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ⓘ About Karen Rose
The first book by Karen Rose to reach the international arena was Die For Me, published in 2007. The book is considered one of the best suspense novels ever written alongside Scream For Me and Kill For Me, written by the same author. The story of Die For Me, an incredible thriller novel, is built around a fierce killer. Sixteen pits are discovered in a field on the outskirts of Philadelphia. Some of them are filled with corpses laid out with a meticulous and obsessive care, but others are still empty. The mangled bodies reveal that the victims were meticulously tormented and horribly tortured with ancient techniques, belonging to one of the darkest periods of the history of humankind: the Inquisition.
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Who is Karen Rose?
The first book by Karen Rose to reach the international arena was Die For Me, published in 2007. The book is considered one of the best suspense novels ever written alongside Scream For Me and Kill For Me, written by the same author. The story of Die For Me, an incredible thriller novel, is built around a fierce killer.
Which Karen Rose series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Chicago series, the earliest of Karen Rose's multi-book series: it opens with Don't Tell (2003) and runs to 6 books across 2003–2006, ending with Count to Ten (2006). Karen Rose's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Karen Rose written?
Karen Rose has 37 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. 36 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Baltimore series with 7 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Karen Rose's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karen Rose's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Chicago (2003–2006, 6 books), Philadelphia/Atlanta (2007–2009, 3 books) and Minneapolis (2009–2010, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Karen Rose's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karen Rose's 37 books into 10 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Baltimore (7 books, 2011–2018); Chicago (6 books, 2003–2006); Cincinnati (5 books, 2014–2019); New Orleans (4 books, 2022–2025); San Diego Case Files (4 books, 2023–2026), plus 5 further series.