St. Martin's True Crime Library books in order

The St. Martin's True Crime Library features 62 true crime books published between 1990 and 2015, covering criminal cases from across the United States.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Abandoned Prayers 1990 Gregg Olsen Buy
2 Cruel Deception / Mockingbird 1995 Gregg Olsen Buy
3 Death Cruise 1996 Gregg Olsen Buy
4 Blood Will Tell 1996 Gregg Olsen Buy
5 Hot Blood 1996 Gregg Olsen Buy
6 Seeds of Evil 1997 Gregg Olsen Buy
7 Sleep My Little Dead 1997 Gregg Olsen Buy
8 Hush Little Babies 1997 Gregg Olsen Buy
9 The Vampire Killers 1998 Gregg Olsen Buy
10 Death in Texas 1999 Gregg Olsen Buy
11 Burned Alive 1999 Gregg Olsen Buy
12 Blood in the Sand 2000 Gregg Olsen Buy
13 The Surgeon’s Wife 2001 Gregg Olsen Buy
14 An Early Grave 2001 Gregg Olsen Buy
15 Murder In Hollywood 2001 Gregg Olsen Buy
16 A Deadly Affair 2001 Gregg Olsen Buy
17 Cries in the Desert 2002 Gregg Olsen Buy
18 Death of a Doctor 2002 Gregg Olsen Buy
19 Broken Vows 2002 Gregg Olsen Buy
20 Twisted 2003 Gregg Olsen Buy
21 The Stranger In My Bed 2003 Gregg Olsen Buy
22 Through the Window 2003 Gregg Olsen Buy
23 Angels of Death 2003 Gregg Olsen Buy
24 Love, Daddy 2003 Gregg Olsen Buy
25 Laci 2003 Gregg Olsen Buy
26 Out of Control 2004 Gregg Olsen Buy
27 Into the Water 2004 Gregg Olsen Buy
28 Over the Edge 2004 Gregg Olsen Buy
29 Written in Blood 2005 Gregg Olsen Buy
30 One Deadly Night 2005 Gregg Olsen Buy
31 Deadly Mistress 2005 Gregg Olsen Buy
32 The Officer’s Wife 2006 Gregg Olsen Buy
33 Darker Than Night 2006 Gregg Olsen Buy
34 If I Die… 2007 Gregg Olsen Buy
35 Deadly American Beauty 2007 Gregg Olsen Buy
36 A Family Cursed 2007 Gregg Olsen Buy
37 The Pastor’s Wife 2008 Gregg Olsen Buy
38 Perfect Beauty 2008 Gregg Olsen Buy
39 Never Seen Again 2008 Gregg Olsen Buy
40 House of Evil 2008 Gregg Olsen Buy
41 Bones in the Desert 2008 Gregg Olsen Buy
42 Beauty Sleep 2008 Gregg Olsen Buy
43 In the Middle of the Night 2009 Gregg Olsen Buy
44 Behind the Mask 2009 Gregg Olsen Buy
45 Desire Turned Deadly 2009 Gregg Olsen Buy
46 The Prom Night Murders 2009 Gregg Olsen Buy
47 Signed in Blood 2009 Gregg Olsen Buy
48 A Poisoned Passion 2009 Gregg Olsen Buy
49 One Dark Night 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
50 Murder at Yale 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
51 Playing With Fire 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
52 In the Arms of Evil 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
53 Dead But Not Forgotten 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
54 Cold as Ice 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
55 Love Hurts 2010 Gregg Olsen Buy
56 Blood in the Snow 2011 Gregg Olsen Buy
57 The Dating Game Killer 2011 Gregg Olsen Buy
58 Dying for Love 2011 Gregg Olsen Buy
59 Her Deadly Web 2012 Gregg Olsen Buy
60 The Prince of Paradise 2012 Gregg Olsen Buy
61 See How Much You Love Me 2014 Gregg Olsen Buy
62 Crazy for You 2015 Gregg Olsen Buy

The St. Martin’s True Crime Library represents 62 true crime titles published between 1990 and 2015. The collection covers a wide range of criminal cases from across the United States, from murders and domestic crimes to cons and disappearances. Titles like The Surgeon’s Wife, Deadly Mistress, The Officer’s Wife, and Murder at Yale give a sense of the variety.

The series has been a fixture of the true crime genre for decades, providing detailed accounts of real cases. Many entries focus on domestic crimes and murders in seemingly normal communities, a theme that runs through much of Gregg Olsen’s work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the St. Martin's True Crime Library series?

There are 62 books in the St. Martin’s True Crime Library series, published between 1990 and 2015.

What is the first book in the St. Martin's True Crime Library series?

The first book in the St. Martin’s True Crime Library series is Abandoned Prayers, published in 1990.

What is the St. Martin's True Crime Library?

The St. Martin’s True Crime Library is a long-running imprint series from St. Martin’s Press that publishes true crime accounts. Gregg Olsen contributed to or is associated with 62 volumes covering a wide range of criminal cases from murders to con artists.

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