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Ken Goddard

5 Series • 13 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Henry Lightstone Books
Start with: Prey (1992)
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Publication Order of Colin Cellars Books
Start with: First Evidence (1999)
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Publication Order of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Books
Start with: In Extremis (2007)

ⓘ About Ken Goddard

Ken Goddard is an American author of fiction. He writes in the thriller genre. Before he was a writer, he worked as a criminalist and deputy sheriff. Although he recounts that his coworkers may be prone to say that he is too much a cop to be a good scientist and the other way around, his experience working in the field has also helped inform his writing. He describes himself in a variety of roles past and present that have included husband, father, forensic scientist, crime scene investigator, wildlife crime lab director, grandfather, cattle rancher, and author of fiction. Goddard likes to write novels that deal with underground chemists, burglars, malicious poachers, professional terrorists, and more.

All Book Series by Ken Goddard

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Prey

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992

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1992
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Wildfire

Book 2 of 3 · published 1994

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1994
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Double Blind

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1997

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1997
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First Evidence

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999

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1999
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Outer Perimeter

Book 2 of 3 · published 2001

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2001
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Final Disposition

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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In Extremis

Single-title series · published 2007

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2007
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Balefire

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1984

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1984
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The Alchemist

Book 2 of 4 · published 1985

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1985
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Cheater / Digger

Book 3 of 4 · published 1991

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1991
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Chimera

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011

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2011
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Informative Writing: Your Practical Guide to Effective Communication

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1995

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1995
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It's Your Crime Scene

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011

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2011

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ken Goddard?

Ken Goddard is an American author of fiction. He writes in the thriller genre. Before he was a writer, he worked as a criminalist and deputy sheriff.

Which Ken Goddard series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Henry Lightstone series, the earliest of Ken Goddard's multi-book series: it opens with Prey (1992) and runs to 3 books across 1992–1997, ending with Double Blind (1997). Ken Goddard's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Ken Goddard written?

Ken Goddard has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2011. 7 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Henry Lightstone series with 3 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Ken Goddard's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ken Goddard's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Henry Lightstone (1992–1997, 3 books), Colin Cellars (1999–2011, 3 books) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007, 1 book).

How are Ken Goddard's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ken Goddard's 13 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Henry Lightstone (3 books, 1992–1997); Colin Cellars (3 books, 1999–2011); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 book, 2007).