Dan Petrosini Books in Order
Dan Petrosini has written 26 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Ambition Cliff (2011) and the newest is The Waterside Secret: A Luca Thriller (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2011–2026
Dan Petrosini writes mysteries, with Luca the recurring figure across A Luca Mystery, the larger of two recorded series; Suspensful Secrets is the other. Twenty-seven books are catalogued between 2011 and 2026, opening with Ambition Cliff and Push Back in 2011 and taking in Am I the Killer? (2015), Vanished (2017), The Serenity Murder (2018) and A Killer Missteps (2019). The Waterside Secret, a Luca thriller, appeared in 2026.
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In one of Dan Petrosini's Luca mysteries, Detective Frank Luca investigates the case of a war veteran accused of murder who cannot recall the day it happened because of brain damage.
How many Dan Petrosini books are there?
Dan Petrosini has 26 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Dan Petrosini Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Dan Petrosini books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.
- 1Ambition Cliff2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 2Push Back2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 3Complicit Witness2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 42015–2/4
- 52017–2/4
- 6The Final Enemy2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 72018–2/4
- 82018–2/4
- 92018–2/4
- 102019–2/4
- 112019–2/4
- 122019–2/4
- 132019–2/4
- 142020–2/4
- 152020–1/4
- 162020–2/4
- 172021–1/4
- 182021–1/4
- 192021–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212022–1/4
- 222022–2/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 25The Golden Sellout2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 262026–2/4
Dan Petrosini 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.
A Luca Mystery in order
18 books- 1. Am I the Killer?
- 2. Vanished
- 3. The Serenity Murder
- 4. Third Chances
- 5. A Cold, Hard Case
- 6. Cop or Killer?
- 7. Silencing Salter
- 8. A Killer Missteps
- 9. Uncertain Stakes
- 10. The Grandpa Killer
- 11. Dangerous Revenge
- 12. Where Are They
- and 6 more in the table above
Suspensful Secrets in order
3 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Dan Petrosini titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Dan Petrosini books in order?
You only need to read Dan Petrosini books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Dan Petrosini
Start with Ambition Cliff (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Dan Petrosini book?
The Waterside Secret: A Luca Thriller (2026) is the newest Dan Petrosini book released so far.
Is there a new Dan Petrosini book coming?
No next Dan Petrosini book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Dan Petrosini at a glance
- Still publishing
- Dan Petrosini published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Dan Petrosini books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dan Petrosini books, 13 of 26, were published in the 2020s.
When Dan Petrosini books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Dan Petrosini titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.
26 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Dan Petrosini books are about
1 of the 26 Dan Petrosini books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 1 of 1 books
- Short stories 1 of 1 books