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Cold Case Investigation Books in Order

6 Books
2018 – 2022 Published
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01
A Cold Day in Hell
A Cold Day in Hell
2018
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02
The Murder Book
The Murder Book
2019
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03
A Means to an End
A Means to an End
2019
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04
A Full Cold Moon
A Full Cold Moon
2020
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05
The Parting Glass
The Parting Glass
2021
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06
Catch Your Death
Catch Your Death
2022
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Recommended Reading Order for Cold Case Investigation

The best way to experience Lissa Marie Redmond's gritty crime series is in order of publication. Because detective Lauren Riley's personal life, traumatic struggles, and relationships with partners like Shane Reese evolve from book to book, reading them sequentially provides the best narrative experience.

Publication and Chronological Order

The chronological order of the stories matches their publication order exactly. Follow this sequence to read the series:

  1. A Cold Day in Hell (2018) – Lauren Riley is hired by her legal nemesis to investigate a cold case, dragging her back into her own traumatic past.
  2. The Murder Book (2019) – Lauren uncovers a conspiracy involving a missing file and survives a brutal attack.
  3. A Means to an End (2019) – While recovering from injuries, Lauren digs into a decades-old murder.
  4. A Full Cold Moon (2020) – An investigation during a winter full moon triggers memories of an unsolved case from Lauren's past.
  5. The Parting Glass (2021) – While on injury status, Lauren takes on a private investigator gig that leads her to rural Ireland in search of a stolen Picasso painting.
  6. Catch Your Death (2022) – A snowbound hotel forces Lauren into close quarters with suspects from a seventeen-year-old cold case, including her own partner.

Redmond's Standalones and Short Stories

If you have finished the main series and want more from Lissa Marie Redmond, you can check out her other writings:

  • Falling on Ice (2015) – A short story featured in the anthology Buffalo Noir.
  • The Secrets They Left Behind (2020) – A standalone psychological thriller centered on a cold case in a small town.

Frequently Asked

QWhat is the best order to read the Cold Case Investigation series?

You should read the series in publication order. The chronological events align perfectly with the publication order, and the character development of Lauren Riley carries over between novels.

QWho is the main protagonist of the books?

The series stars Lauren Riley, a retired-homicide-detective-turned-private-investigator working cold cases in Buffalo, New York.

QIs Catch Your Death the final book in the Cold Case Investigation series?

As of now, Catch Your Death (2022) is the sixth and most recent installment in the series. No further books featuring Lauren Riley have been announced.

QIs Lissa Marie Redmond a real detective?

Yes, Lissa Marie Redmond is a retired cold case homicide detective who served with the Buffalo Police Department, which is why her police procedurals feel so authentic.

QAre there any spin-offs or standalones connected to the series?

Redmond wrote a standalone psychological thriller called The Secrets They Left Behind in 2020, but it does not feature Lauren Riley and is not connected to the series.