Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crime Scene | 2017 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
| 2 | A Measure of Darkness | 2018 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
| 3 | Half Moon Bay | 2020 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
| 4 | The Burning | 2021 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
| 5 | The Lost Coast | 2024 | Jesse Kellerman | Buy |
The Clay Edison books, co-written by Jesse and Jonathan Kellerman, follow a coroner’s deputy who keeps finding himself at the center of criminal investigations. Starting with Crime Scene in 2017, the series uses Clay’s position in the coroner’s office as a natural entry point into murder cases that the police either cannot or will not solve.
The series has grown steadily, with entries taking Clay from the neighborhoods of the East Bay to the coastal communities of Half Moon Bay and beyond. Each book works as a standalone mystery while building on Clay’s personal life and professional relationships from earlier volumes.