🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Crimes Canada Books
Start with: Marc Lépine (2015)
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Publication Order of Forensic Science Books
Start with: Forensic Analysis and DNA in Criminal Investigations (2015)
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Publication Order of Notorious Serial Killers Books
Start with: Serial Homicide Vol 1 (2016)
ⓘ About R.J. Parker
R.J. Parker is a Canadian author. Parker was born on August 26, 1951, in Newfoundland, Canada. He primarily writes about true crime stories. R.J. Parker is the creator and the author of the British Criminals book series. This nonfiction series kicked off in 2019 with the publication of Doctor Death. It focuses on the exploits of a medical professional that tends to do less healing of his patients than perhaps they would like. The second book to come out would focus on the Grindr London serial killer. There are several books in the series. Parker’s books have won him awards and made him a best selling author. He even runs his own publishing company along with the help of his daughters. Together they are co-owners of R.J. Parker Publishing.
All Book Series by R.J. Parker
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Robert Pickton
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · C.L. Swinney
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3
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
Book 3 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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4
Luka Magnotta
Book 4 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Cara Lee Carter
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5
The Country Boy Killer
Book 5 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · J.T. Hunter
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6
The Killer Handyman
Book 6 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · C.L. Swinney
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7
Hell's Angels Biker Wars
Book 7 of 16 · published 2015
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8
The Dark Strangler
Book 8 of 16 · published 2015 Co-authored · Michael Newton,Peter Vronsky
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9
The Alcohol Murders
Book 9 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Peter Woodcock
Book 10 of 16 · published 2016 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Clifford Olson
Book 11 of 16 · published 2016 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Taking Tori
Book 12 of 16 · published 2016 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Bandits & Renegades
Book 13 of 16 · published 2016 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Freedom of the Few
Book 14 of 16 · published 2017 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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15
Blood Thirst
Book 15 of 16 · published 2020 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Above Suspicion
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2020 Anthology · Peter Vronsky
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Forensic Analysis and DNA in Criminal Investigations
Single-title series · published 2015
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1
Serial Homicide Vol 1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016
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2
Serial Homicide Vol 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2016
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3
Serial Homicide Vol 3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016
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4
Serial Homicide Vol 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018
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Serial Killers Abridged
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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3
Beyond Sticks and Stones
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
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1
TOP CASES of The FBI - Vol. I
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
TOP CASES of The FBI - Vol. II
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
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1
Revenge Killings - Chris Dorner
Single-title series · published 2016
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1
Women Who Kill
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2011
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3
Doctors Who Killed
Book 3 of 21 · published 2011
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4
The Serial Killer Compendium
Book 4 of 21 · published 2012
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6
Serial Killers Case Files
Book 6 of 21 · published 2013
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7
Cold Blooded Killers
Book 7 of 21 · published 2013
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8
Parents Who Killed Their Children
Book 8 of 21 · published 2014
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9
Social Media Monsters
Book 9 of 21 · published 2014
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10
Serial Killer Groupies
Book 10 of 21 · published 2014
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11
Backseat Tragedies
Book 11 of 21 · published 2015
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12
Radical Islamic Terrorism in America Today
Book 12 of 21 · published 2016
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13
Killing the Rainbow
Book 13 of 21 · published 2016
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15
Escaped Killer
Book 15 of 21 · published 2017
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18
The Staircase
Book 18 of 21 · published 2018
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Notorious San Francisco
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2019
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is R.J. Parker?
R.J. Parker is a Canadian author. Parker was born on August 26, 1951, in Newfoundland, Canada. He primarily writes about true crime stories.
Which R.J. Parker series should I start with?
The best place to start is the True Crime series, the earliest of R.J. Parker's multi-book series: it opens with Women Who Kill (2011) and runs to 21 books across 2011–2019, ending with Notorious San Francisco (2019). R.J. Parker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has R.J. Parker written?
R.J. Parker has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2020. 45 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the True Crime series with 21 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should R.J. Parker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. R.J. Parker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are True Crime (2011–2019, 21 books), Top Cases of the FBI (2011–2017, 2 books) and Crimes Canada (2015–2020, 16 books), plus 3 more.
How are R.J. Parker's books organised into series?
This guide splits R.J. Parker's 48 books into 6 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: True Crime (21 books, 2011–2019); Crimes Canada (16 books, 2015–2020); Notorious Serial Killers (4 books, 2016–2018); Top Cases of the FBI (2 books, 2011–2017); Forensic Science (1 book, 2015), plus 1 further series.