Cara Black Reading Order

21 books (1999–2024)

The Aimee Leduc Investigations series consists of 21 mysteries written by Cara Black, beginning with Murder in the Marais in 1999 and continuing through 2024. Each standalone novel follows private investigator Aimee Leduc as she navigates cases across different neighborhoods of Paris, from the Marais to Montmartre to the Latin Quarter. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the character's development and the interconnected threads that weave through the cases. Readers who enjoy atmospheric mystery fiction set in Paris will find this series particularly rewarding for its detailed sense of place and complex investigations.

Start with Murder in the Marais, the first of 21 books in the Aimee Leduc Investigations series.

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1	Murder in the Marais 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in Belleville 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder in the Sentier 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder in the Bastille 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder in Clichy 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder in Montmartre 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder in the Rue de Paradis 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder in the Latin Quarter 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder in the Palais Royal 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Murder in Passy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Murder at the Lanterne Rouge 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Murder Below Montparnasse 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Murder in Pigalle 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Murder on the Champ de Mars 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Murder on the Quai 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Murder in Saint-Germain 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Murder on the Left Bank 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Murder in Bel Air 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Murder at the Porte de Versailles 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Murder at la Villette 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2005–2020)

The Akashic Drug Chronicles is a complete five-book anthology series published between 2005 and 2020, featuring collections of short stories centered on different substances. Each installment—The Cocaine Chronicles, The Speed Chronicles, The Heroin Chronicles, The Marijuana Chronicles, and The Nicotine Chronicles—brings together contributions from multiple acclaimed authors exploring drug-related themes through literary fiction. These books should be read in publication order to experience the series as originally released. The collections span mystery, thriller, and literary fiction genres with contributions from writers including Lee Child, Laura Lippman, and many other notable contemporary authors.

Start with The Cocaine Chronicles(By: Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Gary Phillips,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody), the first of 5 books in the Akashic Drug Chronicles series.

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1	The Cocaine Chronicles(By: Lee Child,Laura Lippman,Gary Phillips,Ken Bruen,Jervey Tervalon,Bill Moody) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Speed Chronicles(By: Megan Abbott,Scott Phillips,Sherman Alexie,James Franco,William T. Vollmann,Jess Walter,Beth Lisick,Tao Lin,JamesGreer,Jerry Stahl,Natalie Díaz,Joseph Mattson,Kenji Jasper,Rose Bunch) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heroin Chronicles(By: Jervey Tervalon,Lydia Lunch,Erin Moon,Nathan Larson,Antonia Crane,Jerry Stahl,Eric Bogosian,Ava Stander,John Albert,Michael Albo,Sophia Langdon,Tony O'Neill,L.Z. Hansen) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Marijuana Chronicles(By: Jonathan Santlofer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Nicotine Chronicles 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2003–2022)

Cara Black has edited seven anthologies spanning from 2003 to 2022, exploring themes ranging from mystery writing craft to literary fiction. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with My Sherlock Holmes and concluding with Sherlock Holmes: A Detective's Life. The series is likely complete and features contributions from multiple writers across genres including mystery, thriller, and literary fiction.

Start with My Sherlock Holmes, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	My Sherlock Holmes 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shaken: Stories for Japan 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Making Story: Twenty-One Writers on How They Plot 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Usual Santas 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	California Schemin' 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Private Investigations: Mystery Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Shattering Glass 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Sherlock Holmes: A Detective’s Life 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2023)

Cara Black's Kate Rees series consists of two mystery thrillers published between 2020 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Three Hours In Paris followed by Night Flight to Paris. Black's work in this series combines mystery and thriller elements with literary fiction sensibilities.

Start with Three Hours In Paris and read in order.

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1	Three Hours In Paris 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Night Flight to Paris 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2011–2011)

1 book (2025–2025)