Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abandoned Prayers | 1990 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 2 | Cruel Deception / Mockingbird | 1995 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 3 | Death Cruise | 1996 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 4 | Blood Will Tell | 1996 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 5 | Hot Blood | 1996 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 6 | Seeds of Evil | 1997 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 7 | Sleep My Little Dead | 1997 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 8 | Hush Little Babies | 1997 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 9 | The Vampire Killers | 1998 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 10 | Death in Texas | 1999 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 11 | Burned Alive | 1999 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 12 | Blood in the Sand | 2000 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 13 | The Surgeon’s Wife | 2001 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 14 | An Early Grave | 2001 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 15 | Murder In Hollywood | 2001 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 16 | A Deadly Affair | 2001 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 17 | Cries in the Desert | 2002 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 18 | Death of a Doctor | 2002 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 19 | Broken Vows | 2002 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 20 | Twisted | 2003 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 21 | The Stranger In My Bed | 2003 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 22 | Through the Window | 2003 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 23 | Angels of Death | 2003 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 24 | Love, Daddy | 2003 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 25 | Laci | 2003 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 26 | Out of Control | 2004 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 27 | Into the Water | 2004 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 28 | Over the Edge | 2004 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 29 | Written in Blood | 2005 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 30 | One Deadly Night | 2005 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 31 | Deadly Mistress | 2005 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 32 | The Officer’s Wife | 2006 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 33 | Darker Than Night | 2006 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 34 | If I Die… | 2007 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 35 | Deadly American Beauty | 2007 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 36 | A Family Cursed | 2007 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 37 | The Pastor’s Wife | 2008 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 38 | Perfect Beauty | 2008 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 39 | Never Seen Again | 2008 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 40 | House of Evil | 2008 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 41 | Bones in the Desert | 2008 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 42 | Beauty Sleep | 2008 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 43 | In the Middle of the Night | 2009 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 44 | Behind the Mask | 2009 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 45 | Desire Turned Deadly | 2009 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 46 | The Prom Night Murders | 2009 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 47 | Signed in Blood | 2009 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 48 | A Poisoned Passion | 2009 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 49 | One Dark Night | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 50 | Murder at Yale | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 51 | Playing With Fire | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 52 | In the Arms of Evil | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 53 | Dead But Not Forgotten | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 54 | Cold as Ice | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 55 | Love Hurts | 2010 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 56 | Blood in the Snow | 2011 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 57 | The Dating Game Killer | 2011 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 58 | Dying for Love | 2011 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 59 | Her Deadly Web | 2012 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 60 | The Prince of Paradise | 2012 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 61 | See How Much You Love Me | 2014 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
| 62 | Crazy for You | 2015 | Michael Fleeman | Buy |
The St. Martin’s True Crime Library by Michael Fleeman contains 62 books published between 1990 and 2015. Each book covers a real murder case, typically drawn from court records, police reports, and interviews. The series represents one of the most prolific bodies of true crime writing from a single author, spanning 25 years of American criminal cases.
The books cover cases from across the country, ranging from domestic murders and crimes of passion to more unusual killings. Titles like The Surgeon’s Wife, The Officer’s Wife, and The Pastor’s Wife focus on cases where spouses were involved. Others like Murder at Yale, Death Cruise, and The Prom Night Murders describe crimes in specific settings. The Dating Game Killer covers the case of Rodney Alcala, while Laci deals with the Laci Peterson case that dominated national headlines. Each book stands on its own, making the series accessible to readers who want to pick and choose based on the cases that interest them.