Lynda La Plante Reading Order

9 books (2004–2013)

The Anna Travis series follows a detective through nine crime thrillers published between 2004 and 2013. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Above Suspicion and concluding with Wrongful Death. Each installment builds on the protagonist's investigations and character development, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the narrative arc.

Start with Above Suspicion, the first of 9 books in the Anna Travis series.

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1	Above Suspicion 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Red Dahlia 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Clean Cut 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deadly Intent 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Silent Scream 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blind Fury 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Blood Line 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Backlash 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wrongful Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2015)

Lynda La Plante's anthology collection consists of two complete volumes published between 2004 and 2015. The first book, Like a Charm, should be read before the second entry, Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories. These standalone anthologies are best approached in publication order.

Start with Like a Charm and read in order.

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1	Like a Charm 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2027)

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1	The Scene of the Crime 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Scene of the Crime 2 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2020–2026)

The DC Jack Warr series by Lynda La Plante is an ongoing mystery and thriller sequence comprising five books published between 2020 and 2025. The series follows publication order, beginning with Buried and continuing through Judas Horse, Vanished, Pure Evil, and Crucified. Readers should start with the first installment to experience the detective's investigations as they unfold chronologically.

Start with Buried, the first of 5 books in the DC Jack Warr series.

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1	Buried 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Judas Horse 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vanished 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pure Evil 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Crucified 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sacrifice 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1985–1995)

Lynda La Plante's Dolly Rawlins trilogy spans from 1985 to 1995 and follows the same protagonist across three complete novels that should be read in publication order: Widows, Widows Revenge, and She's Out. This mystery and thriller series concluded with the final book and offers a contained narrative arc when experienced sequentially from beginning to end.

Start with Widows and read in order.

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1	Widows 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Widows Revenge 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	She's Out 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2015–2024)

The Jane Tennison series consists of ten mystery thrillers by Lynda La Plante, beginning with Tennison in 2015 and continuing through Whole Life Sentence in 2024. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, starting with the first book. Each installment follows the cases and career development of detective Jane Tennison as she navigates her way through London's criminal underworld and the challenges of police work during her formative years.

Start with Tennison, the first of 10 books in the Jane Tennison series.

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1	Tennison 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Good Friday 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hidden Killers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder Mile 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Dirty Dozen 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Blunt Force 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Unholy Murder 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Taste of Blood 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dark Rooms 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Whole Life Sentence 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1987–1988)

Lynda La Plante's Legacy series consists of two mystery thrillers published in the late 1980s. The two-book series, comprising The Legacy and The Talisman, should be read in publication order and is now complete. Both novels were released consecutively in 1987 and 1988, offering a concluded narrative arc for readers seeking a finished series.

Start with The Legacy and read in order.

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1	The Legacy 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Talisman 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1994–1998)

Lynda La Plante's Lorraine Page series consists of three crime thrillers published between 1994 and 1998, following detective Lorraine Page through interconnected investigations. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Cold Shoulder, followed by Cold Blood, and concluding with Cold Heart, as each installment builds upon the previous narrative.

Start with Cold Shoulder and read in order.

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1	Cold Shoulder 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cold Blood 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cold Heart 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)

3 books (1991–1993)

Lynda La Plante's Prime Suspect series comprises three completed mystery thrillers published between 1991 and 1993. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Prime Suspect, followed by A Face in the Crowd and Silent Victims. This series showcases La Plante's expertise in crafting intricate crime narratives drawn from her background in both fiction and non-fiction writing.

Start with Prime Suspect and read in order.

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1	Prime Suspect 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Face in the Crowd 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Silent Victims 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2012)

Lynda La Plante's two-book collection of mystery and thriller novellas was published in 2012 and is now complete. The series consists of The Escape followed by The Little One, and should be read in publication order. These short fiction works showcase La Plante's expertise in the crime and thriller genre.

Start with The Escape and read in order.

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1	The Escape 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Little One 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1990–2026)

Lynda La Plante's standalone novels collection comprises ten independent mystery and thriller entries published between 1990 and 2014. Each book tells a self-contained story with no ongoing characters or plot threads, making them readable in any order, though publication order begins with Bella Mafia and concludes with Twisted. The series spans a variety of crime and suspense narratives across the author's career. All ten titles have been released, with the series now complete.

Start with Bella Mafia, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Bella Mafia 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Civvies 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Entwined 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Framed 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seekers 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Lifeboat 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Governor 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Sleeping Cruelty 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Royal Flush / Royal Heist 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Twisted 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Sudden Death 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1997–2002)

Lynda La Plante's Trial and Retribution series consists of six mystery and thriller novels published between 1997 and 2002. The complete series follows in publication order, beginning with Trial and Retribution and continuing through Trial and Retribution VI. Each installment is a self-contained case that can be read independently, though reading in publication order provides the intended experience of the overall arc.

Start with Trial and Retribution, the first of 6 books in the Trial and Retribution series.

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1	Trial and Retribution 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Trial and Retribution II / Alibi 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Trial and Retribution III / Accused 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Trial and Retribution IV / Appeal 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Trial and Retribution V 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trial and Retribution V / Justice 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trial and Retribution VI 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible