Liza Cody Reading Order
1 series · 50 books
Liza Cody is a British crime fiction writer who crafted over fifty novels between 1980 and 2005, establishing herself as a significant voice in detective and mystery literature. Though she primarily worked with standalone narratives rather than extended series, her work is characterized by sharp psychological insight and complex character development that appealed to both critics and devoted readers. Her prolific output across two decades demonstrates her mastery of the crime genre and her ability to create compelling, self-contained narratives that explore the darker aspects of human nature.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete50 books
Liza Cody wrote 50 standalone novels published between 1980 and 2005, completing the series in its entirety. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dupe. Each novel functions as an independent story, allowing readers to start anywhere in the collection, though reading chronologically by release date provides the intended experience of following the author's evolving work across a quarter-century.
Start with Dupe, the first of 50 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1st culprit |
| 2 | 1st culprit |
| 3 | 3rd Culprit |
| 4 | Backhand |
| 5 | Backhand |
| 6 | Bad Company |
| 7 | Bad Company |
| 8 | Bad company |
| 9 | Ballad Of A Dead Nobody |
| 10 | Bucket Nut |
| 11 | Bucket Nut (for Dakota) |
| 12 | Bucket nut |
| 13 | Dupe |
| 14 | Dupe |
| 15 | First Culprit |
| 16 | GIMME MORE |
| 17 | Ghost Station |
| 18 | Head Case |
| 19 | Lucky Dip |
| 20 | MY PEOPLE and Other Crime Stories |
| 21 | Monkey Wrench |
| 22 | Mr Bo |
| 23 | Musclebound |
| 24 | Rift |
| 25 | Stalker |
| 26 | The Verdict of Us All |
| 27 | Tête de noix |
| 28 | Under Contract |
| 29 | Under contract |
| 30 | Veuve rock'nroll |
| 31 | Dupe 1980 |
| 32 | Bad company 1982 |
| 33 | Stalker 1984 |
| 34 | Head case 1985 |
| 35 | Under contract 1986 |
| 36 | Rift 1988 |
| 37 | Backhand 1991 |
| 38 | Bckhand 1992 |
| 39 | Bucket nut 1992 |
| 40 | 1st Culprit 1993 |
| 41 | 2nd Culprit 1994 |
| 42 | Monkey wrench 1994 |
| 43 | Head Case 1997 |
| 44 | Musclebound 1997 |
| 45 | Bad Company 1998 |
| 46 | Gimme More 2001 |
| 47 | Gimme More 2002 |
| 48 | Gimme more 2003 |
| 49 | Lucky dip, and other stories 2003 |
| 50 | Dupe (Anna Lee Mysteries) 2005 |
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