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ⓘ About Lawrence De Maria
Lawrence De Maria is a wonderful American author of thriller, mystery, and suspense stories. He is famous for writing the Alton Rhode Mystery series and the Jake Scarne series. Recently, he has started a new mystery series called the Cole Sudden CIA series. Additionally, Lawrence has written one standalone novel and several omnibus collections. Author Lawrence was born in New York City. He completed his graduation from Villanova University. Following his graduation, Lawrence joined the US Marines in the capacity of a Lance Corporal and served for several years. When he left his Marine service, he began working as a journalist. While working for the Staten Island Advance, Lawrence was applauded for his spot news crime reporting with an Associated Press award.
All Book Series by Lawrence De Maria
Capriati's Blood / The Capriati Conspiracy
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2013
Savannah Luck
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026 Co-authored · Mimi Gibbons
Three More Orginal Screenplays
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lawrence De Maria?
Lawrence De Maria is a wonderful American author of thriller, mystery, and suspense stories. He is famous for writing the Alton Rhode Mystery series and the Jake Scarne series. Recently, he has started a new mystery series called the Cole Sudden CIA series.
Which Lawrence De Maria series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jake Scarne Thrillers series, the earliest of Lawrence De Maria's multi-book series: it opens with Sound of Blood (2011) and runs to 14 books across 2011–2025, ending with The Nerve (2025). Lawrence De Maria's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lawrence De Maria written?
Lawrence De Maria has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 43 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Jake Scarne Thrillers series with 14 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lawrence De Maria's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lawrence De Maria's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jake Scarne Thrillers (2011–2025, 14 books), Cole Sudden CIA Thrillers (2012–2025, 5 books) and Alton Rhode Mysteries (2013–2024, 13 books), plus 1 more.
How are Lawrence De Maria's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lawrence De Maria's 50 books into 5 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jake Scarne Thrillers (14 books, 2011–2025); Alton Rhode Mysteries (13 books, 2013–2024); Women Sleuths (7 books, 2019–2026); Cole Sudden CIA Thrillers (5 books, 2012–2025); Screenplays (4 books, 2024–2025).