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Jeffrey B. Burton Books in Order

Jeffrey B. Burton has written 11 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Shadow Play (2005) and the newest is The Boy in the Wall (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
1,998 in 7 of 11 books
Reading time
33–50 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,998 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

See all 11 books in order Printable Jeffrey B. Burton checklist

Jeffrey B. Burton writes crime thrillers about serial murder investigation, with the FBI and Washington, D.C. among the settings. The work divides into three series: Drew Cady, Mace Reid K-9 Mystery and Chicago K-9. Shadow Play (2005) is the earliest of 11 catalogued books and The Boy in the Wall (2026) the most recent, with The Chessman (2011), The Finders (2020), The Keepers (2021) and The Lost (2022) in between.

How many Jeffrey B. Burton books are there?

Jeffrey B. Burton has 11 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Jeffrey B. Burton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Jeffrey B. Burton 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 September 2026.

  1. Cover of Shadow Play by Jeffrey B. Burton (2005)
  2. Cover of The Chessman by Jeffrey B. Burton, book 1 of the Drew Cady series (2011)
  3. Cover of The Lynchpin by Jeffrey B. Burton, book 2 of the Drew Cady series (2014)
  4. Cover of The Eulogist by Jeffrey B. Burton, book 3 of the Drew Cady series (2017)
  5. Cover of The Finders by Jeffrey B. Burton, book 1 of the Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series (2020)
  6. Cover of The Keepers by Jeffrey B. Burton, book 2 of the Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series (2021)
  7. Cover of The Lost by Jeffrey B. Burton, book 3 of the Mace Reid K-9 Mystery series (2022)
  1. 1
    Shadow Play2005 · 150 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005150
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  2. 2
    Sleuth Slayer2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  3. 3
    The ChessmanDrew Cady #12011 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011347
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  4. 4
    The LynchpinDrew Cady #22014 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014277
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  5. 5
    The EulogistDrew Cady #32017 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017360
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  6. 6
    The FindersMace Reid K-9 Mystery #12020 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020288
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  7. 7
    The KeepersMace Reid K-9 Mystery #22021 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021288
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  8. 8
    The LostMace Reid K-9 Mystery #32022 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022288
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  9. 9
    The Dead YearsChicago K-9 #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  10. 10
    The Second GraveChicago K-9 #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  11. 11
    The Boy in the WallChicago K-9 #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Jeffrey B. Burton 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.

Drew Cady in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Chessman
  2. 2. The Lynchpin
  3. 3. The Eulogist

Mace Reid K-9 Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Finders
  2. 2. The Keepers
  3. 3. The Lost

Chicago K-9 in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Dead Years
  2. 2. The Second Grave
  3. 3. The Boy in the Wall

Standalone books

2 books

2 Jeffrey B. Burton titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jeffrey B. Burton books in order?

You only need to read Jeffrey B. Burton 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 Jeffrey B. Burton

Start with Shadow Play (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jeffrey B. Burton book?

The Boy in the Wall (2026) is the newest Jeffrey B. Burton book released so far.

Is there a new Jeffrey B. Burton book coming?

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

Jeffrey B. Burton at a glance

Still publishing
Jeffrey B. Burton published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jeffrey B. Burton books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,998 pages across the 7 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jeffrey B. Burton books, 6 of 11, were published in the 2020s.

What the Jeffrey B. Burton books are about

5 of the 11 Jeffrey B. Burton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: serial murders is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.