Lawrence Kelter Books in Order

Lawrence Kelter has written 40 books, published between 2001 and 2024. The first book is By Executive Order (2001) and the newest is Beyond the Veil (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
2001–2024
Confirmed
1 of 40 titles
Pages on record
3,570 in 13 of 40 books

Lawrence Kelter's catalogue subjects include women sleuths, homicide investigation, policewomen, private investigators, crime and thrillers. Stephanie Chalice is listed among the characters, and series include Stephanie Chalice, Chalice City Beat, Chloe Mather, My Cousin Vinny, Frank Mango, Palindrome Trilogy and Nik Briscoe. The 40 books run from By Executive Order (2001) to Beyond the Veil (2024), with Don't Close Your Eyes (2005) and Palindrome (2012) in between.

Source: composed

How many Lawrence Kelter books are there?

Lawrence Kelter has 40 books, released between 2001 and 2024. They include 10 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Lawrence Kelter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 Lawrence Kelter 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    By Executive Order2001 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001298
  2. 2
    Don't Close Your EyesStephanie Chalice #12005 · 322 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005322
  3. 3
    Ransom BeachStephanie Chalice #22008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
  4. 4
    Kiss of the Devil's BreathFrank Mango #12011 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011240
  5. 5
    The Brain VaultStephanie Chalice #32011 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011288
  6. 6
    PalindromePalindrome Trilogy #12012 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012210
  7. 7
    Season of Faith2012 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012170
  8. 8
    Our Honored DeadStephanie Chalice #42012 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012264
  9. 9
    First KillChalice: Back Story #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  10. 10
    Counterblow2013 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013230
  11. 11
    Second ChanceChalice: Back Story #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  12. 12
    Saving Cervantes2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  13. 13
    Secrets of the KillChloe Mather #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  14. 14
    Rules of the KillChloe Mather #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  15. 15
    Baby Girl DoeStephanie Chalice #52014 · 326 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014326
  16. 16
    Legends of the KillChloe Mather #32015 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015274
  17. 17
    Third VictimChalice: Back Story #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  18. 18
    CompromisedStephanie Chalice #62015 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015312
  19. 19
    Out of the AshesStephanie Chalice #72016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  20. 20
    Back to BrooklynMy Cousin Vinny #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  21. 21
    The Last Collar2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  22. 22
    Fallen City2017 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017392
  23. 23
    Skeletons in the ClosetChalice City Beat #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    The Treasure of IndecisieAge Of Enchantment #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    My Cousin VinnyMy Cousin Vinny #22018 · 244 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018244
  26. 26
    We All Fall DownChalice City Beat #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    Ashes to AshesChalice City Beat #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    Where The Truth LeadsChalice City Beat #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    A Very Vinny Christmas Story2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  30. 30
    Bearcats and Bulldogs2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  31. 31
    No Dibs on Murder2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  32. 32
    Making Her BonesStephanie Chalice #82021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  33. 33
    Righteous CollarsStephanie Chalice #92021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  34. 34
    GoodVeggies2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  35. 35
    Trouble with the Tumbleweed TwisterTrouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries #42022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  36. 36
    Into the Groove2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  37. 37
    Man-KillerGina Cototi Cases #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  38. 38
    Wing and a PrayerMy Cousin Vinny #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  39. 39
    Fat Cat StewNik Briscoe #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  40. 40
    Beyond the Veil2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–

Lawrence Kelter 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.

Stephanie Chalice in order

9 books
  1. 1. Don't Close Your Eyes
  2. 2. Ransom Beach
  3. 3. The Brain Vault
  4. 4. Our Honored Dead
  5. 5. Baby Girl Doe
  6. 6. Compromised
  7. 7. Out of the Ashes
  8. 8. Making Her Bones
  9. 9. Righteous Collars

Chalice City Beat in order

4 books
  1. 1. Skeletons in the Closet
  2. 2. We All Fall Down
  3. 3. Ashes to Ashes
  4. 4. Where The Truth Leads

Chalice: Back Story in order

3 books
  1. 1. First Kill
  2. 2. Second Chance
  3. 3. Third Victim

Chloe Mather in order

3 books
  1. 1. Secrets of the Kill
  2. 2. Rules of the Kill
  3. 3. Legends of the Kill

My Cousin Vinny in order

3 books
  1. 1. Back to Brooklyn
  2. 2. My Cousin Vinny
  3. 3. Wing and a Prayer

Frank Mango in order

1 book
  1. 1. Kiss of the Devil's Breath

Palindrome Trilogy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Palindrome

Age Of Enchantment in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Treasure of Indecisie

Gina Cototi Cases in order

1 book
  1. 1. Man-Killer

Nik Briscoe in order

1 book
  1. 1. Fat Cat Stew

Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 4. Trouble with the Tumbleweed Twister

Standalone books

12 books

12 Lawrence Kelter titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lawrence Kelter books in order?

You only need to read Lawrence Kelter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lawrence Kelter

Start with By Executive Order (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lawrence Kelter book?

Beyond the Veil (2024) is the newest Lawrence Kelter book released so far.

Is there a new Lawrence Kelter book coming?

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

Lawrence Kelter at a glance

Still publishing
Lawrence Kelter published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Lawrence Kelter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,570 pages across the 13 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 274 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lawrence Kelter books, 25 of 40, were published in the 2010s.

When Lawrence Kelter books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Lawrence Kelter titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 25 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
25
2020s
12

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

What the Lawrence Kelter books are about

3 of the 40 Lawrence Kelter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.