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ⓘ About Gregg Olsen
He has written many novels based on the life of noted American criminals. Olsen was born on March 5, 1959 in Seattle, Washington. He has received many awards and acclaim for his works. His book ‘The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption’, was selected as the “Idaho Book of the Year” in 2006 by the Libraries Association of Idaho. He was also a finalist for a Spur Award by the Western Writers of America for the best contemporary historical nonfiction book in the year 2007. One of his books was also selected by the Boise State University as a part of the syllabus for freshmen. Another book Starvation Heights was selected by the Washington Secretary of State for its annual literary program as a means for contributing towards the culture of the state.
All Book Series by Gregg Olsen
1
Snow Creek
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2019
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3
Silent Ridge / Dark Falls
Book 3 of 6 · published 2020
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4
Vanishing Point / Stillwater Island
Book 4 of 6 · published 2021
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6
Final Victim
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
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1
A Cold Dark Place
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007
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2
Heart of Ice
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
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1
The Sound of Rain
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
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2
The Weight of Silence
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
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1
The Stranger and the World's Bravest Little Girl
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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2
The Boy Who Fired The First Shot
Book 2 of 3 · published 2013
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3
The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
Beneath Her Skin / Envy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Dying to Be Her / Betrayal
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
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1
The Girl on the Run / Run
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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3
The Boy She Left Behind
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
Victim Six
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2010
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2
Closer than Blood
Book 2 of 6 · published 2011
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4
The Girl in the Woods
Book 4 of 6 · published 2014
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5
Now That She's Gone
Book 5 of 6 · published 2015
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6
Just Try To Stop Me
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2016
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1
Abandoned Prayers
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 1990
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3
Cruel Deception / Mockingbird
Book 3 of 22 · published 1995
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4
Starvation Heights
Book 4 of 22 · published 1997
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5
The Confessions of an American Black Widow / Bitch on Wheels
Book 5 of 22 · published 1998
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6
If Loving You Is Wrong
Book 6 of 22 · published 1999
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8
A Twisted Faith
Book 8 of 22 · published 2010
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10
If I Can't Have You: Obsession, Murder and a Mother's Strange Disappearance
Book 10 of 22 · published 2014
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11
Unnatural Causes
Book 11 of 22 · published 2014
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12
The Amish Schoolhouse Murders
Book 12 of 22 · published 2014
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13
The Unforgettable Fire
Book 13 of 22 · published 2014
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14
A Killing in Amish Country
Book 14 of 22 · published 2016
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16
American Mother
Book 16 of 22 · published 2022
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17
American Black Widow
Book 17 of 22 · published 2023
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18
The Amish Wife
Book 18 of 22 · published 2024
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19
Out of the Woods
Book 19 of 22 · published 2025
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20
By the River's Edge
Book 20 of 22 · published 2026
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21
The Back Bedroom
Book 21 of 22 · published 2026
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22
Ordinary Wife
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2026 Co-authored · Morgan Olsen
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1
A Wicked Snow
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1995
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3
Shocking True Story
Book 3 of 7 · published 2013
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4
The Last Thing She Ever Did
Book 4 of 7 · published 2018
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5
Lying Next to Me
Book 5 of 7 · published 2019
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7
I Know Where You Live
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022
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1
Death of a Cheerleader
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2014
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2
Evil at the Front Door
Book 2 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Ron Franscell
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3
Under the Light of the Moon
Book 3 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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4
The Murder Game
Book 4 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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5
Many Secrets, Many Graves
Book 5 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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6
Strangers in the Night
Book 6 of 22 · published 2014 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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7
Darkest Waters
Book 7 of 22 · published 2014 Co-authored · Katherine Ramsland
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8
Her Lover's Wife
Book 8 of 22 · published 2014
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9
Fundamental Love
Book 9 of 22 · published 2014
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11
Garden State Thrill Killers
Book 11 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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12
The Corridor Killer
Book 12 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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13
Crimes of the Century
Book 13 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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14
Shadows of Death
Book 14 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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15
Nightmare at Noon
Book 15 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Ron Franscell
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16
A Complicated Woman
Book 16 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Caitlin Rother
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17
Dead on Delivery
Book 17 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Caitlin Rother
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18
Kill Him Some More
Book 18 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Caitlin Rother
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19
Love Gone Wrong
Book 19 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Caitlin Rother
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20
Dangerous Dozen
Book 20 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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21
Murder Alley
Book 21 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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22
Heartless
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Katherine Ramsland
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1
Abandoned Prayers
Series opener · book 1 of 74 · published 1990
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2
Night Stalker
Book 2 of 74 · published 1991 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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3
Death of an Angel
Book 3 of 74 · published 1994 Anthology · Don Davis
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4
Deadly White Female
Book 4 of 74 · published 1994 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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5
Sins of the Mother
Book 5 of 74 · published 1995 Anthology · Maria Eftimiades
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6
Cruel Deception / Mockingbird
Book 6 of 74 · published 1995
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7
Death Cruise
Book 7 of 74 · published 1996 Anthology · Don Davis
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8
Blood Will Tell
Book 8 of 74 · published 1996 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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9
Hot Blood
Book 9 of 74 · published 1996 Anthology · Ken Englade
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10
Seeds of Evil
Book 10 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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11
Sleep My Little Dead
Book 11 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Kieran Crowley
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12
Hush Little Babies
Book 12 of 74 · published 1997 Anthology · Don Davis
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13
The Vampire Killers
Book 13 of 74 · published 1998 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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14
Death in Texas
Book 14 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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15
Burned Alive
Book 15 of 74 · published 1999 Anthology · Kieran Crowley
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16
Blood in the Sand
Book 16 of 74 · published 2000 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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17
The Surgeon's Wife
Book 17 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Kieran Crowley
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18
An Early Grave
Book 18 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Gary C. King
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19
Murder In Hollywood
Book 19 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Gary C. King
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20
A Deadly Affair
Book 20 of 74 · published 2001 Anthology · Tom Henderson
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21
Cries in the Desert
Book 21 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · John Glatt
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22
Death of a Doctor
Book 22 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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23
The Dartmouth Murders
Book 23 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Eric Francis
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24
Without a Trace
Book 24 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Marion Collins
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25
Broken Vows
Book 25 of 74 · published 2002 Anthology · Eric Francis
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26
Twisted
Book 26 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · John Glatt
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27
The Stranger In My Bed
Book 27 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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28
Through the Window
Book 28 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Diane Fanning
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29
Angels of Death
Book 29 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Gary C. King
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30
Love, Daddy
Book 30 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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31
Laci
Book 31 of 74 · published 2003 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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32
Out of Control
Book 32 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · Steven Long
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33
Into the Water
Book 33 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · Diane Fanning
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34
Over the Edge
Book 34 of 74 · published 2004 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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35
Written in Blood
Book 35 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · Diane Fanning
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36
One Deadly Night
Book 36 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · John Glatt
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37
Deadly Mistress
Book 37 of 74 · published 2005 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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38
The Officer's Wife
Book 38 of 74 · published 2006 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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39
Darker Than Night
Book 39 of 74 · published 2006 Anthology · Jonathan Davis,Tom Henderson
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40
If I Die...
