Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ex | 2022 | Danielle Girard | Buy |
| 2 | Exhume | 2016 | Danielle Girard | Buy |
| 3 | Excise | 2017 | Danielle Girard | Buy |
| 4 | Expose | 2018 | Danielle Girard | Buy |
| 5 | Expire | 2019 | Danielle Girard | Buy |
Danielle Girard’s Dr. Schwartzman series follows forensic pathologist Annabelle Schwartzman, who works with the San Francisco police to solve violent crimes. What sets the series apart is Schwartzman’s own history: she escaped an abusive ex-husband and started over, but he remains a threat throughout the books.
The series began with Exhume in 2016 and continued through Expire in 2019, with The Ex added as a prequel in 2022. Each book brings a new case to Schwartzman’s morgue, but the personal danger she faces from her past gives the series a through-line that keeps the tension high across all five novels.