BV Lawson Books in Order

BV Lawson has written 26 books, published between 2008 and 2025. The first book is The Devil To Play (2008) and the newest is A Smite Christmas (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2008–2025
Pages on record
289 in 1 of 26 books

Mystery and detective fiction make up the catalogue of BV Lawson, which lists 26 books from 2008 to 2025. The Scott Drayco Mystery series is the main line, with a parallel set of Scott Drayco short stories and novellas. Lawson also writes Melungeon Witch and the Adam Dutton & Beverly Laborde Mystery. The Devil To Play (2008) is the earliest title and A Smite Christmas (2025) the latest.

Source: composed

How many BV Lawson books are there?

BV Lawson has 26 books, released between 2008 and 2025. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

BV Lawson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 BV Lawson books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Devil To PlayScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  2. 2
    Valley of the Shadow of DeathScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Deadly Decisions2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  4. 4
    Death on Holiday2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  5. 5
    Ill-Gotten GamesScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  6. 6
    Blood AntiphonScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  7. 7
    False ShadowsScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  8. 8
    Played to DeathScott Drayco Mystery #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    The Melungeon WitchMelungeon Witch #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    Requiem for InnocenceScott Drayco Mystery #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    The Melungeon Witch's GhostMelungeon Witch #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    Dies IraeScott Drayco Mystery #32015 · 289 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015289
  13. 13
    Return of the Melungeon WitchMelungeon Witch #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  14. 14
    The Melungeon Witch's ScandalMelungeon Witch #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  15. 15
    The Melungeon Witch's GoldMelungeon Witch #52015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  16. 16
    Elegy in ScarletScott Drayco Mystery #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  17. 17
    Hear No EvilScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #62016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  18. 18
    The Maltese Moon RockScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #72016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  19. 19
    Steal AwayAdam Dutton & Beverly Laborde Mystery #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    The Suicide SonataScott Drayco Mystery #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  21. 21
    Hide AwayAdam Dutton & Beverly Laborde Mystery #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Burn AwayAdam Dutton & Beverly Laborde Mystery #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Deadly DanceScott Drayco Mystery #62021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    Melody of MurderScott Drayco Mystery #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  25. 25
    Fatal FugueScott Drayco Mystery #82024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    A Smite ChristmasScott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas #82025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–

BV Lawson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Scott Drayco Mystery Short Stories/Novellas

8 books

8 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Scott Drayco Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. Played to Death
  2. 2. Requiem for Innocence
  3. 3. Dies Irae
  4. 4. Elegy in Scarlet
  5. 5. The Suicide Sonata
  6. 6. Deadly Dance
  7. 7. Melody of Murder
  8. 8. Fatal Fugue

Melungeon Witch in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Melungeon Witch
  2. 2. The Melungeon Witch's Ghost
  3. 3. Return of the Melungeon Witch
  4. 4. The Melungeon Witch's Scandal
  5. 5. The Melungeon Witch's Gold

Adam Dutton & Beverly Laborde Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Steal Away
  2. 2. Hide Away
  3. 3. Burn Away

Standalone books

2 books

2 BV Lawson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read BV Lawson books in order?

You only need to read BV Lawson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with BV Lawson

Start with The Devil To Play (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest BV Lawson book?

A Smite Christmas (2025) is the newest BV Lawson book released so far.

Is there a new BV Lawson book coming?

No next BV Lawson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

BV Lawson at a glance

Still publishing
BV Lawson published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
BV Lawson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
289 pages across the 1 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 289 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most BV Lawson books, 18 of 26, were published in the 2010s.

When BV Lawson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when BV Lawson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
18
2020s
6

26 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the BV Lawson books are about

3 of the 26 BV Lawson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.