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Erin O'Reilly Mysteries Books in Order

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Find the Erin O'Reilly Mysteries by Steven Henry in order, with quick summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Erin O'Reilly Mysteries books in publication order

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1

Black Velvet

by Steven Henry

2017

NYPD officer Erin O'Reilly and her K-9 partner Rolf move to day shift just as an art theft at the Queens Museum turns deadly. Chasing the killers across New York, Erin stumbles into old secrets and much bigger trouble.

2

Double Scotch

by Steven Henry

2018

Erin juggles two ugly cases at once, murdered Scottish gangsters and a woman posed in a locked hotel room. As mob tensions rise, she starts to suspect a clever killer may be watching her too.

3

Irish Car Bomb

by Steven Henry

2018

On her first day as a detective, Erin and Rolf investigate a car bombing tied to gamblers, mobsters, and former IRA men. The case pits an Irish cop against the Irish mob before another blast can hit.

4

White Russian

by Steven Henry

2018

Erin and Rolf look into a motel-room double murder that points straight at the Russian Mafia. The trail leads into Little Odessa, human trafficking, and a brutally dangerous criminal network.

5

Black Magic

by Steven Henry

2019

A woman dies onstage during a Broadway magic show on New Year's Eve, and Erin suspects murder instead of accident. While she untangles the trick, her growing attraction to gangster Morton Carlyle threatens to complicate everything.

6

Death By Chocolate

by Steven Henry

2019

A dentist dies after eating tainted Valentine's chocolate, giving Erin and Rolf a case full of secrets, grudges, and romantic chaos. At the same time, Erin's connection to Carlyle pulls business and pleasure into dangerous overlap.

7

Manhattan

by Steven Henry

2019

A call of officer down sends Erin and Rolf racing above and below New York City after a cop killer. With terrorists, hitmen, and rumors of a dirty cop closing in, saving Manhattan becomes painfully personal.

8

First Love

by Steven Henry

2020

A young woman is strangled in her apartment, and Erin, Rolf, and Major Crimes must sort jealousy from robbery and serial violence. Meanwhile, Erin's romance with Carlyle reaches a point where trust becomes a real risk.

9

Flashback

by Steven Henry

2020

Erin returns from vacation to a home-invasion double murder and discovers some wounds do not stay buried. As she tracks the killers, old trauma and the scars of violence start pressing in from every side.

10

Massacre

by Steven Henry

2020

A brutal mob hit leaves Erin and Rolf following leads that brush against Morton Carlyle's world. As gangland loyalties splinter and bodies pile up, Erin has to decide how far she can go for the people she loves.

11

Aquarium

by Steven Henry

2021

A body in a luxury hotel turns stranger still when Erin finds a young woman floating in the building's aquarium. To solve it, she and Rolf have to dive into bribes, voyeurism, and Erin's own dangerous double life.

12

Hair of the Dog

by Steven Henry

2021

What looks like a simple home-invasion shooting turns uglier when the only witness is Lieutenant Webb's ex-wife. Erin and Rolf dig through property scams, attack dogs, and Brooklyn street crime while Webb's past threatens the case.

13

High Stakes

by Steven Henry

2021

After a deadly ambush leaves Carlyle fighting for his life, Erin is distrusted by both cops and gangsters. An undercover assignment and a fresh murder force her to navigate lies, shifting loyalties, and very personal consequences.

14

The Devil You Know

by Steven Henry

2021

A frightened young woman leads Erin to a dead man in a parked car, but the case quickly tangles with politics and mob business. Erin and Rolf must link a supposed overdose to deeper corruption and possible assassination.

15

Angel Face

by Steven Henry

2022

A courthouse shooting and the murder of a young woman pull Erin into Mafia family politics from two sides at once. Protecting a gangster's son and coaxing a terrified witness into speaking both come with real danger.

