Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder for Revenge |
1998 |
Buy |
| Manhattan Mayhem |
2015 |
Buy |
Sara Spooner Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Where Shadows Fall |
1987 |
Buy |
| Hush Little Darlings |
1989 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Prime Evil |
1986 |
Buy |
| While Angels Sleep |
1988 |
Buy |
| Someone’s Watching |
1991 |
Buy |
| The House on the Hill |
1992 |
Buy |
| If I Should Die |
1993 |
Buy |
| One Last Kiss |
1994 |
Buy |
| More Than You Know |
1996 |
Buy |
| Fly Away Home |
1996 |
Buy |
| After the Fall |
1999 |
Buy |
| Morphing the Millenium |
2000 |
Buy |
| Summer of Storms |
2001 |
Buy |
| Original Sin |
2002 |
Buy |
| Every Step You Take |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Session |
2006 |
Buy |
| Backward in High Heels |
2006 |
Buy |
| The First Stone |
2007 |
Buy |
Judith Kelman writes psychological suspense rooted in the anxieties of family life. Her novels find menace in settings that should be safe — homes, neighborhoods, schools — and her protagonists are often mothers protecting children from threats both external and disturbingly close. Prime Evil launched her career in 1986, and sixteen standalone novels followed over the next two decades.
Her Sara Spooner series features a recurring protagonist, and her standalone work ranges from While Angels Sleep to Every Step You Take to The First Stone. Kelman writes the kind of suspense where the danger isn’t a masked stranger but someone the protagonist already knows and trusts.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Judith Kelman written?
Judith Kelman has written twenty books across three series.
What was Judith Kelman's first book?
Judith Kelman’s first book is Prime Evil, published in 1986.
What is Judith Kelman known for?
Kelman is known for psychological suspense novels that find danger in domestic settings — the threats in her books come from within families, neighborhoods, and trusted relationships. Her twenty books span from Prime Evil in 1986 to The First Stone in 2007, with recurring themes of maternal instinct, child endangerment, and the secrets people keep from those closest to them.