📖 About Jeri Howard

Jeri Howard is a series universe written by Janet Dawson. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 1990 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Jeri Howard Mystery Books with 14 books. It opens with Kindred Crimes (1990) and currently runs to The Things We Keep (2023).

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🎯 Where to Start with Jeri Howard

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Kindred Crimes (1990), book 1 of Publication Order of Jeri Howard Mystery 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.

📚 Jeri Howard Books in Order

Publication Order of Jeri Howard Mystery Books
14 books
1
Kindred Crimes book cover1Kindred Crimes1990Buy on Amazon
Till the Old Men Die book cover2Till the Old Men Die1993Buy on Amazon
Take a Number book cover3Take a Number1993Buy on Amazon
Don't Turn Your Back On The Ocean book cover4Don't Turn Your Back On The Ocean1994Buy on Amazon
The Missing Child / Nobody's Child book cover5The Missing Child / Nobody's Child1995Buy on Amazon
A Credible Threat book cover6A Credible Threat1996Buy on Amazon
Witness to Evil book cover7Witness to Evil1997Buy on Amazon
Where the Bodies Are Buried book cover8Where the Bodies Are Buried1998Buy on Amazon
A Killing at the Track book cover9A Killing at the Track2000Buy on Amazon
Bit Player book cover10Bit Player2011Buy on Amazon
Cold Trail book cover11Cold Trail2015Buy on Amazon
Water Signs book cover12Water Signs2017Buy on Amazon
The Devil Close Behind book cover13The Devil Close Behind2019Buy on Amazon
The Things We Keep book cover14The Things We Keep2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Jeri Howard books are there?
There are 14 books in the Jeri Howard collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1990 and 2023.
What is the first Jeri Howard book?
The first book is Kindred Crimes, published in 1990.
What order should I read the Jeri Howard 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 Jeri Howard books?
The Jeri Howard books were written by Janet Dawson.
Is the Jeri Howard series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Jeri Howard Mystery Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Jeri Howard series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1990, and the most recent in 2023.