Robert Lane Books in Order
Robert Lane has written 12 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is The Second Letter (2013) and the newest is When Angels Cry (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 690 in 2 of 12 books
Robert Lane is the author of the Jake Travis series, with 12 books catalogued from 2013 to 2026. The Second Letter (2013) is the first listed title. Later books include Cooler Than Blood (2015), The Gail Force (2016), A Beautiful Voice (2018), The Elizabeth Walker Affair (2020) and Searching for Dali (2024). When Angels Cry (2026) is the newest. Subjects include murder and assassins.
Source: composed
The Cardinal's Sin and Naked We Came are among Robert Lane's Jake Travis novels, set on Florida's Gulf Coast, where Travis works as a private investigator.
How many Robert Lane books are there?
Robert Lane has 12 books, released between 2013 and 2026.
Robert Lane Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Robert Lane 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.
- 12013–2/4
- 220153322/4
- 320153582/4
- 42016–2/4
- 52017–2/4
- 62018–2/4
- 72020–2/4
- 82021–2/4
- 92022–2/4
- 102024–1/4
- 112025–2/4
- 122026–1/4
Robert Lane 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.
Jake Travis in order
12 booksDo you have to read Robert Lane books in order?
You only need to read Robert Lane books in order within the Jake Travis series, which holds 12 of the 12 Robert Lane books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Robert Lane
Start with The Second Letter (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Robert Lane book?
When Angels Cry (2026) is the newest Robert Lane book released so far.
Is there a new Robert Lane book coming?
No next Robert Lane book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Robert Lane at a glance
- Still publishing
- Robert Lane published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Robert Lane books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 690 pages across the 2 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 345 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Robert Lane books, 6 of 12, were published in the 2020s.
When Robert Lane books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Robert Lane titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 6 titles.
12 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Robert Lane books are about
1 of the 12 Robert Lane books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.