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ⓘ About Mary Burton
USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton is the author of more than twenty published novels and four novellas. She enjoys hunting serial killers, which she tracked down from her hometown of Richmond, Old Town Alexandria, Nashville and Austin in the books that have nut only brought her loyal leadership, but acclaim as well. In fact, her contemporary romantic thrillers can only be compared to the works of Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, and Steig Larson. Many of her stories are driven by the facts of multiple killers and the people who pursue them. Among her outstanding earlier works are I’m Watching You, Dead Ringer, Dying Scream, Senseless, Merciless, Before She Dies, The Seventh Victim, No Escape, and You’re Not Safe.
All Book Series by Mary Burton
The Bounty Hunter
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2005 Anthology · Cheryl St. John
The Words We Whisper
Book 20 of 31 · published 2021 Pen name · Mary Ellen Taylor
The Brighter the Light
Book 22 of 31 · published 2022 Pen name · Mary Ellen Taylor
The Promise of Tomorrow
Book 26 of 31 · published 2024 Pen name · Mary Ellen Taylor
The Sky Beneath Her
Book 30 of 31 · published 2026 Pen name · Mary Ellen Taylor
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Charles Aracich
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Book 6 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Suzanne Barchers
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Book 7 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Charles Aracich
The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963
Book 10 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Suzanne Barchers
The Dark Is Rising
Book 11 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Suzanne I. Barchers
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Book 12 of 20 · published 2014 Anthology · Kristin Kemp
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Book 13 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Suzanne I. Barchers
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Book 16 of 20 · published 2015 Anthology · Kristin Kemp
The Crossover
Book 18 of 20 · published 2016 Anthology · Angela Johnson,Angela Shanté
The Westing Game
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2018 Anthology · Jessica Case
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Burton?
USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton is the author of more than twenty published novels and four novellas. She enjoys hunting serial killers, which she tracked down from her hometown of Richmond, Old Town Alexandria, Nashville and Austin in the books that have nut only brought her loyal leadership, but acclaim as well. In fact, her contemporary romantic thrillers can only be compared to the works of Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, and Steig Larson.
Which Mary Burton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Montana Mavericks: Thunder Canyon series, the earliest of Mary Burton's multi-book series: it opens with The Tracker (2005) and runs to 3 books across 2005, ending with The Bounty Hunter (2005). Mary Burton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Burton written?
Mary Burton has 85 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 46 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Great Works Classroom Resource 4th-8th Grade series with 20 books — and 39 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Burton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Burton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Montana Mavericks: Thunder Canyon (2005, 3 books), Senseless Duo (2011, 2 books) and Texas Rangers (2013–2014, 3 books), plus 7 more.
How are Mary Burton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Burton's 85 books into 10 named series and 39 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Great Works Classroom Resource 4th-8th Grade (20 books, 2014–2018); Criminal Profiler (6 books, 2017–2020); Morgans Of Nashville (4 books, 2014–2016); Forgotten Files (3 books, 2016–2017); Texas Rangers (3 books, 2013–2014), plus 5 further series.