16

Blackout

by Steven Henry

2022

Erin wakes in a notorious playboy's apartment with a hangover, a new tattoo, and missing hours, just as Manhattan loses power. A false confession and a citywide blackout send her and Rolf hunting a psychopath in the dark.

17

Bossa Nova

by Steven Henry

2022

A waiter murders a diner in an Italian restaurant, but that killing is only the first shot in a bigger Mafia purge. Erin and Rolf are pulled into a brutal struggle over power, justice, and the blurry line between them.

18

Punch Drunk

by Steven Henry

2022

Erin's fake reputation as a dirty cop keeps her close to the Irish mob, until a failed car bombing turns her into open prey. When the violence spills toward her family, she and Rolf face one of their most personal fights yet.

19

Italian Stallion

by Steven Henry

2023

A drug bust in Little Italy ends with plainclothes cops shooting at each other and one of Erin's friends dead. Sidelined officially, Erin, Rolf, and her allies dig into crooked cops, Mafia dealers, and a cover-up.

20

Jackhammer

by Steven Henry

2023

Erin is close to helping bring down the Irish mob when a construction crew uncovers three bodies from an old Brooklyn turf war. Digging into the cold case draws her and Rolf toward a secret worth killing for.

21

Kamikaze

by Steven Henry

2023

A playboy's pilotless plane crashes in Brooklyn with cocaine on board, and his body turns up days later. Erin and Rolf step into a vicious scramble among mobsters, cartel men, and law enforcement over money, drugs, and survival.

22

White Lightning

by Steven Henry

2023

Erin is already risking her life undercover when a trap-setting assassin starts targeting New York judges. As she and Major Crimes race to stop him, old mob grudges keep making a bad situation worse.

23

Brain Damage

by Steven Henry

2024

Still dealing with the aftermath of the last case, Erin investigates the skull-crushing murder of a former convict turned pizza driver. Her mind is not at full strength, which makes every lead and every choice more dangerous.

24

Celtic Twilight

by Steven Henry

2024

Erin is poised to help finish off the O'Malley gang in the early hours after Christmas, then the whole operation falls apart. Informants are shot, buildings burn, and she and Rolf race through Manhattan to salvage the bust.

25

Frostbite

by Steven Henry

2024

A freak Manhattan blizzard turns Erin's undercover life into a trap when Evan O'Malley starts hunting for the police mole in his crew. With missing allies, dead cops, and a possible traitor in the NYPD, the storm closes fast.

26

Headshot

by Steven Henry

2024

Back from a long break and newly engaged, Erin expects an easier return than a dead cop in a bar. The apparent suicide opens into a puzzle trail that hints at hidden enemies inside the NYPD.

27

Blackjack

by Steven Henry

2025

Erin hunts a vigilante killer who seems determined to eliminate men the law never quite touched. As the bodies pile up, the case forces her to weigh justice, revenge, and an old enemy moving in the background.

28

Last Round

by Steven Henry

2025

When an assassin massacres Richie O'Malley's family with Erin's own gun, she goes from investigator to prime suspect in a heartbeat. Suspended and under siege, she and Rolf must clear her name before a hidden enemy closes the trap.

29

Vino Blanco

by Steven Henry

2025

A stabbing in the Rikers infirmary exposes a power struggle among inmates, crooked corrections officers, and Mafia leftovers. Erin and Rolf fight violence on both sides, while a hard-charging Internal Affairs lieutenant threatens her own house.

30

White Lady

by Steven Henry

2025

Erin becomes front-page news after taking down two crime families, just as a serial killer begins hunting young women across New York. Solving the case means racing the clock, the press, and the city's appetite for spectacle.

