Reading Order
7 series · 34 booksSamantha Kincaid Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judgment Calls | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Missing Justice | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Close Case | 2005 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Connection | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Angel's Tip / City of Fear | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | 212 / City of Lies | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Never Tell | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | All Day and a Night | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Find Me / The Girl She Was | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I've Got You Under My Skin | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Cinderella Murder | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | All Dressed in White | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Sleeping Beauty Killer | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Every Breath You Take | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | You Don't Own Me | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Piece of My Heart | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | It Had to Be You | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Where Are The Children Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where are the Children? ( By: Mary Higgins Clark) | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Where Are the Children Now? ( With: Mary Higgins Clark) | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Alafair Burke Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Gone | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | If You Were Here | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Ex | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Waking Kylie (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Wife | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Better Sister | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Note | 2025 | Buy from Amazon |
Alafair Burke Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winning (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Alafair Burke Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue Religion | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Vengeance | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Inherit the Dead | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Suspense Magazine June 2013 | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | When a Stranger Comes to Town | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021 | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
Alafair Burke is an American novelist, legal commentator, and former prosecutor. She graduated from Stanford Law School and worked as a deputy district attorney in Oregon. Burke's first novel, "Judgment Calls," was published in 2004 and introduced protagonist Samantha Kincaid, a Portland homicide detective. Since then, she has written over 20 novels, including the Ellie Hatcher and Under Suspicion series. Burke received the 2011 Mary Higgins Clark Award for "The Ex," and her novels have been translated into over 20 languages. She has been praised for her suspenseful plots, legal expertise, and strong female characters. Burke's work has received positive reviews from both critics and readers alike, establishing her as a notable figure in the crime fiction genre.