Catherine Lea Books in Order
Explore Catherine Lea’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.
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Catherine Lea books in publication order
10 books
The Candidate's Daughter
by Catherine Lea
2013
When a senator's young daughter is kidnapped, her mother Elizabeth McClaine races to save her. Inside the kidnapping plot, car thief Kelsey discovers the child is marked for death and must betray her accomplices to protect her.
The Contestant
by Catherine Lea
2014
A serial killer confined to a wheelchair supports himself by winning online contests under false identities. Entering a lucrative treasure hunt brings threatening messages from someone who knows his past, forcing him to follow the clues to his blackmailer.
The Contract
by Catherine Lea
2014
A woman hires a hit man to dispose of her husband, then begins regretting her choice almost immediately. The stranger's arrival turns her murderous scheme into a threat to her own safety, leaving her searching for an escape.
Child of the State
by Catherine Lea
2016
Elizabeth McClaine oversees an early release program for imprisoned mothers, but its first participant vanishes hours after gaining freedom. To restore her reputation and find the missing woman, Elizabeth must uncover who is threatening her child.
Dropping Dead in Delby Rish
by Catherine Lea
2016
A killing unsettles the English town of Delby Rish and brings public criticism of its police. Inspector Andrew Manson investigates with stylish colleague Eric Steinway while struggling to contain domestic turmoil and unwanted attention from a pathologist's assistant.
A Stolen Woman
by Catherine Lea
2018
A missing nurse's plea for help sends Laney Donohue searching for the woman who cared for her disabled sister. Elizabeth McClaine becomes involved in the disappearance, drawing them toward a dangerous world of exploitation and organized crime.
Last Seen Leaving
by Catherine Lea
2018
Former prosecutor Syd Shaeffer has rebuilt a diminished legal career after losing her sight. When her former fiance disappears in New Zealand, she follows a ransom demand into an investigation that grows more dangerous with the discovery of a body.
The Water's Dead
by Catherine Lea
2022
A young Maori woman's body is found beneath a waterfall, leaving DI Nyree Bradshaw confronting evasive relatives and conflicting stories. When she discovers a diabetic child vanished while in the victim's care, solving the murder becomes urgent.
Better Left Dead
by Catherine Lea
2024
DI Nyree Bradshaw investigates the murder of reclusive hoarder Lizzy Bean in New Zealand's Far North. Evidence connects a criminal syndicate, a missing woman and former foster children, while Nyree's troubled relationship with her imprisoned son complicates matters.
The Deeper the Dead
by Catherine Lea
2025
Two shooting victims on a private island draw DI Nyree Bradshaw into a dispute over an inheritance. As she investigates the heiress and unidentified man, the case exposes town secrets connected to a child who disappeared twenty years earlier.
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