Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Fire | 2007 | Robert Ellis | Buy |
| 2 | The Lost Witness | 2009 | Robert Ellis | Buy |
| 3 | Murder Season | 2011 | Robert Ellis | Buy |
The Lena Gamble series launched with City of Fire (2007), introducing readers to an LAPD homicide detective working violent cases across Los Angeles. The Lost Witness (2009) and Murder Season (2011) continued the series, with Gamble facing cases that grow more personal and perilous with each book.
Robert Ellis’s background in film and screenwriting shows in the pacing and visual intensity of these novels. The series earned praise from major publications and helped establish Ellis as a notable voice in crime fiction.