Lieutenant Luis Mendoza Books in Order
Lieutenant Luis Mendoza by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon contains 37 books, published between 1960 and 1986. The first book is Case Pending (1960) and the newest is Blood Count (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 1960–1986
- Pages on record
- 6,453 in 27 of 37 books
- Reading time
- 108–161 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,453 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 27 of 37 titles with a page count on record.
Lieutenant Luis Mendoza is the Los Angeles police detective at the centre of a procedural series published under the names Elizabeth Linington and Dell Shannon. Case Pending (1960) opens the run, which reaches Blood Count in 1986 across 37 books at a median of 224 pages. Kidnapping and missing persons appear among the listed subjects, in titles such as The Ace Of Spades, Knave of Hearts, Mark of Murder and Death by Inches.
How many Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books are there?
Lieutenant Luis Mendoza has 37 books, released between 1960 and 1986.
Lieutenant Luis Mendoza Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Lieutenant Luis Mendoza 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.
- 1Case Pending1960 · confirmed 1/41960–1/4
- 2The Ace Of Spades1961 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/419612951/4
- 4Extra Kill1962 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419622561/4
- 5Death Of A Busybody1963 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419631921/4
- 6Double Bluff1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 7Mark of Murder1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 8Root Of All Evil1964 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419642881/4
- 9The Death-Bringers1965 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/419653361/4
- 10Death by Inches1965 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419652561/4
- 11With a Vengeance1966 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419662561/4
- 12Chance to Kill1966 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/419662221/4
- 13Coffin Corner1966 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/419662541/4
- 14Rain with Violence1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 15Kill with Kindness1968 · confirmed 1/41968–1/4
- 16Crime on Their Hands1969 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/419692231/4
- 17Schooled To Kill1969 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/419692201/4
- 18Unexpected Death1970 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419702241/4
- 19Whim to Kill1971 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/419712211/4
- 20The Ringer1972 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/419722521/4
- 21Murder With Love1972 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/419722071/4
- 22With Intent to Kill1973 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/419732551/4
- 23No Holiday for Crime1973 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419732241/4
- 24Spring Of Violence1973 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/419732521/4
- 25Crime File1974 · confirmed 1/41974–1/4
- 26Deuces Wild1974 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/419742001/4
- 27Streets of Death1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 28Appearances of Death1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 29Cold Trail1978 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/419782181/4
- 30Felony At Random1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 31Felony File1980 · 249 pages · confirmed 1/419802491/4
- 32Murder Most Strange1981 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/419812211/4
- 33The Motive On Record1982 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/419822211/4
- 34Exploit of Death1983 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/419832211/4
- 35Destiny of Death1984 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/419842511/4
- 36Chaos of Crime1985 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/419852201/4
- 37Blood Count1986 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/419862191/4
Is there a chronological order for Lieutenant Luis Mendoza?
No separate chronological order is on record for Lieutenant Luis Mendoza, 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 Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books in order?
You should read the Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lieutenant Luis Mendoza book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lieutenant Luis Mendoza
Start with Case Pending (1960), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lieutenant Luis Mendoza book?
Blood Count (1986) is the newest Lieutenant Luis Mendoza book released so far.
Is there a new Lieutenant Luis Mendoza book coming?
No next Lieutenant Luis Mendoza book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lieutenant Luis Mendoza at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lieutenant Luis Mendoza title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,453 pages across the 27 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books, 17 of 37, were published in the 1960s.
What the Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books are about
29 of the 37 Lieutenant Luis Mendoza books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: los angeles (calif.) is tagged on 20 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 20 of 29 books
- Mendoza, luis (fictitious character) 20 of 29 books
- Luis Mendoza (Fictitious character) 18 of 29 books
- Police 18 of 29 books
- California 17 of 29 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 15 of 29 books
- Fiction in English 12 of 29 books
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