Lyle Nicholson Books in Order

Lyle Nicholson has written 15 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Misdiagnosis... Murder (2012) and the newest is Deadly Vintage (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
730 in 2 of 15 books

Misdiagnosis... Murder (2012) is the first of 15 books catalogued for Lyle Nicholson, and Deadly Vintage (2026) the newest. Nicholson writes the Detective Bernadette Callahan Mystery and Jaz Ryder Detective series. Dolphin Dreams (2013), Polar Bear Dawn (2013), Pipeline Killers (2014), Black Wolf Rising (2017), Climate Killers (2018) and Deadly Ancestors (2020) are among the titles. A new Nicholson book has appeared about once a year.

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How many Lyle Nicholson books are there?

Lyle Nicholson has 15 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Lyle Nicholson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Lyle Nicholson 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
    Misdiagnosis... Murder2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    Dolphin Dreams2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  3. 3
    Polar Bear DawnDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #12013 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013332
  4. 4
    Pipeline KillersDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  5. 5
    Half Brother Blues2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    Treading DarknessDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  7. 7
    Black Wolf RisingDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    Climate KillersDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    Caught In The CrossfireDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #62019 · 398 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019398
  10. 10
    Deadly AncestorsDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    When the Devil Bird CriesDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #82020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    The Last ExitDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #92023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  13. 13
    Suspects and LiarsDetective Bernadette Callahan Mystery #102024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  14. 142025–
  15. 15
    Deadly VintageJaz Ryder Detective #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Lyle Nicholson 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.

Detective Bernadette Callahan Mystery in order

10 books
  1. 1. Polar Bear Dawn
  2. 2. Pipeline Killers
  3. 3. Treading Darkness
  4. 4. Black Wolf Rising
  5. 5. Climate Killers
  6. 6. Caught In The Crossfire
  7. 7. Deadly Ancestors
  8. 8. When the Devil Bird Cries
  9. 9. The Last Exit
  10. 10. Suspects and Liars

Jaz Ryder Detective in order

2 books
  1. 1. Fatal Swing Death on a Par Five: A crime thriller with murder that’s par for the course
  2. 2. Deadly Vintage

Standalone books

3 books

3 Lyle Nicholson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lyle Nicholson books in order?

You only need to read Lyle Nicholson 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 Lyle Nicholson

Start with Misdiagnosis... Murder (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lyle Nicholson book?

Deadly Vintage (2026) is the newest Lyle Nicholson book released so far.

Is there a new Lyle Nicholson book coming?

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

Lyle Nicholson at a glance

Still publishing
Lyle Nicholson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lyle Nicholson books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
730 pages across the 2 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 365 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lyle Nicholson books, 9 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

When Lyle Nicholson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Lyle Nicholson titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.

2010s
9
2020s
6

15 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.