024