Kate McKinnon Books in Order
Kate McKinnon by Jonathan Santlofer contains 3 books, published between 2002 and 2005. The first book is The Death Artist (2002) and the newest is The Killing Art (2005). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2002–2005
- Total pages
- 1,236 across 3 books
- Reading time
- 21–31 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,236 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Kate McKinnon is a crime series by Jonathan Santlofer, running to three books published between 2002 and 2005. McKinnon is a former police officer and art historian who investigates serial murders in New York State. The Death Artist (2002) opens the sequence, Colour Blind (2004) follows, and The Killing Art (2005) closes it. Artists and art patronage run through the subject headings, and each book runs to about 416 pages. The series is likely complete.
How many Kate McKinnon books are there?
Kate McKinnon has 3 books, released between 2002 and 2005.
Kate McKinnon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 3 Kate McKinnon 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.
- 1The Death Artist2002 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/420024481/4
- 2Colour Blind2004 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/420044161/4
- 3The Killing Art2005 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/420053721/4
Is there a chronological order for Kate McKinnon?
No separate chronological order is on record for Kate McKinnon, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Kate McKinnon books in order?
You should read the Kate McKinnon books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Kate McKinnon book also stands alone.
Where to start with Kate McKinnon
Start with The Death Artist (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kate McKinnon book?
The Killing Art (2005) is the newest Kate McKinnon book released so far.
Is there a new Kate McKinnon book coming?
No next Kate McKinnon book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kate McKinnon at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Kate McKinnon title on record dates from 2005, 21 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Kate McKinnon books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,236 pages across all 3 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kate McKinnon books, 3 of 3, were published in the 2000s.
What the Kate McKinnon books are about
All 3 Kate McKinnon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ex-police officers is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ex-police officers 2 of 3 books
- Serial murders 2 of 3 books
- Women art historians 2 of 3 books
- Artists 1 of 3 books
- Kate McKinnou (Fictitious character) 1 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 3 books
- New York (state) 1 of 3 books
- New York school of art 1 of 3 books
- New York school of art in fiction 1 of 3 books
- Painters 1 of 3 books
- Painters in fiction 1 of 3 books
- Painting 1 of 3 books
More books by Jonathan Santlofer
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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