Linda Ladd Reading Order

10 books (2006–2017)

Linda Ladd's Claire Morgan series consists of ten complete mystery thrillers published between 2006 and 2017, following the detective protagonist through interconnected cases that span the author's entire run. The books should be read in publication order beginning with Head to Head, as each entry builds upon character development and ongoing storylines from previous installments. The series concludes with Fatal Game in 2017, offering readers a fully resolved narrative arc across the complete collection.

Start with Head to Head, the first of 10 books in the Claire Morgan series.

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1	Head to Head 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dark Places 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Die Smiling 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Enter Evil 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mostly Murder 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Remember Murder 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bad Bones 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Devil Dead 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Gone Black 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Fatal Game 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1992)

Linda Ladd's Fire Trilogy consists of three mystery and literary thriller novels published between 1990 and 1992. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Frost Fire, followed by Midnight Fire, and concluding with Dragon Fire. This trilogy blends mystery and literary elements across its three interconnected installments.

Start with Frost Fire and read in order.

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1	Frost Fire 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Midnight Fire 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragon Fire 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1997–1999)

Linda Ladd's Love series consists of two complete mystery and literary fiction novels published in the late 1990s. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Love So Splendid in 1997, followed by A Love So Fine in 1999. Both books are standalone entries that can be enjoyed independently, though reading them in sequence provides the intended narrative experience.

Start with A Love So Splendid and read in order.

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1	A Love So Splendid 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Love So Fine 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1984–2002)

Linda Ladd's collection of eleven standalone novels spans from 1984 to 2002, offering readers independent stories that can be enjoyed in any order but are best experienced following their original publication sequence. Each book stands alone as a complete narrative, making this series ideal for readers who prefer mystery and thriller elements woven with literary fiction sensibilities. The series concludes with Running Scared, providing a complete body of work across nearly two decades of the author's writing career.

Start with Bittersweet Temptation, the first of 11 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Bittersweet Temptation 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Broken Promises 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On Wings of Desire 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wildstar 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Moonspell 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fireglow 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Silverswept 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dream Song 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Lilacs on Lace 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Forever, My Love 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Running Scared 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1993–1995)

Linda Ladd's White Trilogy comprises three mystery and literary fiction novels published between 1993 and 1995. The series consists of White Lily, White Rose, and White Orchid, and should be read in publication order to fully experience the interconnected narrative. This complete trilogy concludes with White Orchid.

Start with White Lily and read in order.

#	Title
1	White Lily 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	White Rose 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	White Orchid 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2016–2019)

Linda Ladd's Will Novak series comprises five mystery and thriller novels published between 2016 and 2019, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bad Road to Nowhere and continuing through Say Your Goodbyes, Witness Betrayed, The Devil's Work, and concluding with The Vanishing Angle. This series blends mystery with literary fiction elements across its five installments.

Start with Bad Road to Nowhere, the first of 5 books in the Will Novak series.

#	Title
1	Bad Road to Nowhere 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Say Your Goodbyes 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Witness Betrayed 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Devil's Work 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Vanishing Angle 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible