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Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Books in Order

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus by Faye Kellerman contains 27 books, published between 1986 and 2022. The first book is The Ritual Bath (1986) and the newest is The Hunt (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1986–2022
Confirmed
27 of 27 titles
Total pages
11,775 across 27 books
Reading time
196–294 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,775 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

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Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus is a police procedural series by Faye Kellerman, running to 27 books published between 1986 and 2022. Peter Decker is a police detective and Rina Lazarus his spouse, and the two work murder investigations together. The Ritual Bath (1986) opens the run, followed by Sacred and Profane (1987), Milk and Honey (1990), Day of Atonement (1991), False Prophet (1992), Grievous Sin (1993), Sanctuary (1994), Justice (1995) and Prayers for the Dead (1996). The 1990s are the densest decade, the books run long at a median of 420 pages, and The Hunt (2022) is the most recent.

How many Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books are there?

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus has 27 books, released between 1986 and 2022.

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus 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 The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman, book 1 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1986)
  2. Cover of Sacred and Profane by Faye Kellerman, book 2 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1987)
  3. Cover of Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman, book 3 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1990)
  4. Cover of Day of Atonement by Faye Kellerman, book 4 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1991)
  5. Cover of False Prophet by Faye Kellerman, book 5 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1992)
  6. Cover of Grievous Sin by Faye Kellerman, book 6 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1993)
  7. Cover of Sanctuary by Faye Kellerman, book 7 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1994)
  8. Cover of Justice by Faye Kellerman, book 8 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1995)
  9. Cover of Prayers for the Dead by Faye Kellerman, book 9 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1996)
  10. Cover of Serpent's Tooth by Faye Kellerman, book 10 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1997)
  11. Cover of Jupiter's Bones by Faye Kellerman, book 11 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (1999)
  12. Cover of Stalker by Faye Kellerman, book 12 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2000)
  13. Cover of The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman, book 13 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2001)
  14. Cover of Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman, book 14 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2002)
  15. Cover of Street Dreams by Faye Kellerman, book 15 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2003)
  16. Cover of The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman, book 16 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2007)
  17. Cover of The Mercedes Coffin / Cold Case by Faye Kellerman, book 17 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2008)
  18. Cover of Blindman's Bluff by Faye Kellerman, book 18 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2009)
  19. Cover of Hangman by Faye Kellerman, book 19 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2010)
  20. Cover of Gun Games / Blood Games by Faye Kellerman, book 20 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2011)
  21. Cover of The Beast / Predator by Faye Kellerman, book 21 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2013)
  22. Cover of Murder 101 by Faye Kellerman, book 22 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2014)
  23. Cover of The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman, book 23 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2015)
  24. Cover of Bone Box by Faye Kellerman, book 24 of the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series (2017)
  1. 1
    The Ritual Bath1986 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986374
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  2. 2
    Sacred and Profane1987 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987374
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  3. 3
    Milk and Honey1990 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990416
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  4. 4
    Day of Atonement1991 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991400
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  5. 5
    False Prophet1992 · 419 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992419
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  6. 6
    Grievous Sin1993 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993420
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  7. 7
    Sanctuary1994 · 428 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994428
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  8. 8
    Justice1995 · 466 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995466
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  9. 9
    Prayers for the Dead1996 · 424 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996424
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  10. 10
    Serpent's Tooth1997 · 544 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997544
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  11. 11
    Jupiter's Bones1999 · 437 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999437
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  12. 12
    Stalker2000 · 442 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000442
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  13. 13
    The Forgotten2001 · 544 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001544
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  14. 14
    Stone Kiss2002 · 517 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002517
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  15. 15
    Street Dreams2003 · 532 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003532
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  16. 16
    The Burnt House2007 · 496 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007496
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  17. 17
    The Mercedes Coffin / Cold Case2008 · 417 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008417
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  18. 18
    Blindman's Bluff2009 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009416
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  19. 19
    Hangman2010 · 422 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010422
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  20. 20
    Gun Games / Blood Games2011 · 375 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011375
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  21. 21
    The Beast / Predator2013 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013371
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  22. 22
    Murder 1012014 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014374
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  23. 23
    The Theory of Death2015 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015384
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  24. 24
    Bone Box2017 · 415 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017415
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  25. 25
    Walking Shadows2018 · 516 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018516
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  26. 26
    The Lost Boys2021 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021368
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  27. 27
    The Hunt2022 · 484 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022484
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Is there a chronological order for Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus?

No separate chronological order is on record for Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, 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 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books in order?

You should read the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus book also stands alone.

Where to start with Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus

Start with The Ritual Bath (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus book?

The Hunt (2022) is the newest Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus book coming?

No next Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus at a glance

Paused
No new Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
11,775 pages across all 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 420 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books, 9 of 27, were published in the 1990s.

What the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books are about

All 27 Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: police is tagged on 24 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Faye Kellerman

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Characters in the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books

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