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J.L. Abramo

4 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Jake Diamond, Private Investigator Books
Start with: Catching Water in a Net (2001)
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Publication Order of Gravesend Books
Start with: Gravesend (2012)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Brooklyn Justice (2016)

ⓘ About J.L. Abramo

J.L. Abramo is a published author of fiction. Abramo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended City College of New York for his B.A. and the University of Cincinnati for his Masters. He is not just a writer but an actor, journalist, theater artist, and educator. J.L. Abramo is the creator and the author of the Jake Diamond, Private Investigator series. This fun mystery series kicked off in 2001 with the release of the debut novel. The sequel would come out two years later followed by a third in 2004. The fourth book in the series is titled Circling the Runway and was released in 2015. Catching Water In A Net is the first book in the Jake Diamond series.

All Book Series by J.L. Abramo

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Catching Water in a Net

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2001

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2001
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Clutching at Straws

Book 2 of 6 · published 2003

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2003
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Counting to Infinity

Book 3 of 6 · published 2004

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2004
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Chasing Charlie Chan

Book 4 of 6 · published 2013

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2013
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Circling the Runway

Book 5 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Crossing the Chicken

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Gravesend

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012

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2012
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Coney Island Avenue

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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Brooklyn Justice

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016

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2016
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American History

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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Murder Under the Oaks

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015

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2015
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Unloaded

Book 2 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Greasepaint & .45s

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019

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2019

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is J.L. Abramo?

J.L. Abramo is a published author of fiction. Abramo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended City College of New York for his B.A. and the University of Cincinnati for his Masters.

Which J.L. Abramo series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Jake Diamond, Private Investigator series, the earliest of J.L. Abramo's multi-book series: it opens with Catching Water in a Net (2001) and runs to 6 books across 2001–2019, ending with Crossing the Chicken (2019).

How many books has J.L. Abramo written?

J.L. Abramo has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2019. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Jake Diamond, Private Investigator series with 6 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should J.L. Abramo's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. J.L. Abramo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jake Diamond, Private Investigator (2001–2019, 6 books) and Gravesend (2012–2017, 2 books).

How are J.L. Abramo's books organised into series?

This guide splits J.L. Abramo's 14 books into 2 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jake Diamond, Private Investigator (6 books, 2001–2019); Gravesend (2 books, 2012–2017).