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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 (By: Margaret Truman)" (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 (By: Margaret Truman)
1980
Murder on Capitol Hill (By: Margaret Truman)
1981
Murder in the Supreme Court (By: Margaret Truman)
1982
Murder in the Smithsonian (By: Margaret Truman)
1983
Murder on Embassy Row (By: Margaret Truman)
1984
Murder at the FBI (By: Margaret Truman)
1985
Murder in Georgetown (By: Margaret Truman)
1986
Murder in the CIA (By: Margaret Truman)
1987
Murder at the Kennedy Center (By: Margaret Truman)
1989
Murder at the National Cathedral (By: Margaret Truman)
1990
Murder at the Pentagon (By: Margaret Truman)
1992
Murder on the Potomac (By: Margaret Truman)
1994
Murder at the National Gallery (By: Margaret Truman)
1996
Murder in the House (By: Margaret Truman)
1997
Murder at the Watergate (By: Margaret Truman)
1998
Murder at the Library of Congress (By: Margaret Truman)
1999
Murder in Foggy Bottom (By: Margaret Truman)
2000
Murder in Havana (By: Margaret Truman)
2001
Murder at Ford's Theatre (By: Margaret Truman)
2002
Murder at Union Station (By: Margaret Truman)
2004
Murder at The Washington Tribune (By: Margaret Truman)
2005
Murder at the Opera (By: Margaret Truman)
2006
Murder on K Street (By: Margaret Truman)
2007
Murder Inside the Beltway (By: Margaret Truman)
2008
Monument to Murder (By: Margaret Truman)
2011
Experiment in Murder (By: Donald Bain,Margaret Truman)
2012
Undiplomatic Murder (By: Donald Bain,Margaret Truman)
2014
Internship in Murder (By: Donald Bain,Margaret Truman)
2015
Deadly Medicine (By: Donald Bain,Margaret Truman)
2016
Allied in Danger (By: Donald Bain,Margaret Truman)
2018
Murder on the Metro (With: Margaret Truman)
2021
Murder at the CDC (With: Margaret Truman)
2022
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