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ⓘ About Michael Lister
Michael Lister was born on February 11, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida, and grew up in Wewahitchka, Florida. He is a screenwriter, novelist, and essayist who lives in North Florida. He writes mystery novels. He has won two Florida Book Awards, one for “Blood Sacrifice” in the year 2012, and another for “Double Exposure” in 2009. “Power in the Blood” is the first novel in the “John Jordan” series, which was released in the year 1997. Sometimes the difference between an accident, murder, or suicide can be indistinguishable. Former cop, John Jordan currently works as a prison chaplain in the Florida Panhandle where he witnesses the bloody death of Ike Johnson, a Potter Correctional Institution inmate. What did he witness exactly? Suicide, accident, or murder?
All Book Series by Michael Lister
The Girl Who Blew Up the World
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018
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Who is Michael Lister?
Michael Lister was born on February 11, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida, and grew up in Wewahitchka, Florida. He is a screenwriter, novelist, and essayist who lives in North Florida. He writes mystery novels.
Which Michael Lister series should I start with?
The best place to start is the John Jordan Mystery series, the earliest of Michael Lister's multi-book series: it opens with Power in the Blood (1997) and runs to 31 books across 1997–2024, ending with The Blood-Stained Bay (2024). Michael Lister's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Michael Lister written?
Michael Lister has 68 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2025. 63 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the John Jordan Mystery series with 31 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Lister's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Lister's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Jordan Mystery (1997–2024, 31 books), Remington James (2009–2013, 2 books) and Merrick McKnight Mystery (2010–2014, 2 books), plus 8 more.
How are Michael Lister's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Lister's 68 books into 11 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: John Jordan Mystery (31 books, 1997–2024); Burke And Blade Mystery Thrillers (7 books, 2021–2025); Jimmy "Soldier" Riley Mysteries (6 books, 2011–2016); The Girl (5 books, 2018); The Search for Meaning (4 books, 2011–2021), plus 6 further series.