Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bent Road | 2010 | Lori Roy | Buy |
| 2 | Until She Comes Home | 2013 | Lori Roy | Buy |
| 3 | Let Me Die in His Footsteps | 2015 | Lori Roy | Buy |
| 4 | The Disappearing | 2018 | Lori Roy | Buy |
| 5 | Gone Too Long | 2019 | Lori Roy | Buy |
| 6 | Lake County | 2024 | Lori Roy | Buy |
| 7 | The Final Episode | 2025 | Lori Roy | Buy |
Lori Roy’s standalone novels span nearly two decades and consistently blend suspense with literary depth. Beginning with the Edgar-winning Bent Road (2010), set in 1960s Kansas, and continuing through works like Let Me Die in His Footsteps (2015), which takes place in 1950s Kentucky, Roy has built a body of work that uses crime fiction to examine American history.
Her more recent novels, including Gone Too Long (2019) and Lake County (2024), continue this approach, placing ordinary people in situations where buried truths demand to be unearthed. Roy is skilled at creating a slow-burning sense of menace that comes from the landscape and community as much as from any single character.