David Brunelle Legal Thriller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Presumption of Innocence |
2012 |
Buy |
| Tribal Court |
2013 |
Buy |
| By Reason of Insanity |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Prosecutor for the Defense |
2013 |
Buy |
| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt |
2013 |
Buy |
| Case Theory |
2013 |
Buy |
| Substantial Risk |
2014 |
Buy |
| Corpus Delicti |
2015 |
Buy |
| Accomplice Liability |
2016 |
Buy |
| A Lack of Motive |
2017 |
Buy |
| Missing Witness |
2018 |
Buy |
| Devil’s Plea Bargain |
2019 |
Buy |
| Diminished Capacity |
2018 |
Buy |
| Homicide in Berlin |
2020 |
Buy |
| Premeditated Intent |
2021 |
Buy |
| Alibi Defense |
2022 |
Buy |
| Defense of Others: |
2022 |
Buy |
| Necessity |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Interests of Justice: |
2024 |
Buy |
| Under Duress |
2025 |
Buy |
Maggie Devereaux Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scottish Rite |
2011 |
Buy |
| Blood Rite |
2011 |
Buy |
| Highland Fling |
2011 |
Buy |
| Last Rite |
2013 |
Buy |
Professor Barrister’s Dinosaur Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Case of the Truncated Troodon |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Armored Allosaurus |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Enormous Eoraptor |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Colorful Caudipteryx |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Case of the Crested Cryptoclidus |
2012 |
Buy |
Rain City Legal Thriller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Burden of Proof |
2023 |
Buy |
| Trial By Jury |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Survival Rule |
2023 |
Buy |
| Double Jeopardy |
2024 |
Buy |
| Prime Suspects |
2024 |
Buy |
| Body of Evidence |
2025 |
Buy |
| Judge and Jury |
2025 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Capital Punishment |
2012 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mars Station Alpha |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Godling Club |
2012 |
Buy |
| Katie Carpenter, Fourth Grade Genius |
2012 |
Buy |
Talon Winter Legal Thrillers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Winter’s Law |
2016 |
Buy |
| Burden of Proof |
2023 |
N/A |
| Winter’s Chance |
2017 |
Buy |
| Winter’s Reason |
2019 |
Buy |
| Winter’s Justice |
2020 |
Buy |
| Winter’s Duty |
2021 |
Buy |
| Winter’s Passion |
2022 |
Buy |
Stephen Penner writes legal thrillers, and he writes a lot of them. His longest-running series, the David Brunelle Legal Thrillers, started with Beyond a Reasonable Doubt in 2013 and has grown to twenty books, with titles like Corpus Delicti, Devil’s Plea Bargain, and Alibi Defense. The Talon Winter Legal Thrillers offer a second courtroom series running seven books, and his newer Rain City Legal Thrillers already have seven entries since launching in 2023. If you like procedural fiction where the tension comes from the courtroom rather than a car chase, Penner has you covered.
His earlier work took some unexpected turns. The Professor Barrister’s Dinosaur Mysteries series, with titles like The Case of the Truncated Troodon and The Case of the Armored Allosaurus, is clearly aimed at younger readers and could not be further from his legal thrillers. The Maggie Devereaux series (Scottish Rite, Blood Rite, Last Rite) has a different flavor as well. Penner also has a few standalones, including the sci-fi novel Mars Station Alpha and a children’s book called Katie Carpenter, Fourth Grade Genius. Across 47 books, he has kept busy and tried more things than you might expect from someone known primarily for courtroom fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Stephen Penner written?
Stephen Penner has written 47 books across seven series.
What was Stephen Penner's first book?
Stephen Penner’s first book is The Case of the Armored Allosaurus, published in 2010.
What genres does Stephen Penner write in?
Stephen Penner writes novellas, short stories, and thriller. Their best-known work includes the David Brunelle Legal Thriller series.