St. Martin's True Crime Library Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of St. Martin's True Crime Library books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Abandoned Prayers (By: Gregg Olsen)
Buy on Amazon1990
Cruel Deception / Mockingbird (By: Gregg Olsen)
Buy on Amazon1995
Death Cruise (By: Don Davis)
Buy on Amazon1996
Blood Will Tell (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon1996
Hot Blood (By: Ken Englade)
Buy on Amazon1996
Seeds of Evil (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon1997
Sleep My Little Dead (By: Kieran Crowley)
Buy on Amazon1997
Hush Little Babies (By: Don Davis)
Buy on Amazon1997
The Vampire Killers (By: Clifford L. Linedecker)
Buy on Amazon1998
Death in Texas (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon1999
Burned Alive (By: Kieran Crowley)
Buy on Amazon1999
Blood in the Sand (By: Clifford L. Linedecker)
Buy on Amazon2000
The Surgeon's Wife (By: Kieran Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2001
An Early Grave (By: Gary C. King)
Buy on Amazon2001
Murder In Hollywood (By: Gary C. King)
Buy on Amazon2001
A Deadly Affair (By: Tom Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2001
Cries in the Desert (By: John Glatt)
Buy on Amazon2002
Death of a Doctor (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon2002
Broken Vows (By: Eric Francis)
Buy on Amazon2002
Twisted (By: John Glatt)
Buy on Amazon2003
The Stranger In My Bed (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2003
Through the Window
Buy on Amazon2003
Angels of Death (By: Gary C. King)
Buy on Amazon2003
Love, Daddy (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon2003
Laci (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2003
Out of Control (By: Steven Long)
Buy on Amazon2004
Into the Water
Buy on Amazon2004
Over the Edge (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2004
Written in Blood
Buy on Amazon2005
One Deadly Night (By: John Glatt)
Buy on Amazon2005
Deadly Mistress (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2005
The Officer's Wife (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2006
Darker Than Night (By: Jonathan Davis,Tom Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2006
If I Die... (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2007
Deadly American Beauty (By: John Glatt)
Buy on Amazon2007
A Family Cursed (By: Kevin F. McMurray)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Pastor's Wife
Buy on Amazon2008
Perfect Beauty (By: Keith Elliot Greenberg,Vincent Felber)
Buy on Amazon2008
Never Seen Again (By: Jeanne King)
Buy on Amazon2008
House of Evil (By: John Dean)
Buy on Amazon2008
Bones in the Desert (By: Jana Bommersbach)
Buy on Amazon2008
Beauty Sleep (By: Michaele G. Ballard)
Buy on Amazon2008
In the Middle of the Night (By: Brian McDonald)
Buy on Amazon2009
Behind the Mask (By: Stella Sands)
Buy on Amazon2009
Desire Turned Deadly (By: Kevin F. McMurray)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Prom Night Murders (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon2009
Signed in Blood (By: Jeanne King)
Buy on Amazon2009
A Poisoned Passion
Buy on Amazon2009
One Dark Night (By: Kevin F. McMurray)
Buy on Amazon2010
Murder at Yale (By: Stella Sands)
Buy on Amazon2010
Playing With Fire (By: John Glatt)
Buy on Amazon2010
In the Arms of Evil (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon2010
Dead But Not Forgotten (By: Amber Hunt)
Buy on Amazon2010
Cold as Ice (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon2010
Love Hurts (By: Keith Elliot Greenberg)
Buy on Amazon2010
Blood in the Snow (By: Tom Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Dating Game Killer (By: Stella Sands)
Buy on Amazon2011
Dying for Love (By: Carlton Smith)
Buy on Amazon2011
Her Deadly Web
Buy on Amazon2012
The Prince of Paradise (By: John Glatt)
Buy on Amazon2012
See How Much You Love Me (By: Amber Hunt)
Buy on Amazon2014
Crazy for You (By: Michael Fleeman)
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the St. Martin's True Crime Library series is publication order: 1. Abandoned Prayers (By: Gregg Olsen) (1990), 2. Cruel Deception / Mockingbird (By: Gregg Olsen) (1995), 3. Death Cruise (By: Don Davis) (1996), 4. Blood Will Tell (By: Carlton Smith) (1996), 5. Hot Blood (By: Ken Englade) (1996), and 57 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The St. Martin's True Crime Library series by Diane Fanning contains 62 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The St. Martin's True Crime Library series is written by Diane Fanning. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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