J.A. Kerley books

J.A. Kerley is an American crime fiction author known for the Carson Ryder series, a thirteen-book sequence of psychological thrillers set in the American South.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Stories from the Blue Moon Caf III 2004 Buy

Carson Ryder Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Hundredth Man 2004 Buy
The Death Collectors 2005 Buy
A Garden Of Vipers / The Broken Souls 2006 Buy
Blood Brother 2008 Buy
In The Blood 2008 Buy
Little Girls Lost 2008 Buy
Buried Alive 2010 Buy
Her Last Scream 2011 Buy
The Death Box 2013 Buy
The Killing Game 2013 Buy
The Apostle 2014 Buy
The Memory Killer 2014 Buy
The Death File 2017 Buy

J.A. Kerley is an American crime fiction author best known for the Carson Ryder series, which began with The Hundredth Man in 2004. The series follows a Mobile, Alabama detective who handles cases involving psychologically extreme criminals. Kerley has also published under the name Jack Kerley.

The Carson Ryder books span thirteen novels published between 2004 and 2017. Kerley’s writing is rooted in Southern settings and features a protagonist whose own family history with mental illness gives him both insight into and vulnerability around the criminals he investigates.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has J.A. Kerley written?

J.A. Kerley has written 14 books across two series.

What was J.A. Kerley's first book?

J.A. Kerley’s first book is Stories from the Blue Moon Caf III, published in 2004.

Who is Carson Ryder?

Carson Ryder is a homicide detective in Mobile, Alabama, who specializes in cases involving psychologically disturbed criminals. His brother Jeremy is a diagnosed sociopath, which gives Carson an unusual perspective on the criminal mind.

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