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ⓘ About Faye Kellerman
Her mystery novel debuted in the year 1986. In the series, Peter Decker, the LAPD detective usually solves crime with his wife/partner-Rina Lazarus. In the first book of this series, This fictional character Peter Decker is adopted Baptist in Florida. He then discovers that his actual parents are Jewish, just like his soon-to-be wife. Rina Lazara was born orthodox Jew as a daughter of Holocaust survivors. In her first marriage with the yeshiva scholar, the couple lives in Israel. Samuel and Jacob were born before her husband dies of brain tumor. Other leading characters in the series include: 1. Samuel and Jacob Lazarus; Rina’s two sons from her previous husband, 2. Cindy Decker, Peter’s daughter from his first marriage.
All Book Series by Faye Kellerman
The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights
Single-title series · published 2006
Aloysius X. L. Pendergast
Book 15 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Douglas Preston,Lincoln Child
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt
Book 18 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Anne Perry
Precious Ramotswe
Book 24 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Alexander McCall Smith
Orphan X
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Gregg Hurwitz
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1993
Book 4 of 9 · published 1994
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Faye Kellerman?
Her mystery novel debuted in the year 1986. In the series, Peter Decker, the LAPD detective usually solves crime with his wife/partner-Rina Lazarus. In the first book of this series, This fictional character Peter Decker is adopted Baptist in Florida.
Which Faye Kellerman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series, the earliest of Faye Kellerman's multi-book series: it opens with The Ritual Bath (1986) and runs to 27 books across 1986–2022, ending with The Hunt (2022).
How many books has Faye Kellerman written?
Faye Kellerman has 78 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2025. 60 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series with 27 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Faye Kellerman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Faye Kellerman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (1986–2022, 27 books).
How are Faye Kellerman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Faye Kellerman's 78 books into 2 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus (27 books, 1986–2022); Mysterious Profiles (33 books, 2022–2025).