Stephen Penner Reading Order

20 books (2012–2025)

The David Brunelle Legal Thriller series follows prosecutor-turned-defense attorney David Brunelle through twenty interconnected cases spanning from 2012 to 2025. This ongoing series should be read in publication order, beginning with Presumption of Innocence, as each book builds on previous storylines and character development. With titles like Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, By Reason of Insanity, and Corpus Delicti, the series explores complex criminal law concepts and courtroom drama through Brunelle's evolving legal career.

Start with Presumption of Innocence, the first of 20 books in the David Brunelle Legal Thriller series.

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1	Presumption of Innocence 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Prosecutor for the Defense 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	By Reason of Insanity 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Case Theory 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tribal Court 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Substantial Risk 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Corpus Delicti 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Accomplice Liability 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Lack of Motive 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Diminished Capacity 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Missing Witness 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Devil's Plea Bargain 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Homicide in Berlin 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Premeditated Intent 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Alibi Defense 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Defense of Others: 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Necessity 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Interests of Justice: 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Under Duress 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2011–2013)

The Maggie Devereaux series consists of four mystery and thriller novels published between 2011 and 2013, following the character through Blood Rite, Highland Fling, Scottish Rite, and Last Rite. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Rite. Stephen Penner's final installment, Last Rite, concludes the arc in 2013.

Start with Blood Rite, the first of 4 books in the Maggie Devereaux series.

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1	Blood Rite 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Highland Fling 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Scottish Rite 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last Rite 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2012)

Professor Barrister's Dinosaur Mysteries is a complete five-book mystery series by Stephen Penner, published between 2010 and 2012. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Case of the Armored Allosaurus and concluding with The Case of the Crested Cryptoclidus. Each installment presents a new mystery case featuring dinosaur-related elements, combining elements of mystery and thriller genres.

Start with The Case of the Armored Allosaurus, the first of 5 books in the Professor Barrister's Dinosaur Mysteries series.

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1	The Case of the Armored Allosaurus 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Case of the Enormous Eoraptor 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Case of the Truncated Troodon 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Case of the Colorful Caudipteryx 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Case of the Crested Cryptoclidus 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2023–2026)

Stephen Penner's Rain City Legal Thriller series comprises seven books published between 2023 and 2025, with the sequence still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Burden of Proof and continuing through The Survival Rule, Trial By Jury, Double Jeopardy, Prime Suspects, Body of Evidence, Judge and Jury, and False Witness. This mystery and thriller series follows legal cases within a Seattle setting, with each installment building on the narrative momentum of previous entries.

Start with Burden of Proof, the first of 7 books in the Rain City Legal Thriller series.

1 book (2012–2012)

3 books (2011–2012)

Stephen Penner's four complete standalone mystery and thriller novels were published between 2011 and 2012 and should be read in publication order beginning with Mars Station Alpha, followed by Katie Carpenter, Fourth Grade Genius, and The Godling Club. Each book functions as an independent entry, allowing readers to experience Penner's varied crime and suspense stories without serialized plot dependencies.

Start with Mars Station Alpha and read in order.

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1	Mars Station Alpha 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Katie Carpenter, Fourth Grade Genius 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Godling Club 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2016–2022)

The Talon Winter Legal Thrillers series comprises six books published between 2016 and 2022, following the legal adventures of protagonist Talon Winter. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Winter's Law and continuing through Winter's Chance, Winter's Reason, Winter's Justice, Winter's Duty, and Winter's Passion. The series appears to be complete as of 2022.

Start with Winter's Law, the first of 6 books in the Talon Winter Legal Thrillers series.

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1	Winter's Law 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winter's Chance 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winter's Reason 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Winter's Justice 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Winter’s Duty 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Winter's Passion 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible