Capital Crimes Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Capital Crimes books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Murder in the White House
Buy on Amazon1980
Murder on Capitol Hill
Buy on Amazon1981
Murder in the Supreme Court
Buy on Amazon1982
Murder in the Smithsonian
Buy on Amazon1983
Murder on Embassy Row
Buy on Amazon1984
Murder at the FBI
Buy on Amazon1985
Murder in Georgetown
Buy on Amazon1986
Murder in the CIA
Buy on Amazon1987
Murder at the Kennedy Center
Buy on Amazon1989
Murder at the National Cathedral
Buy on Amazon1990
Murder at the Pentagon
Buy on Amazon1992
Murder on the Potomac
Buy on Amazon1994
Murder at the National Gallery
Buy on Amazon1996
Murder in the House
Buy on Amazon1997
Murder at the Watergate
Buy on Amazon1998
Murder at the Library of Congress
Buy on Amazon1999
Murder in Foggy Bottom
Buy on Amazon2000
Murder in Havana
Buy on Amazon2001
Murder at Ford's Theatre
Buy on Amazon2002
Murder at Union Station
Buy on Amazon2004
Murder at The Washington Tribune
Buy on Amazon2005
Murder at the Opera
Buy on Amazon2006
Murder on K Street
Buy on Amazon2007
Murder Inside the Beltway
Buy on Amazon2008
Monument to Murder
Buy on Amazon2011
Experiment in Murder (With: Donald Bain)
Buy on Amazon2012
Undiplomatic Murder (With: Donald Bain)
Buy on Amazon2014
Internship in Murder (With: Donald Bain)
Buy on Amazon2015
Deadly Medicine (With: Donald Bain)
Buy on Amazon2016
Allied in Danger (With: Donald Bain)
Buy on Amazon2018
Murder on the Metro (With: Jon Land)
Buy on Amazon2021
Murder at the CDC (With: Jon Land)
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Capital Crimes series is publication order: 1. Murder in the White House (1980), 2. Murder on Capitol Hill (1981), 3. Murder in the Supreme Court (1982), 4. Murder in the Smithsonian (1983), 5. Murder on Embassy Row (1984), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Capital Crimes series by Margaret Truman contains 32 books. The series began in 1980 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Capital Crimes series is written by Margaret Truman. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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