🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Patience McKenna Books
Start with: Sweet, Savage Death (1984)
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Publication Order of Gregor Demarkian Books
Start with: Not a Creature was Stirring (1990)
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Publication Order of Georgia Xenakis Books
Start with: Dead Letters (2018)
ⓘ About Jane Haddam
Orania Papazoglou is an American mystery writer who is best known by her pen name of Jane Haddam. Haddam was born on 13 July 1951 in Bethel, Connecticut. She got married to one William L. Deandre, who later passed on in the year, 1996. They got a son, Matt who is also a writer. Haddam also worked as a college teacher and also as a magazine editor. Jane Haddam is best known for the book series, Gregor Demarkian, who used to work for the FBI. Haddam has also written several other murder mysteries using her real names, with the most noticeable one featuring the protagonist, Patience McKenna. Haddam is the recipient of numerous literary award such as the critically acclaimed Edgar Award. Her other novel, Not a Creature also received an Edgar nomination for the Best Original Paperback.
All Book Series by Jane Haddam
1
Sweet, Savage Death
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1984
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2
Wicked, Loving Murder
Book 2 of 5 · published 1985
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3
Death's Savage Passion
Book 3 of 5 · published 1986
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4
Rich, Radiant Slaughter
Book 4 of 5 · published 1988
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5
Once and Always Murder
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1990
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1
Not a Creature was Stirring
Series opener · book 1 of 30 · published 1990
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3
Act of Darkness
Book 3 of 30 · published 1991
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4
Quoth the Raven
Book 4 of 30 · published 1991
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5
A Great Day for the Deadly
Book 5 of 30 · published 1992
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6
Feast of Murder
Book 6 of 30 · published 1992
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7
A Stillness in Bethlehem
Book 7 of 30 · published 1992
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8
Murder Superior
Book 8 of 30 · published 1993
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10
Festival of Deaths
Book 10 of 30 · published 1994
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11
Bleeding Hearts
Book 11 of 30 · published 1994
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12
Fountain of Death
Book 12 of 30 · published 1995
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13
And One to Die On
Book 13 of 30 · published 1996
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14
Baptism in Blood
Book 14 of 30 · published 1996
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15
Deadly Beloved
Book 15 of 30 · published 1997
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17
True Believers
Book 17 of 30 · published 2001
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18
Somebody Else's Music
Book 18 of 30 · published 2002
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19
Conspiracy Theory
Book 19 of 30 · published 2003
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20
The Headmaster's Wife
Book 20 of 30 · published 2005
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21
Hardscrabble Road
Book 21 of 30 · published 2006
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23
Cheating at Solitaire
Book 23 of 30 · published 2008
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24
Living Witness
Book 24 of 30 · published 2009
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25
Wanting Sheila Dead
Book 25 of 30 · published 2010
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26
Flowering Judas
Book 26 of 30 · published 2011
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27
Blood in the Water
Book 27 of 30 · published 2012
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28
Hearts of Sand
Book 28 of 30 · published 2013
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29
Fighting Chance
Book 29 of 30 · published 2014
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30
One of Our Own
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 2020
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1
Dead Letters
Single-title series · published 2018
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1
Sanctity
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1986 Pen name · Orania Papazoglou
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2
Charisma
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1992 Pen name · Orania Papazoglou
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1
Rose Apple Island
Single-title series · published 2018
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1
Once Upon a Crime
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1998
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2
Criminal Records
Book 2 of 3 · published 2000
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3
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jane Haddam?
Orania Papazoglou is an American mystery writer who is best known by her pen name of Jane Haddam. Haddam was born on 13 July 1951 in Bethel, Connecticut. She got married to one William L.
Which Jane Haddam series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Patience McKenna series, the earliest of Jane Haddam's multi-book series: it opens with Sweet, Savage Death (1984) and runs to 5 books across 1984–1990, ending with Once and Always Murder (1990). Jane Haddam's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jane Haddam written?
Jane Haddam has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2020. 36 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Gregor Demarkian series with 30 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jane Haddam's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jane Haddam's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Patience McKenna (1984–1990, 5 books), Gregor Demarkian (1990–2020, 30 books) and Georgia Xenakis (2018, 1 book).
How are Jane Haddam's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jane Haddam's 42 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gregor Demarkian (30 books, 1990–2020); Patience McKenna (5 books, 1984–1990); Georgia Xenakis (1 book, 2018).