Erin O'Reilly Mysteries books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Black Velvet"

    Black Velvet

    by Steven Henry

    2017Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Irish Car Bomb"

    Irish Car Bomb

    by Steven Henry

    2018Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "White Russian"

    White Russian

    by Steven Henry

    2018Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Double Scotch"

    Double Scotch

    by Steven Henry

    2018Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Manhattan"

    Manhattan

    by Steven Henry

    2019Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Black Magic"

    Black Magic

    by Steven Henry

    2019Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Death By Chocolate"

    Death By Chocolate

    by Steven Henry

    2019Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Massacre"

    Massacre

    by Steven Henry

    2020Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Flashback"

    Flashback

    by Steven Henry

    2020Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "First Love"

    First Love

    by Steven Henry

    2020Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "High Stakes"

    High Stakes

    by Steven Henry

    2021Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Aquarium"

    Aquarium

    by Steven Henry

    2021Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "The Devil You Know"

    The Devil You Know

    by Steven Henry

    2021Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Hair of the Dog"

    Hair of the Dog

    by Steven Henry

    2021Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Punch Drunk"

    Punch Drunk

    by Steven Henry

    2022Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Bossa Nova"

    Bossa Nova

    by Steven Henry

    2022Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Blackout"

    Blackout

    by Steven Henry

    2022Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Angel Face"

    Angel Face

    by Steven Henry

    2022Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Italian Stallion"

    Italian Stallion

    by Steven Henry

    2023Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "White Lightning"

    White Lightning

    by Steven Henry

    2023Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Kamikaze"

    Kamikaze

    by Steven Henry

    2023Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Jackhammer"

    Jackhammer

    by Steven Henry

    2023Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "Frostbite"

    Frostbite

    by Steven Henry

    2024Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Brain Damage"

    Brain Damage

    by Steven Henry

    2024Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Celtic Twilight"

    Celtic Twilight

    by Steven Henry

    2024Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "Headshot"

    Headshot

    by Steven Henry

    2024Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "Vino Blanco"

    Vino Blanco

    by Steven Henry

    2025Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "White Lady"

    White Lady

    by Steven Henry

    2025Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "Blackjack"

    Blackjack

    by Steven Henry

    2025Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "Last Round"

    Last Round

    by Steven Henry

    2025Erin O'Reilly Mysteries, Book 30

Series background & context

The Erin O'Reilly Mysteries are New York police procedurals with a strong gangland streak. The series begins in Black Velvet, when Erin is still an NYPD officer working with her German shepherd K-9 partner, Rolf. She is smart, stubborn, restless, and not especially good at staying out of trouble, which is exactly what makes the books move.

Rolf is not just a mascot.

Henry makes the dog a real working partner, and that relationship gives the series its center of gravity. Erin relies on him in searches, chases, and crime scenes, but just as important is the trust between them. Even when the plots get crowded with mob politics, dirty cops, and multiple bodies, the books keep returning to that steady bond.

The cases move through all kinds of New York spaces, museums, hotel suites, court buildings, bars, back alleys, Little Odessa streets, and mob-owned restaurants. Early books deal with art theft, bombings, and organized crime hits. As the series grows, Erin moves into Major Crimes, the supporting cast deepens, and the long-running mob story becomes more important. Her connection to Morton Carlyle, a charming gangster who becomes impossible to ignore, turns her work life and private life into the same dangerous knot.

That overlap is what makes the series more than simple case-of-the-week crime fiction. Erin is always trying to do the job right, but she keeps landing in situations where the clean, lawful answer may not be enough. Henry likes moral pressure. He puts Erin between cops and criminals, loyalty and duty, family and fear, then lets the consequences build over many books. By the middle and later entries, the series is carrying both single investigations and a larger arc about infiltrating and dismantling powerful crime families.

The stakes keep climbing.

Even so, these books stay readable and direct. They are fast, dialogue-heavy, and usually built around a strong central hook, a bombing, a staged suicide, a blizzard, a vigilante killer, a framed detective. If you read them in order, you get the full payoff of Erin's promotions, friendships, enemies, romances, and bruises. If you like police fiction with recurring characters, a good sense of place, and a dog who earns his page time, this series is easy to settle into and hard to leave.

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