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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Capital Crimes series? Start with "Murder in the White House" (1980) and follow publication order through all 32 books.
The complete Capital Crimes reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Murder in the White House
1980
Murder on Capitol Hill
1981
Murder in the Supreme Court
1982
Murder in the Smithsonian
1983
Murder on Embassy Row
1984
Murder at the FBI
1985
Murder in Georgetown
1986
Murder in the CIA
1987
Murder at the Kennedy Center
1989
Murder at the National Cathedral
1990
Murder at the Pentagon
1992
Murder on the Potomac
1994
Murder at the National Gallery
1996
Murder in the House
1997
Murder at the Watergate
1998
Murder at the Library of Congress
1999
Murder in Foggy Bottom
2000
Murder in Havana
2001
Murder at Ford's Theatre
2002
Murder at Union Station
2004
Murder at The Washington Tribune
2005
Murder at the Opera
2006
Murder on K Street
2007
Murder Inside the Beltway
2008
Monument to Murder
2011
Experiment in Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2012
Undiplomatic Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2014
Internship in Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2015
Deadly Medicine (With: Donald Bain)
2016
Allied in Danger (With: Donald Bain)
2018
Murder on the Metro (With: Jon Land)
2021
Murder at the CDC (With: Jon Land)
2022
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