M. William Phelps Books in Order
M. William Phelps has written 44 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Perfect Poison (2003) and the newest is They Came For Blood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 44
- Published
- 2003–2026
- Confirmed
- 44 of 44 titles
- Pages on record
- 12,920 in 30 of 44 books
- Reading time
- 215–323 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,920 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 44 titles with a page count on record.
M. William Phelps, born in 1967, is an American crime writer and investigative journalist who also works as a podcaster and television presenter. True crime is the bulk of the work: murder case studies, homicide investigation and serial murderers, women among them. Forty-five books run from Perfect Poison (2003) to They Came For Blood (2026), including Murder In The Heartland (2006), I'll Be Watching You (2008) and Cruel Death (2009). Phelps also wrote Nathan Hale (2008) and the Tom Callahan series.
How many M. William Phelps books are there?
M. William Phelps has 44 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.
M. William Phelps Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 44 M. William Phelps 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.
- 120034773/4
- 220044793/4
- 320054963/4
- 420064473/4
- 520064453/4
- 620074293/4
- 720084803/4
- 82008–3/4
- 920083203/4
- 1020093413/4
- 1120094353/4
- 1220104553/4
- 132010–3/4
- 142010–3/4
- 1520114673/4
- 1620114633/4
- 172011–3/4
- 1820113153/4
- 1920123593/4
- 202012–3/4
- 212012–3/4
- 222012–3/4
- 2320125143/4
- 242013–3/4
- 2520135333/4
- 2620145003/4
- 2720144163/4
- 2820142303/4
- 292014–3/4
- 3020154963/4
- 312015–3/4
- 3220154963/4
- 3320164483/4
- 3420164963/4
- 3520162883/4
- 3620174963/4
- 3720173533/4
- 3820173503/4
- 3920174963/4
- 4020194003/4
- 412020–3/4
- 422020–3/4
- 432020–3/4
- 442026–3/4
M. William Phelps 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.
True Crime in order
41 books- 1. Perfect Poison
- 2. Lethal Guardian
- 3. Every Move You Make
- 4. Murder In The Heartland
- 5. Sleep In Heavenly Peace
- 6. Because You Loved Me
- 7. If Looks Could Kill
- 8. I'll Be Watching You
- 9. Nathan Hale
- 10. Deadly Secrets
- 11. Cruel Death
- 12. Death Trap
- and 29 more in the table above
Murderers' Row in order
2 booksTom Callahan in order
1 bookDo you have to read M. William Phelps books in order?
You only need to read M. William Phelps 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 M. William Phelps
Start with Perfect Poison (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest M. William Phelps book?
They Came For Blood (2026) is the newest M. William Phelps book released so far.
Is there a new M. William Phelps book coming?
No next M. William Phelps book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
M. William Phelps at a glance
- Still publishing
- M. William Phelps published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- M. William Phelps books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,920 pages across the 30 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 452 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most M. William Phelps books, 29 of 44, were published in the 2010s.
What the M. William Phelps books are about
33 of the 44 M. William Phelps books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 20 of 33. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Murder 20 of 33 books
- Case studies 15 of 33 books
- Crime, united states 5 of 33 books
- Murder, united states 4 of 33 books
- Biography 3 of 33 books
- Crime 3 of 33 books
- Criminal investigation 3 of 33 books
- Criminal investigation, united states 3 of 33 books
- History 3 of 33 books
- Homicide investigation 3 of 33 books
- Murder, michigan 3 of 33 books