Bailey Devlin Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Day Bailey Devlin’s Horoscope Came True |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Day Bailey Devlin Picked Up a Penny |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Day Bailey Devlin’s Ship Came in |
2015 |
Buy |
Josie Bates Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hostile Witness |
2004 |
Buy |
| Silent Witness |
2005 |
Buy |
| Privileged Witness |
2006 |
Buy |
| Expert Witness |
2011 |
Buy |
| Eyewitness |
2013 |
Buy |
| Forgotten Witness |
2014 |
Buy |
| Dark Witness |
2014 |
Buy |
| Hannah’s Diary |
2017 |
Buy |
| Lost Witness |
2019 |
Buy |
| The 9th Witness |
2024 |
Buy |
O’Brien/Anderson Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Severed Relations |
2016 |
Buy |
| Foreign Relations |
2017 |
Buy |
| Secret Relations |
2018 |
Buy |
| Intimate Relations |
2022 |
Buy |
| Distant Relations |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Death of Me |
2020 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Delicate Matter |
1989 |
Buy |
| Privileged Secrets |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Reckless Ones |
1992 |
Buy |
| Rainbow’s End |
1992 |
Buy |
| Golden Threads |
1992 |
Buy |
| Checks and Balances |
1993 |
Buy |
| Vanities |
1993 |
Buy |
| Vows: Which Ones Can a Woman Break? |
1994 |
Buy |
| Beyond Malice |
1994 |
Buy |
| Dreams |
1995 |
Buy |
| Keeping Counsel |
1996 |
Buy |
| Seasons |
1996 |
Buy |
| Character Witness |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Mentor |
1998 |
Buy |
| Before Her Eyes |
2010 |
Buy |
| Wilde’s Gamble |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Matthias Ring |
2011 |
Buy |
Rebecca Forster has been writing legal thrillers and suspense novels since the late 1980s. Her longest-running series features Josie Baylor-Bates, a sharp-edged Los Angeles attorney who handles cases that most lawyers would avoid. The Josie Bates books mix courtroom tension with street-level danger, and the series has grown to ten installments over two decades.
Beyond the Josie Bates novels, Forster has written standalone romantic suspense, the Bailey Devlin comedic mystery series, and the O’Brien/Anderson thrillers. Her earlier work from the 1990s leans more toward romance and women’s fiction, while her later books have settled firmly into the thriller genre. With over thirty-five books published, she has built a steady readership among fans of fast-paced legal fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Rebecca Forster written?
Rebecca Forster has written 36 books across five series.
What was Rebecca Forster's first book?
Rebecca Forster’s first book is A Delicate Matter, published in 1989.
What is the Josie Bates series about?
The Josie Bates series follows Josie Baylor-Bates, a Los Angeles attorney who takes on difficult cases involving abused and vulnerable clients. The books combine courtroom drama with personal stakes as Josie fights for justice in and out of the courtroom.