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ⓘ About Kristi Belcamino
Kristi Belcamino is a multiple award-nominated American author and a USA bestselling writer of mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime fiction novels. She has written several widely popular book series, including the Gabriella Giovanni Mystery series, the Tommy St James Mysteries, and the Gia Santella book series. Her books have helped her receive nominations for prestigious awards like Barry, Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony Award. Belcamino’s stories typically feature fierce, independent, and strong female characters, who fight unspeakable evils in their attempt to seek justice for the ones unable to seek themselves. Prior to becoming a writer of crime fiction novels, she used to work as a crime reporter for different newspaper agencies in California.
All Book Series by Kristi Belcamino
Gia in the City of the Dead / Vendetta
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2017
End Game / Death Under the Stone Arch Bridge
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
No Way Out / Death On the Big Muddy
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
Letters from a Serial Killer
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016 Co-authored · Stephanie Kahalekulu
Temple of the Snake
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019 Anthology · Nick Thacker,David F. Berens
Tomb of the Queen
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · Nick Thacker
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kristi Belcamino?
Kristi Belcamino is a multiple award-nominated American author and a USA bestselling writer of mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime fiction novels. She has written several widely popular book series, including the Gabriella Giovanni Mystery series, the Tommy St James Mysteries, and the Gia Santella book series. Her books have helped her receive nominations for prestigious awards like Barry, Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony Award.
Which Kristi Belcamino series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries series, the earliest of Kristi Belcamino's multi-book series: it opens with Blessed Are the Dead (2014) and runs to 7 books across 2014–2018, ending with Blessed Are the Merciful (2018). Kristi Belcamino's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kristi Belcamino written?
Kristi Belcamino has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 57 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Gia Santella series with 22 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kristi Belcamino's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kristi Belcamino's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries (2014–2018, 7 books), Gia Santella (2017–2025, 22 books) and Tommy St. James Mysteries (2017, 3 books), plus 7 more.
How are Kristi Belcamino's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kristi Belcamino's 65 books into 10 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gia Santella (22 books, 2017–2025); Queen of Spades (10 books, 2019–2022); Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries (7 books, 2014–2018); Stella LaRosa (5 books, 2024–2026); Vigilante Crime (4 books, 2020–2021), plus 5 further series.