Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Deadly Allies |
1992 |
Buy |
| Discount Noir |
2010 |
Buy |
Faye Quick Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| This Dame for Hire |
2005 |
Buy |
| Too Darn Hot |
2006 |
Buy |
Lauren Laurano Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Everything You Have Is Mine |
1991 |
Buy |
| I’ll Be Leaving You Always |
1993 |
Buy |
| My Sweet Untraceable You |
1994 |
Buy |
| Let’s Face the Music and Die |
1996 |
Buy |
| Gonna Take a Homicidal Journey |
1999 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Suzuki Beane |
1961 |
Buy |
| Tag Sale |
2011 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Trying Hard to Hear You |
1974 |
Buy |
| The Late Great Me |
1976 |
Buy |
| Some Unknown Person |
1977 |
Buy |
| Happy Endings Are All Alike |
1978 |
Buy |
| Bang Bang You’re Dead |
1979 |
Buy |
| Such Nice People |
1980 |
Buy |
| Long Time Between Kisses |
1982 |
Buy |
| Innocent Bystanders |
1983 |
Buy |
| A Creative Kind of Killer |
1984 |
Buy |
| Razzamatazz |
1985 |
Buy |
| Donato and Daughter |
1988 |
Buy |
| Playing Murder |
1991 |
Buy |
| Beautiful Rage |
2003 |
Buy |
Sandra Scoppettone has written across genres since the early 1960s. She is best known for the Lauren Laurano mystery series, featuring a Greenwich Village private investigator, and the Faye Quick mysteries set in 1940s New York. Her early young adult novels, including Trying Hard to Hear You and Happy Endings Are All Alike, tackled LGBTQ themes at a time when few authors did.
Scoppettone’s adult mysteries earned praise for their sharp dialogue and authentic New York settings. The Lauren Laurano books drew comparisons to classic PI fiction while bringing a fresh perspective to the genre. Her standalone novels range from psychological suspense to crime fiction, showing her range as a storyteller across more than four decades of publishing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Sandra Scoppettone written?
Sandra Scoppettone has written 24 books across five series.
What was Sandra Scoppettone's first book?
Sandra Scoppettone’s first book is Suzuki Beane, published in 1961.
What is the Lauren Laurano series about?
The Lauren Laurano series follows a lesbian private investigator in New York City’s Greenwich Village. Starting with Everything You Have Is Mine in 1991, the five-book series blends classic PI fiction with explorations of identity and community in 1990s New York.