Walter Satterthwait Reading Order

4 books (1988–2020)

Walter Satterthwait's anthology series consists of three complete collections of mystery and thriller stories published between 1988 and 2004. The three books—Distant Danger, Murder Intercontinental, and The Sunken Sailor—should be read in publication order. Each volume showcases Satterthwait's skill across historical fiction, literary fiction, and mystery genres.

Start with Distant Danger and read in order.

#	Title
1	Distant Danger 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder Intercontinental 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sunken Sailor 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Down and Out the Magazine, Vol 2, Issue 2 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–2007)

Walter Satterthwait's Collections consists of two complete works published between 1995 and 2007, best read in publication order. The series begins with The Gold of Mayani, followed by The Mankiller of Poojegai and Other Stories. Blending mystery, historical fiction, and literary elements, this pair of books showcases Satterthwait's distinctive approach to storytelling across the span of over a decade.

Start with The Gold of Mayani and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Gold of Mayani 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mankiller of Poojegai and Other Stories 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1995–2005)

Walter Satterthwait's Escapade series consists of three complete novels published between 1995 and 2005, blending mystery, historical fiction, and literary elements across the author's eclectic body of work. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Escapade and continuing through Masquerade and concluding with Cavalcade. Each installment builds upon the previous entry, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the series' development.

Start with Escapade and read in order.

6 books (1988–1996)

The Joshua Croft series consists of six mystery novels published between 1988 and 1996, following a complete arc that should be read in publication order. Beginning with Wall of Glass and concluding with Accustomed to the Dark, the series blends mystery, historical fiction, and literary elements across its full span. Each installment builds upon the previous one, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the narrative development throughout the complete collection.

Start with Wall of Glass, the first of 6 books in the Joshua Croft series.

#	Title
1	Wall of Glass 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	At Ease with the Dead 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Flower in the Desert 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Hanged Man 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Death Card 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Accustomed to the Dark 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1989–2011)

Walter Satterthwait's Miss Lizzie series comprises two complete mystery novels published over two decades, beginning in 1989 and concluding in 2011. The books should be read in publication order, starting with Miss Lizzie followed by New York Nocturne. This historical mystery series blends literary fiction with thriller elements across its carefully crafted narrative.

Start with Miss Lizzie and read in order.

1 book (1993–1993)

5 books (1980–2007)

Walter Satterthwait's five mystery and historical fiction novels span from 1980 to 2007 and are best read in publication order beginning with Cocaine Blues. Each book stands alone as a complete story, though they showcase Satterthwait's range across the mystery, thriller, and literary fiction genres. The series concludes with Dead Horse and represents the author's finished body of standalone work in this category.

Start with Cocaine Blues, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Cocaine Blues 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Aegean Affair 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wilde West 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Perfection 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dead Horse 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible