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Shannon Baker Books in Order

Shannon Baker has written 22 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Tainted Mountain / Height of Deception (2013) and the newest is Scorched Line (2026). One more title is announced: South Forty (2027). Publication order is the reading order below. 14 of the 23 books listed here are in the Kate Fox series, which has its own page: Kate Fox books in order.

Books
22 + 1 announced
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
1,255 in 4 of 23 books
See all 23 books in order Printable Shannon Baker checklistNext: South Forty (2027)

Shannon Baker writes mysteries and thrillers, with women sleuths among the subject tags. The catalogue lists 23 books from Tainted Mountain / Height of Deception (2013) to Scorched Line (2026), with South Forty announced for 2027. Kate Fox, Nora Abbott and Michaela Sanchez are the series listings. Subjects include murder investigations, ski resorts, environmentalists, embezzlement and Hopi Indians. Stripped Bare (2016), Bitter Rain (2018) and Ashes of the Red Heifer (2019) are among the titles.

How many Shannon Baker books are there?

Shannon Baker has 22 published books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 3 series and 4 titles listed outside any series. One more, South Forty (2027), is announced.

Shannon Baker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Shannon Baker 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.

  1. Cover of Tainted Mountain / Height of Deception by Shannon Baker, book 1 of the Nora Abbott series (2013)
  2. Cover of Broken Trust / Skies of Fire by Shannon Baker, book 2 of the Nora Abbott series (2014)
  3. Cover of Tattered Legacy / Canyon of Lies by Shannon Baker, book 3 of the Nora Abbott series (2015)
  4. Cover of Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker, book 1 of the Kate Fox series (2016)
  5. Cover of Dark Signal by Shannon Baker, book 3 of the Kate Fox series (2017)
  6. Cover of Bitter Rain by Shannon Baker, book 4 of the Kate Fox series (2018)
  7. Cover of Dark Signal by Shannon Baker (2020)
  8. Cover of Bitter Rain by Shannon Baker (2021)
  9. Cover of Exit Wounds by Shannon Baker, book 7 of the Kate Fox series (2022)
  10. Cover of Double Back by Shannon Baker, book 8 of the Kate Fox series (2023)
  1. 1
    Tainted Mountain / Height of DeceptionNora Abbott #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    Broken Trust / Skies of FireNora Abbott #22014 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014352
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  3. 3
    Tattered Legacy / Canyon of LiesNora Abbott #32015 · 277 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015277
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  4. 4
    Stripped BareKate Fox #12016 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016310
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  5. 5
    Close EnoughKate Fox #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  6. 6
    Dark SignalKate Fox #32017 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017316
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  7. 7
    Bitter RainKate Fox #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    Ashes of the Red Heifer2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Echoes in the SandMichaela Sanchez #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    Dark Signal2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  11. 11
    The Desert Behind Me2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  12. 12
    The Desert's ShareMichaela Sanchez #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  13. 13
    Bitter Rain2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  14. 14
    Easy MarkKate Fox #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  15. 15
    Broken TiesKate Fox #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  16. 16
    Exit WoundsKate Fox #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  17. 17
    Double BackKate Fox #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  18. 18
    Bull's EyeKate Fox #92024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  19. 19
    Close RangeKate Fox #102024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  20. 20
    Taking StockKate Fox #112025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  21. 21
    Killer FlockKate Fox #122025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  22. 22
    Scorched LineKate Fox #132026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  23. 23
    South FortyKate Fox #142027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Shannon Baker series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Shannon Baker 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.

Nora Abbott in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tainted Mountain / Height of Deception
  2. 2. Broken Trust / Skies of Fire
  3. 3. Tattered Legacy / Canyon of Lies

Michaela Sanchez in order

2 books
  1. 1. Echoes in the Sand
  2. 2. The Desert's Share

Standalone books

4 books

4 Shannon Baker titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Shannon Baker books in order?

You only need to read Shannon Baker 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 Shannon Baker

Start with Stripped Bare (2016), the first Kate Fox book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Tainted Mountain / Height of Deception (2013).

What is the newest Shannon Baker book?

Scorched Line (2026) is the newest Shannon Baker book released so far.

Is there a new Shannon Baker book coming?

Yes. South Forty (2027) is the next Shannon Baker book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Shannon Baker at a glance

Still publishing
Shannon Baker is still publishing. South Forty is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Shannon Baker books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,255 pages across the 4 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 313 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Shannon Baker books, 13 of 23, were published in the 2020s.

What the Shannon Baker books are about

12 of the 23 Shannon Baker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 6 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Mystery authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.