📖 About Capital Crimes

Capital Crimes is a series universe written by Margaret Truman. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 1 series, published between 1980 and 2011.

The main series is Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books with 25 books. It opens with Murder in the White House (1980) and currently runs to Monument to Murder (2011).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Capital Crimes

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Murder in the White House (1980), book 1 of Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Capital Crimes Books in Order

Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books
25 books
1
Murder in the White House book cover1Murder in the White House1980Buy on Amazon
Murder on Capitol Hill book cover2Murder on Capitol Hill1981Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Supreme Court book cover3Murder in the Supreme Court1982Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Smithsonian book cover4Murder in the Smithsonian1983Buy on Amazon
Murder on Embassy Row book cover5Murder on Embassy Row1984Buy on Amazon
Murder at the FBI book cover6Murder at the FBI1985Buy on Amazon
Murder in Georgetown book cover7Murder in Georgetown1986Buy on Amazon
Murder in the CIA book cover8Murder in the CIA1987Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Kennedy Center book cover9Murder at the Kennedy Center1989Buy on Amazon
Murder at the National Cathedral book cover10Murder at the National Cathedral1990Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Pentagon book cover11Murder at the Pentagon1992Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Potomac book cover12Murder on the Potomac1994Buy on Amazon
Murder at the National Gallery book cover13Murder at the National Gallery1996Buy on Amazon
Murder in the House book cover14Murder in the House1997Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Watergate book cover15Murder at the Watergate1998Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Library of Congress book cover16Murder at the Library of Congress1999Buy on Amazon
Murder in Foggy Bottom book cover17Murder in Foggy Bottom2000Buy on Amazon
Murder in Havana book cover18Murder in Havana2001Buy on Amazon
Murder at Ford's Theatre book cover19Murder at Ford's Theatre2002Buy on Amazon
Murder at Union Station book cover20Murder at Union Station2004Buy on Amazon
Murder at The Washington Tribune book cover21Murder at The Washington Tribune2005Buy on Amazon
Murder at the Opera book cover22Murder at the Opera2006Buy on Amazon
Murder on K Street book cover23Murder on K Street2007Buy on Amazon
Murder Inside the Beltway book cover24Murder Inside the Beltway2008Buy on Amazon
Monument to Murder book cover25Monument to Murder2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Capital Crimes books are there?
There are 25 books in the Capital Crimes collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1980 and 2011.
What is the first Capital Crimes book?
The first book is Murder in the White House, published in 1980.
What order should I read the Capital Crimes books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Capital Crimes books?
The Capital Crimes books were written by Margaret Truman.
Is the Capital Crimes series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Capital Crimes series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1980, and the most recent in 2011.