Book 40 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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41
A Wife's Revenge
Book 41 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Eric Francis
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42
Deadly American Beauty
Book 42 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · John Glatt
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43
A Family Cursed
Book 43 of 74 · published 2007 Anthology · Kevin F. McMurray
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44
The Pastor's Wife
Book 44 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · Diane Fanning
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45
Perfect Beauty
Book 45 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · Keith Elliot Greenberg,Vincent Felber
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46
Never Seen Again
Book 46 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · Jeanne King
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47
House of Evil
Book 47 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · John Dean
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48
Bones in the Desert
Book 48 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · Jana Bommersbach
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49
Beauty Sleep
Book 49 of 74 · published 2008 Anthology · Michaele G. Ballard
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50
In the Middle of the Night
Book 50 of 74 · published 2009 Anthology · Brian McDonald
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51
Behind the Mask
Book 51 of 74 · published 2009 Anthology · Stella Sands
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52
Desire Turned Deadly
Book 52 of 74 · published 2009 Anthology · Kevin F. McMurray
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53
The Prom Night Murders
Book 53 of 74 · published 2009 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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54
Signed in Blood
Book 54 of 74 · published 2009 Anthology · Jeanne King
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55
A Poisoned Passion
Book 55 of 74 · published 2009 Anthology · Diane Fanning
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56
Murder at Yale
Book 56 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · Stella Sands
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57
One Dark Night
Book 57 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · Kevin F. McMurray
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58
Playing With Fire
Book 58 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · John Glatt
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59
In the Arms of Evil
Book 59 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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60
Dead But Not Forgotten
Book 60 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · Amber Hunt
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61
Cold as Ice
Book 61 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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62
Love Hurts
Book 62 of 74 · published 2010 Anthology · Keith Elliot Greenberg
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63
Killer Kids
Book 63 of 74 · published 2011 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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64
Blood in the Snow
Book 64 of 74 · published 2011 Anthology · Tom Henderson
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65
The Dating Game Killer
Book 65 of 74 · published 2011 Anthology · Stella Sands
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66
Dying for Love
Book 66 of 74 · published 2011 Anthology · Carlton Smith
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67
Her Deadly Web
Book 67 of 74 · published 2012 Anthology · Diane Fanning
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68
The Prince of Paradise
Book 68 of 74 · published 2012 Anthology · John Glatt
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69
The Man Who Killed Boys
Book 69 of 74 · published 2013 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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70
See How Much You Love Me
Book 70 of 74 · published 2014 Anthology · Amber Hunt
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71
Poisoned Vows
Book 71 of 74 · published 2014 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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72
Smooth Operator
Book 72 of 74 · published 2014 Anthology · Clifford L. Linedecker
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73
Crazy for You
Book 73 of 74 · published 2015 Anthology · Michael Fleeman
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74
Taken from Home
Latest in the series · book 74 of 74 · published 2017 Anthology · Eric Francis
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1
Angry Eight
Single-title series · published 2023
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gregg Olsen?
He has written many novels based on the life of noted American criminals. Olsen was born on March 5, 1959 in Seattle, Washington. He has received many awards and acclaim for his works.
Which Gregg Olsen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the St. Martin's True Crime Library series, the earliest of Gregg Olsen's multi-book series: it opens with Abandoned Prayers (1990) and runs to 74 books across 1990–2017, ending with Taken from Home (2017). Gregg Olsen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gregg Olsen written?
Gregg Olsen has 150 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 120 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the St. Martin's True Crime Library series with 74 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gregg Olsen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gregg Olsen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are St. Martin's True Crime Library (1990–2017, 74 books), Emily Kenyon (2007–2009, 2 books) and Waterman and Stark (2010–2016, 6 books), plus 6 more.
How are Gregg Olsen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gregg Olsen's 150 books into 9 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: St. Martin's True Crime Library (74 books, 1990–2017); Notorious USA (22 books, 2014–2018); Detective Megan Carpenter (6 books, 2019–2025); Waterman and Stark (6 books, 2010–2016); Notorious USA, Oregon (3 books, 2013), plus 4 further series.
