Michael A. Kahn Reading Order

2 books (1998–2001)

Michael A. Kahn compiled two mystery and thriller anthologies between 1998 and 2001, both of which should be read in publication order. The series consists of Legal Briefs, followed by Women Before the Bench, and is now complete. These collections bring together various short works within the mystery and thriller genre.

Start with Legal Briefs and read in order.

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1	Legal Briefs 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Women Before the Bench 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2001–2001)

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1	May It Amuse the Court 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1988–2020)

The Rachel Gold series comprises twelve mystery and thriller novels spanning from 1988 to 2020, beginning with The Canaan Legacy (also titled Grave Designs) and concluding with Bad Trust. This complete series should be read in publication order to follow the protagonist's development across cases. Michael A. Kahn's detective series follows a St. Louis-based lawyer navigating complex investigations and legal challenges.

Start with The Canaan Legacy / Grave Designs, the first of 12 books in the Rachel Gold series.

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1	The Canaan Legacy / Grave Designs 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death Benefits 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Firm Ambitions 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Due Diligence 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sheer Gall 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bearing Witness 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trophy Widow 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Handful of Gold 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Flinch Factor 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Face Value 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Dead Hand 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Bad Trust 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	The Art of Conflict(With: Alan C. Kohn) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2017)

Michael A. Kahn's mystery and thriller novels stand alone individually but should be read in publication order beginning with The Mourning Sexton (2005), followed by The Sirena Quest (2009), and concluding with Played! (2017). The trilogy spans twelve years and is now complete. Each novel can be approached independently, though reading them chronologically enhances the overall experience of Kahn's storytelling.

Start with The Mourning Sexton and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Mourning Sexton 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sirena Quest 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Played! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible