🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lily Moore Mystery Books
Start with: The Damage Done (2010)
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Publication Order of Shadows of New York Books
Start with: One Small Sacrifice (2019)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Blood Always Tells (2014)
ⓘ About Hilary Davidson
Hilary Davidson is a Canadian author of mystery, crime and thriller writer best known for her Shadows of New York series and Lily Moore series. Her Lily Moore series debut novel The Damage Done won the 2011 Antony Award for Best First Novel. Subsequently, her Shadows of New York series debut novel, One Small Sacrifice was listed among New York’s best-sellers. Prior to switching to writing fulltime, Hilary worked as a journalist for Harper’s magazine New York. She is now a New York resident. The Damage Done The Damage Done is the first book in the Lily Moore series. It’s a crime-fiction piece that features Lily Moore, a travel writer. She’s forced to leave New York for Spain because of her younger sister’s drug problem.
All Book Series by Hilary Davidson
1
The Damage Done
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010
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2
The Next One to Fall
Book 2 of 3 · published 2012
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3
Evil in All Its Disguises
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
One Small Sacrifice
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
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2
Don't Look Down
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
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1
Blood Always Tells
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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3
Every Lie I Told
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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1
The Siege
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015
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2
My Side of the Matter
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
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1
People Like Us
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · J.D. Rhoades
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2
The Concrete Smile
Book 2 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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3
The Whale
Book 3 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Lawrence Kelter
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4
The Movie Makers
Book 4 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Gary Phillips
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5
Lost in Middle America
Book 5 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Colin Conway
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6
Come the Apocalypse
Book 6 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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7
Losing Streak
Book 7 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Jim Wilsky
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8
Gone Dead on You
Book 8 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Eryk Pruitt
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9
Upgrade
Book 9 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Asa Maria Bradley
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10
The Money Block
Book 10 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Holly West
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11
The Sound of Breaking Bones
Book 11 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Eric Beetner
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12
Still Life with Suitcase
Book 12 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Scott Eubanks
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13
Down Comes the Night
Book 13 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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14
The Reckoner
Book 14 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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15
The Rule of Thirds
Book 15 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Matt Phillips
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16
The Down and Out
Book 16 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Lawrence Maddox
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17
Travel Money
Book 17 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Jonathan J. Brown
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18
Rocky Mountain Lie
Book 18 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael Pool
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19
Open Up Your Heart
Book 19 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Carmen Jaramillo
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20
Ride Like Hell
Book 20 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · S.A. Cosby
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21
The Alpha Whisperer
Book 21 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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22
Dracula Wine
Book 22 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · David Housewright
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23
Diamond Dogs
Book 23 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Gabriel Valjan
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24
Dusty and Bent
Book 24 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Trey R. Barker
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25
Concrete and Cocaine
Book 25 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Vincent Zandri
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26
The Low White Plain
Book 26 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Paul J. Garth
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27
Dangerous to Know
Book 27 of 34 · published 2022
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28
Madam Tomahawk
Book 28 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · Nick Kolakowski
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29
Good For It
Book 29 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · T.G. Wolff
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30
Outfoxed
Book 30 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · Jeffery Hess
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31
Somewhere Outside Salvation
Book 31 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · James D.F. Hannah
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32
Into the Dying Sun
Book 32 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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33
Ghost Image
Book 33 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · Kat Richardson
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34
Stealing Paradise
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · Curtis Ippolito
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1
Blood, Guts, and Whiskey
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2010
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2
Beat to a Pulp: Round 1
Book 2 of 19 · published 2010
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5
The Malfeasance Occasional
Book 5 of 19 · published 2013
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6
The Lizard's Ardent Uniform
Book 6 of 19 · published 2014
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7
Trouble in the Heartland
Book 7 of 19 · published 2014
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10
Killing Malmon
Book 10 of 19 · published 2017
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11
Passport to Murder
Book 11 of 19 · published 2017
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12
The Night of the Flood in Stories
Book 12 of 19 · published 2018
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13
Florida Happens
Book 13 of 19 · published 2018
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14
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº8: Winter 2019
Book 14 of 19 · published 2019
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15
Murder-a-Go-Go's
Book 15 of 19 · published 2019
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16
Under the Thumb: Stories of Police Oppression
Book 16 of 19 · published 2021
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17
Death of a Bad Neighbour: Revenge is Criminal
Book 17 of 19 · published 2022
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18
A Grifter's Song Vol. 8
Book 18 of 19 · published 2022
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19
The Dark Waves of Winter
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2023
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Hilary Davidson?
Hilary Davidson is a Canadian author of mystery, crime and thriller writer best known for her Shadows of New York series and Lily Moore series. Her Lily Moore series debut novel The Damage Done won the 2011 Antony Award for Best First Novel. Subsequently, her Shadows of New York series debut novel, One Small Sacrifice was listed among New York’s best-sellers.
Which Hilary Davidson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lily Moore Mystery series, the earliest of Hilary Davidson's multi-book series: it opens with The Damage Done (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2013, ending with Evil in All Its Disguises (2013).
How many books has Hilary Davidson written?
Hilary Davidson has 63 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 39 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Lily Moore Mystery series with 3 books — and 24 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Hilary Davidson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Hilary Davidson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lily Moore Mystery (2010–2013, 3 books) and Shadows of New York (2019–2020, 2 books).
How are Hilary Davidson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Hilary Davidson's 63 books into 3 named series and 24 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lily Moore Mystery (3 books, 2010–2013); Shadows of New York (2 books, 2019–2020); Grifter's Song (34 books, 2019–2026).
