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ⓘ About Lena Diaz
Diaz is an award-winning author who specializes in romantic suspense. Lena’s books have been translated in a wide variety of languages, including Norwegian, Turkish, and German. They have been sold in many countries, including Sweden, Holland, Australia, France, India, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the USA. Born in Kentucky, Diaz now resides in Florida with her husband and two children. Prior to becoming an author, Diaz’s profession was as a computer programmer. She was a finalist for Romance Writers of America Golden Heart. She also won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award. This award is for excellence in suspense and mystery. Diaz grew up in a navy family, but chose not to pursue this lifestyle. Her siblings, however, joined the navy.
All Book Series by Lena Diaz
Take the Key and Lock Her Up
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014
Decoy Training
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Caridad Piñeiro
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lena Diaz?
Diaz is an award-winning author who specializes in romantic suspense. Lena’s books have been translated in a wide variety of languages, including Norwegian, Turkish, and German. They have been sold in many countries, including Sweden, Holland, Australia, France, India, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the USA.
Which Lena Diaz series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Deadly Games series, the earliest of Lena Diaz's multi-book series: it opens with He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not (2011) and runs to 4 books across 2011–2014, ending with Take the Key and Lock Her Up (2014). Lena Diaz's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lena Diaz written?
Lena Diaz has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 41 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Tennessee Cold Case series with 6 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lena Diaz's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lena Diaz's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Deadly Games (2011–2014, 4 books), The Morgan Brothers (2013, 2 books) and Tennessee SWAT (2014–2018, 5 books), plus 7 more.
How are Lena Diaz's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lena Diaz's 44 books into 10 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tennessee Cold Case (6 books, 2022–2024); K-9s on Patrol (6 books, 2022); Tennessee SWAT (5 books, 2014–2018); Deadly Games (4 books, 2011–2014); Marshland Justice (4 books, 2015–2016), plus 5 further series.