Julie Smith Books in Order

Julie Smith is a prolific mystery author with a diverse portfolio of twenty novels, including the young adult paranormal adventure, Bad Girl School. Her iconic series follows the investigations of a female New Orleans cop, Skip Langdon, a San Francisco lawyer, Rebecca Schwartz, a struggling mystery writer, Paul McDonald, and a private eye duo, Talba Wallis and Eddie Valentino. In Bad Girl School, a teenage psychic burglar named Reeno embarks on a thrilling adventure through time to an ancient Mayan city. Smith's writing has earned her the 1991 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel for New Orleans Mourning. A seasoned journalist, she previously worked as a reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and the San Francisco Chronicle. Smith is also a licensed private investigator and resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Julie Smith

  • #1
    Writing Your Way: The Great American Novel Track(2011)
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    True-Life Adventure(1985)
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  • #2
    Huckleberry Fiend(1987)
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    New Orleans Mourning(1989)
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  • #2
    The Axeman's Jazz(1991)
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  • #3
    Jazz Funeral(1993)
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  • #4
    House of Blues(1995)
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  • #5
    The Kindness of Strangers(1996)
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  • #6
    Crescent City Connection / Crescent City Kill(1997)
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  • #7
    82 Desire(1998)
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  • #8
    Mean Woman Blues / Boneyard Blues(2003)
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  • #9
    Murder On Magazine(2018)
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  • #10
    The Big Crazy(2019)
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  • #1
    Louisiana Hotshot(2001)
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  • #2
    Louisiana Bigshot(2002)
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  • #3
    Louisiana Lament(2004)
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  • #4
    P.I. on a Hot Tin Roof(2005)
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  • #5
    Kid Trombone(2014)
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About Julie Smith

Julie Smith is a prolific mystery author with a diverse portfolio of twenty novels, including the young adult paranormal adventure, Bad Girl School. Her iconic series follows the investigations of a female New Orleans cop, Skip Langdon, a San Francisco lawyer, Rebecca Schwartz, a struggling mystery writer, Paul McDonald, and a private eye duo, Talba Wallis and Eddie Valentino. In Bad Girl School, a teenage psychic burglar named Reeno embarks on a thrilling adventure through time to an ancient Mayan city. Smith's writing has earned her the 1991 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel for New Orleans Mourning. A seasoned journalist, she previously worked as a reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and the San Francisco Chronicle. Smith is also a licensed private investigator and resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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