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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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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.

Catherine Lea sub-series and character series

Elizabeth McClaine books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Candidate's Daughter"

    The Candidate's Daughter

    by Catherine Lea

    2013
  2. Book cover for "Child of the State"

    Child of the State

    by Catherine Lea

    2016
  3. Book cover for "A Stolen Woman"

    A Stolen Woman

    by Catherine Lea

    2018

Nyree Bradshaw books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "The Water's Dead"

    The Water's Dead

    by Catherine Lea

    2022
  2. Book cover for "Better Left Dead"

    Better Left Dead

    by Catherine Lea

    2024
  3. Book cover for "The Deeper the Dead"

    The Deeper the Dead

    by Catherine Lea

    2025

Standalone Catherine Lea books

  1. Book cover for "The Contestant"

    The Contestant

    by Catherine Lea

    2014
  2. Book cover for "The Contract"

    The Contract

    by Catherine Lea

    2014
  3. Book cover for "Dropping Dead in Delby Rish"

    Dropping Dead in Delby Rish

    by Catherine Lea

    2016
  4. Book cover for "Last Seen Leaving"

    Last Seen Leaving

    by Catherine Lea

    2018

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