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Steve Brown

2 Series • 21 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Susan Chase Books
Start with: Color Her Dead (1999)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Of Love and War (1999)

ⓘ About Steve Brown

Steve Brown is a mystery thriller and historical fiction author from South Carolina. Brown is best known for the “Susan Chase” series of novels and several free-standing novels. While she is a dyed in the wool South Carolinian, she went to college at the University of North Alabama where she got a degree in political science and history. After graduation, she went on to serve with the 25th Infantry in Vietnam where she was a combat platoon leader. Steve Brown currently live s in Grandstand in Greenville South Carolina. He often complains that his home is four hours too far from the beach though he totally fell in love with his home when he was introduced to it by his wife.

All Book Series by Steve Brown

1
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Color Her Dead

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1999

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1999
2
Stripped to Kill / Color Me Gone book cover

Stripped to Kill / Color Me Gone

Book 2 of 7 · published 2000

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2000
3
Dead Kids Tell No Tales / Color Me Guilty book cover

Dead Kids Tell No Tales / Color Me Guilty

Book 3 of 7 · published 2000

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2000
4
When Dead is Not Enough / Color Me A Killer book cover

When Dead is Not Enough / Color Me A Killer

Book 4 of 7 · published 2001

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2001
5
Hurricane Party / Color Me Evil book cover

Hurricane Party / Color Me Evil

Book 5 of 7 · published 2002

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2002
6
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Sanctuary of Evil

Book 6 of 7 · published 2003

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2003
7
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The Charleston Ripper

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2007

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2007
1
Of Love and War book cover

Of Love and War

Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1999

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1999
2
Black Fire book cover

Black Fire

Book 2 of 14 · published 1999

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1999
3
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Radio Secrets

Book 3 of 14 · published 2000

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2000
4
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Fallen Stars

Book 4 of 14 · published 2001

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2001
5
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Woman Against Herself

Book 5 of 14 · published 2001

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2001
6
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America Strikes Back

Book 6 of 14 · published 2001

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2001
7
River of Diamonds book cover

River of Diamonds

Book 7 of 14 · published 2002

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2002
8
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Rescue!

Book 8 of 14 · published 2002

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2002
9
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The Belles of Charleston

Book 9 of 14 · published 2005

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2005
10
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Carolina Girls

Book 10 of 14 · published 2006

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2006
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The Pirate and the Belle

Book 11 of 14 · published 2008

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2008
12
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The Charleston Vampire

Book 12 of 14 · published 2009

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2009
13
The Old Maids' Club book cover

The Old Maids' Club

Book 13 of 14 · published 2010

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2010
14
Charleston's Lonely Heart Hotel book cover

Charleston's Lonely Heart Hotel

Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2011

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2011

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Steve Brown?

Steve Brown is a mystery thriller and historical fiction author from South Carolina. Brown is best known for the “Susan Chase” series of novels and several free-standing novels. While she is a dyed in the wool South Carolinian, she went to college at the University of North Alabama where she got a degree in political science and history.

Which Steve Brown series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Susan Chase series, the earliest of Steve Brown's multi-book series: it opens with Color Her Dead (1999) and runs to 7 books across 1999–2007, ending with The Charleston Ripper (2007).

How many books has Steve Brown written?

Steve Brown has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2011. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Susan Chase series with 7 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Steve Brown's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steve Brown's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Susan Chase (1999–2007, 7 books).

How are Steve Brown's books organised into series?

This guide splits Steve Brown's 21 books into 1 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Susan Chase (7 books, 1999–2007).