David Housewright Books in Order

David Housewright is a versatile and accomplished author known for his gripping mysteries. As a reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, he effortlessly transitioned into a writing career that has garnered significant recognition. His debut novel, "Penance," published by Foul Play Press, earned the esteemed 1996 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and a Shamus nomination from the Private Eye Writers of America. His subsequent novels, including "Practice to Deceive" and "Jelly's Gold," have won the Minnesota Book Award, cementing his reputation as a masterful storyteller. Housewright's works have also been featured in various anthologies and publications, such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and True Romance.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by David Housewright

  • #1
    The Concrete Smile (By: Frank Zafiro)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #2
    People Like Us (By: J.D. Rhoades)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Whale (By: Lawrence Kelter)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Movie Makers (By: Gary Phillips)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Lost in Middle America (By: Colin Conway)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Come the Apocalypse (By: Frank Zafiro)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Losing Streak (By: Jim Wilsky)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Gone Dead on You (By: Eryk Pruitt)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Upgrade (By: Asa Maria Bradley)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #10
    The Money Block (By: Holly West)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The Sound of Breaking Bones (By: Eric Beetner)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Still Life with Suitcase (By: Scott Eubanks)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Down Comes the Night (By: Frank Zafiro)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #14
    The Reckoner (By: Frank Zafiro)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #15
    The Rule of Thirds (By: Matt Phillips)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #16
    The Down and Out (By: Lawrence Maddox)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #17
    Travel Money (By: Jonathan J. Brown)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #18
    Rocky Mountain Lie (By: Michael Pool)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #19
    Open Up Your Heart (By: Carmen Jaramillo)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #20
    Ride Like Hell (By: S.A. Cosby)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #21
    The Alpha Whisperer (By: Frank Zafiro)(2021)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Dracula Wine(2021)
    Amazon
  • #23
    Diamond Dogs (By: Gabriel Valjan)(2022)
    Amazon
  • #24
    Dusty and Bent (By: Trey R. Barker)(2022)
    Amazon
  • #25
    Concrete and Cocaine (By: Vincent Zandri)(2022)
    Amazon
  • #26
    The Low White Plain (By: Paul J. Garth)(2022)
    Amazon
  • #27
    Dangerous to Know (By: Hilary Davidson)(2022)
    Amazon
  • #28
    Madam Tomahawk (By: Nick Kolakowski)(2023)
    Amazon
  • #29
    Good For It (By: T.G. Wolff)(2023)
    Amazon
  • #30
    Outfoxed (By: Jeffery Hess)(2023)
    Amazon
  • #31
    Somewhere Outside Salvation (By: James D.F. Hannah)(2023)
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  • #32
    Into the Dying Sun (By: Frank Zafiro)(2023)
    Amazon
  • #33
    Resort to Murder(2007)
    Amazon
  • #34
    Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense(2009)
    Amazon
  • #35
    Deadly Treats(2011)
    Amazon
  • #36
    Writes of Spring(2012)
    Amazon
  • #37
    A Grifter's Song Vol. 7(2022)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Penance(1995)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Practice to Deceive(1997)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Dearly Departed(1999)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Darkness, Sing Me a Song(2018)
    Amazon
  • #5
    First, Kill the Lawyers(2019)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Girl in a Dumpster(2025)
    Amazon
  • #1
    A Hard Ticket Home(2004)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Tin City(2005)
    Amazon
  • #3
    Pretty Girl Gone(2006)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Dead Boyfriends(2007)
    Amazon
  • #5
    Madman on a Drum(2008)
    Amazon
  • #6
    Jelly's Gold(2009)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The Taking of Libbie, SD(2010)
    Amazon
  • #8
    Highway 61(2011)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Curse of the Jade Lily(2012)
    Amazon
  • #10
    The Last Kind Word(2013)
    Amazon
  • #11
    The Devil May Care(2014)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Unidentified Woman #15(2015)
    Amazon
  • #13
    Stealing the Countess(2016)
    Amazon
  • #14
    What the Dead Leave Behind(2017)
    Amazon
  • #15
    Like to Die(2018)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Dead Man's Mistress(2019)
    Amazon
  • #17
    From the Grave(2020)
    Amazon
  • #18
    What Doesn't Kill Us(2021)
    Amazon
  • #19
    Something Wicked(2022)
    Amazon
  • #20
    In a Hard Wind(2023)
    Amazon
  • #21
    Man in the Water(2024)
    Amazon
  • #22
    Them Bones(2025)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Devil and the Diva(2012)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Finders Keepers(2012)
    Amazon

About David Housewright

David Housewright is a versatile and accomplished author known for his gripping mysteries. As a reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, he effortlessly transitioned into a writing career that has garnered significant recognition. His debut novel, "Penance," published by Foul Play Press, earned the esteemed 1996 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and a Shamus nomination from the Private Eye Writers of America. His subsequent novels, including "Practice to Deceive" and "Jelly's Gold," have won the Minnesota Book Award, cementing his reputation as a masterful storyteller. Housewright's works have also been featured in various anthologies and publications, such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and True Romance.

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