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Susan McBride Books in Order
Susan McBride is a USA Today Bestselling author of multiple award-winning series. Her Debutante Dropout Mysteries, published by HarperCollins, include The Good Girl's Guide To Murder, The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club, Night Of The Living Deb, Too Pretty To Die, Say Yes to the Death, and a forthcoming addition. She also writes the River Road Mysteries series for HC/Avon, featuring To Helen Back, Mad as Helen, Not a Chance in Helen, and Come Helen High Water. As a thriller author, McBride pens the Jo Larsen series, with Walk Into Silence, a Kindle First pick for November 2016, achieving #1 paid Kindle bestseller in the US and UK, and #3 in Australia. Walk a Crooked Line, the second installment, is set to release in July 2018 from Thomas & Mercer. McBride's young adult thriller, Very Bad Things, was released by Random House in 2014. She has also written women's fiction titles, including The Truth About Love & Lightning, Little Black Dress, and The Cougar Club. McBride's nonfiction title, In the Pink: How I Met the Perfect (Younger) Man, Survived Breast Cancer, and Found True Happiness After 40, chronicles her personal journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. Her books have been translated into foreign editions, published in France, Turkey, Croatia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria, showcasing her
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Susan McBride's book series? Susan McBride has written 7 book series. The most notable is the Debutante Dropout series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Susan McBride
- #1
Blue Blood(2004) - #2
The Good Girl's Guide to Murder(2005) - #3
The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club(2006) - #4
Night of the Living Deb(2007) - #5
Too Pretty to Die(2008) - #6
Say Yes to the Death(2015)
- #1
Walk Into Silence(2016) - #2
Walk a Crooked Line(2018)
- #1
And Then She Was Gone(1999) - #2
Overkill(2001)
- #1
In the Pink(2012)
- #1
To Helen Back(2014) - #2
Mad as Helen(2014) - #3
Not a Chance in Helen(2014) - #4
Come Helen High Water(2017)
- #1
The Cougar Club(2010) - #2
Little Black Dress(2011) - #3
The Truth About Love and Lightning(2013) - #4
Very Bad Things(2014)
- #1
The Debs(2008) - #2
Love, Lies and Texas Dips(2009) - #3
Gloves Off(2010)
About Susan McBride
Susan McBride is a USA Today Bestselling author of multiple award-winning series. Her Debutante Dropout Mysteries, published by HarperCollins, include The Good Girl's Guide To Murder, The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club, Night Of The Living Deb, Too Pretty To Die, Say Yes to the Death, and a forthcoming addition. She also writes the River Road Mysteries series for HC/Avon, featuring To Helen Back, Mad as Helen, Not a Chance in Helen, and Come Helen High Water. As a thriller author, McBride pens the Jo Larsen series, with Walk Into Silence, a Kindle First pick for November 2016, achieving #1 paid Kindle bestseller in the US and UK, and #3 in Australia. Walk a Crooked Line, the second installment, is set to release in July 2018 from Thomas & Mercer. McBride's young adult thriller, Very Bad Things, was released by Random House in 2014. She has also written women's fiction titles, including The Truth About Love & Lightning, Little Black Dress, and The Cougar Club. McBride's nonfiction title, In the Pink: How I Met the Perfect (Younger) Man, Survived Breast Cancer, and Found True Happiness After 40, chronicles her personal journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. Her books have been translated into foreign editions, published in France, Turkey, Croatia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria, showcasing her
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