Lisa Black Reading Order

1 book (2020–2020)

6 books (2016–2020)

The Gardiner and Renner series comprises six complete mystery thrillers by Lisa Black, published between 2016 and 2020. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with That Darkness and continuing through Unpunished, Perish, Suffer the Children, Let Justice Descend, and Every Kind of Wicked. This series follows detectives Gardiner and Renner as they investigate crimes while navigating complex personal and professional challenges in a gritty, character-driven mystery series.

Start with That Darkness, the first of 6 books in the Gardiner and Renner series.

#	Title
1	That Darkness 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unpunished 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Perish 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Suffer the Children 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Let Justice Descend 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Every Kind of Wicked 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2025)

The Locard Institute Thriller series by Lisa Black consists of four mystery and thriller novels published between 2022 and 2025, with the series currently ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Red Flags, followed by What Harms You, The Deepest Kill, and Not Who We Expected. This series blends mystery and literary fiction elements across its volumes.

Start with Red Flags, the first of 4 books in the Locard Institute Thriller series.

#	Title
1	Red Flags 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What Harms You 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Deepest Kill 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Not Who We Expected 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2008–2014)

The Theresa MacLean series consists of seven mystery and thriller novels published between 2008 and 2014, following a complete story arc. Reading the books in publication order beginning with Takeover will provide the intended narrative experience. This finished series features a forensic examiner navigating crime scenes and investigations across the cases that define her career.

Start with Takeover, the first of 7 books in the Theresa MacLean series.

#	Title
1	Takeover 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Evidence of Murder 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Trail Of Blood 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Defensive Wounds 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blunt Impact 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Price of Innocence 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Close to the Bone 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible