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.
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 September 2026.
- 1By Executive Order2001 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/420012982/4
- 220053222/4
- 32008–2/4
- 420112402/4
- 520112882/4
- 620122102/4
- 7Season of Faith2012 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/420121702/4
- 820122642/4
- 92013–2/4
- 10Counterblow2013 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/420132302/4
- 112013–2/4
- 12Saving Cervantes2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 132014–2/4
- 142014–2/4
- 1520143262/4
- 1620152742/4
- 172015–2/4
- 1820153122/4
- 192016–2/4
- 202017–2/4
- 21The Last Collar2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 22Fallen City2017 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/420173922/4
- 232018–2/4
- 242018–2/4
- 2520182442/4
- 262018–2/4
- 272018–2/4
- 282018–2/4
- 29A Very Vinny Christmas Story2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 30Bearcats and Bulldogs2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 31No Dibs on Murder2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 322021–2/4
- 332021–2/4
- 34GoodVeggies2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 352022–3/4
- 36Into the Groove2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 372023–2/4
- 382023–2/4
- 392024–2/4
- 40Beyond the Veil2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
Lawrence Kelter series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
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.
Chalice City Beat in order
4 booksChalice: Back Story in order
3 books- 1. First Kill
- 2. Second Chance
- 3. Third Victim
Chloe Mather in order
3 booksMy Cousin Vinny in order
3 booksFrank Mango in order
1 bookPalindrome Trilogy in order
1 book- 1. Palindrome
Age Of Enchantment in order
1 bookGina Cototi Cases in order
1 book- 1. Man-Killer
Nik Briscoe in order
1 book- 1. Fat Cat Stew
Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries in order
1 bookStandalone books
12 books12 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 the first book of the Lawrence Kelter series you want to read: Stephanie Chalice starts with Don't Close Your Eyes (2005) and Stephanie Chalice Mysteries starts with Don't Close Your Eyes (2005). The earliest catalogued title overall is By Executive Order (2001).
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.
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.
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 3 books
- Crime 1 of 3 books
- Homicide investigation 1 of 3 books
- Policewomen 1 of 3 books
- Private investigators 1 of 3 books
- Thrillers 1 of 3 books