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K.C. Constantine

2 Series • 20 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Rocksburg Books
Start with: The Rocksburg Railroad Murders (1972)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Criminal Records (2000)

ⓘ About K.C. Constantine

K.C. Constantine is the pen name of writer Carl Constantine Kosak. An American writer of mystery novels, Carl is more familiarly known to his readers as K.C. Constantine, a name as mysterious as the thrillers he pens. Born in 1934 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, K.C. Constantine is a very mysterious figure. Almost little to nothing is known about him, so you could say that he is as intriguing as the characters and complex mystery tales that get published, but perhaps even less likely to be spotted out and about in public. K.C. Constantine prefers to live a life that is largely anonymous. He does not appear in the limelight often and has given only a handful of interviews in his life, leading to very few photographs of him.

All Book Series by K.C. Constantine

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The Rocksburg Railroad Murders book cover

The Rocksburg Railroad Murders

Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1972

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1972
2
The Man Who Liked To Look At Himself book cover

The Man Who Liked To Look At Himself

Book 2 of 18 · published 1973

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1973
3
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The Blank Page

Book 3 of 18 · published 1974

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1974
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A Fix Like This

Book 4 of 18 · published 1975

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1975
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The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes

Book 5 of 18 · published 1982

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1982
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Always a Body to Trade

Book 6 of 18 · published 1983

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1983
7
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Upon Some Midnights Clear

Book 7 of 18 · published 1985

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1985
8
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Joey's Case

Book 8 of 18 · published 1988

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1988
9
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Sunshine Enemies

Book 9 of 18 · published 1990

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1990
10
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Bottom Liner Blues

Book 10 of 18 · published 1993

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1993
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Cranks and Shadows

Book 11 of 18 · published 1995

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1995
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Good Sons

Book 12 of 18 · published 1996

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1996
13
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Family Values

Book 13 of 18 · published 1997

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1997
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Brush Back

Book 14 of 18 · published 1998

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1998
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Blood Mud

Book 15 of 18 · published 1999

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1999
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Grievance

Book 16 of 18 · published 2000

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2000
17
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Saving Room for Dessert

Book 17 of 18 · published 2002

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2002
18
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Another Day's Pain

Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2024

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2024
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Criminal Records

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2000

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2000
2
Murderers' Row: Original Baseball Mysteries: Volume 1 book cover

Murderers' Row: Original Baseball Mysteries: Volume 1

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is K.C. Constantine?

K.C. Constantine is the pen name of writer Carl Constantine Kosak. An American writer of mystery novels, Carl is more familiarly known to his readers as K.C. Constantine, a name as mysterious as the thrillers he pens.

Which K.C. Constantine series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Rocksburg series, the earliest of K.C. Constantine's multi-book series: it opens with The Rocksburg Railroad Murders (1972) and runs to 18 books across 1972–2024, ending with Another Day's Pain (2024).

How many books has K.C. Constantine written?

K.C. Constantine has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2025. 18 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Rocksburg series with 18 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should K.C. Constantine's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. K.C. Constantine's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rocksburg (1972–2024, 18 books).

How are K.C. Constantine's books organised into series?

This guide splits K.C. Constantine's 20 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rocksburg (18 books, 1972–2024).