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ⓘ About Julia Derek
This is an intriguing story with twists and turns that will leave you feeling dizzy. It is easy to understand Jennifer’s love for her son, but it is distressing that she lets things go far without taking any action. Even when it is no longer secret that her son is a psychopath, Jennifer’s first instinct is to protect her son, the same boy responsible for her husband’s death. The author lets you see how this mom agonizes with what she knows before she decides to take action. With the changing viewpoints, it is easy to see what different people thought about these cases. Born Evil is a well-written tale that reads like a true story. Do you believe everything written here can happen in real life?
All Book Series by Julia Derek
Sins of the Past / Blood In, Blood Out
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Julia Derek?
This is an intriguing story with twists and turns that will leave you feeling dizzy. It is easy to understand Jennifer’s love for her son, but it is distressing that she lets things go far without taking any action. Even when it is no longer secret that her son is a psychopath, Jennifer’s first instinct is to protect her son, the same boy responsible for her husband’s death.
Which Julia Derek series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Twisted Minds Collection series, the earliest of Julia Derek's multi-book series: it opens with The Diary / To Love A Killer (2014) and runs to 3 books across 2014–2025, ending with Lies She Told (2025). Julia Derek's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Julia Derek written?
Julia Derek has 71 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 67 of them belong to 16 named series — the largest being the Sidney Stone FBI Thriller series with 10 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Julia Derek's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Julia Derek's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Twisted Minds Collection (2014–2025, 3 books), L.A. Girls (2014, 1 book) and The Smiley Killer (2014, 1 book), plus 13 more.
How are Julia Derek's books organised into series?
This guide splits Julia Derek's 71 books into 16 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sidney Stone FBI Thriller (10 books, 2024–2026); Cuckoo (8 books, 2019–2021); The Lawrence Secrets (6 books, 2025–2026); A Cooper and White Mystery (5 books, 2016–2017); The Adler Legacy (5 books, 2025–2026), plus 11 further series.