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Crime Files Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Crime Files 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 Crime Files series? Start with "A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases" (1993) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Crime Files reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases
1993
You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases
1994
A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases
1996
In the Name of Love and Other True Cases
1998
The End of the Dream
1998
A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases
1999
Empty Promises and Other True Cases
2001
Last Dance, Last Chance
2001
Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases
2004
Worth More Dead and Other True Cases
2005
No Regrets and Other True Cases
2006
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases
2007
Mortal Danger and Other True Cases
2008
But I Trusted You and Other True Cases
2009
Don't Look Behind You
2011
Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases
2012
Lying in Wait and Other True Cases
2014
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