Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Killing Sands |
2012 |
Buy |
| Sinful Seven |
2016 |
Buy |
Ellen Harper Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Drop Dead Perfect |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Pier |
2014 |
Buy |
| Before the Fall |
2016 |
Buy |
| Perfect Sinners |
2017 |
Buy |
Kate Bennett#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Between Skies |
2018 |
Buy |
Manny Williams Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Caribbean Moon |
2011 |
Buy |
| Deceitful Moon |
2011 |
Buy |
| Emerald Moon |
2011 |
Buy |
| Caribbean Rain |
2012 |
Buy |
| Carolina Rain |
2013 |
Buy |
| Vegas Rain |
2013 |
Buy |
| Caribbean Fire |
2014 |
Buy |
| Miami Fire |
2015 |
Buy |
| Manny and Sophie: The First One |
2015 |
Buy |
| Cajun Fire |
2016 |
Buy |
Seer#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Seer |
2015 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Capital Murder |
2011 |
Buy |
| 413 |
2012 |
Buy |
| Manny Blue and Black Max |
2014 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Classic Shorts: The Lighthouse & Herb’s Home Run |
2013 |
Buy |
Rick Murcer is a Michigan-based crime thriller author who became a New York Times and USA Today bestseller through self-publishing. A Michigan State graduate, he worked as an executive before losing his job in 2008 during the recession. After a long stretch of unsuccessful job hunting, he turned to writing and self-published his first three novels in 2011.
Those three books – Caribbean Moon, Deceitful Moon, and Emerald Moon – sold over 300,000 copies in their first six months. The Manny Williams series follows a Lansing, Michigan police detective who gets pulled into an FBI investigation when a serial killer strikes on a cruise ship. Over the course of ten novels, Manny moves from local homicide to the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit and eventually an elite counter-terrorism team. The books follow a naming pattern: three Moon books, three Rain books, and three Fire books, each named for the location of the case.
Murcer also writes the Ellen Harper series about a Chicago forensics expert with anger management problems and a talent for reading crime scenes. The two series share characters – Sophie Lee, Manny’s partner, appears alongside Ellen Harper in The Pier. His standalone Between Skies follows bail bonds investigator Kate Bennett reopening a cold case in rural Michigan, and Seer is a departure into epic fantasy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What order should I read Rick Murcer books?
Start with the Manny Williams series in publication order, beginning with Caribbean Moon. The Ellen Harper series shares some characters with the Manny Williams books, so reading Manny Williams first gives you more context.
How many Manny Williams books are there?
There are ten novels in the main Manny Williams series, organized into three trilogies by theme: the Moon books, the Rain books, and the Fire books, plus a prequel novella. There are also related short stories and novellas.
Are the Manny Williams and Ellen Harper series connected?
Yes. Sophie Lee, Manny’s detective partner, appears in The Pier alongside Ellen Harper. Other characters cross over between the two series as well.