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Grace deHaviland Books in Order

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See the Grace deHaviland books in order by David DeLee, with quick summaries, series background, and help picking the best starting point.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

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Grace deHaviland books in publication order

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13 books

1

First Impressions

by David DeLee

2010

Chasing a bail jumper into New Hampshire's White Mountains leaves Grace far from home and dependent on a stranger's help. The question is whether her instincts about him are right.

2

A Cold Wind

by David DeLee

2011

When Rico Sanchez skips bail after a low-level arrest, Grace expects a straightforward hunt. Instead she and Suzie stumble into gun-runners, federal turf wars, and a murder case with growing stakes.

3

Family Matters

by David DeLee

2011

Grace deHaviland and Suzie Jensen chase a bail jumper after a simple assault turns into a homicide. The case forces them into hard questions about immigration, racism, and what people do for family.

4

Fatal Tryst

by David DeLee

2011

Grace and Suzie go after a schoolteacher accused of sex crimes and find a case that hits far too close to home. It is a short, unsettling entry built on disturbing secrets.

5

Futile Effort

by David DeLee

2011

A minor assault case should have made for an easy pickup. Instead Grace and Suzie find themselves in deeper trouble than either of them saw coming.

6

Fatal Destiny

by David DeLee

2014

Grace thinks tracking down accused embezzler Barry Keegan will be easy money. Instead she walks into murder, mob cash, and hit men, while trying to keep Suzie Jensen and an innocent family alive.

7

Pin Money

by David DeLee

2014

Three Grace deHaviland novellas, plus a Suzie Jensen bonus story, show just how messy a manhunt can get. Gun-runners, missing victims, and an old enemy keep the pressure high throughout.

8

Runners

by David DeLee

2014

This collection introduces Grace deHaviland through five short, sharp cases. Each story starts as a routine pursuit and quickly slides into the kind of danger that defines the series.

9

With Intent to Deceive

by David DeLee

2014

Rhona Hasen says she did not kill her husband, and Suzie Jensen wants to believe her. When Rhona skips bail, Grace takes the case, putting the two friends on opposite sides of a deadly chase.

10

Takedown

by David DeLee

2015

Grace deHaviland is already on trial for murder when an old enemy starts blowing up cars and taking hostages. To save Eugene Booker and protect the people she loves, Grace jumps bail and goes on the hunt herself.

11

Stare at the Moon

by David DeLee

2016

When a stalker targets a quiet schoolteacher, Suzie Jensen pushes past professional limits to protect the victim. Once the threat turns deadly, she calls in Grace deHaviland for backup.

12

Too Far

by David DeLee

2017

Grace deHaviland hunts a bail jumper whose move into the drug trade sparks a gang war and terrible loss. When the chase reaches New York, she has to join forces with ex-DEA agent Nick Lafferty.

13

Finding Jessie

by David DeLee

2018

Grace deHaviland expects a quiet Christmas Eve for once, then a custody fight turns into a child's abduction. With time running out and winter closing in, Grace and Suzie Jensen race to bring Jessie home.

Grace deHaviland books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "First Impressions"

    First Impressions

    by David DeLee

    2010Grace deHaviland, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Futile Effort"

    Futile Effort

    by David DeLee

    2011Grace deHaviland, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Family Matters"

    Family Matters

    by David DeLee

    2011Grace deHaviland, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Fatal Tryst"

    Fatal Tryst

    by David DeLee

    2011Grace deHaviland, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Cold Wind"

    A Cold Wind

    by David DeLee

    2011Grace deHaviland, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Runners"

    Runners

    by David DeLee

    2014Grace deHaviland, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Fatal Destiny"

    Fatal Destiny

    by David DeLee

    2014Grace deHaviland, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Pin Money"

    Pin Money

    by David DeLee

    2014Grace deHaviland, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "With Intent to Deceive"

    With Intent to Deceive

    by David DeLee

    2014Grace deHaviland, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Takedown"

    Takedown

    by David DeLee

    2015Grace deHaviland, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Stare at the Moon"

    Stare at the Moon

    by David DeLee

    2016Grace deHaviland, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Too Far"

    Too Far

    by David DeLee

    2017Grace deHaviland, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Finding Jessie"

    Finding Jessie

    by David DeLee

    2018Grace deHaviland, Book 13

Series background & context

Grace deHaviland sits at the center of David DeLee's crime world, and it is easy to see why. She is a bounty hunter from Columbus, Ohio, with a hard view of the law and a strong sense of her own line, even when that line keeps moving. She has a troubled past in law enforcement, a fast mouth, sharp instincts, and a habit of stepping into cases that get much larger than the bail skips she was hired to catch.

That last part is the engine of the series. A simple pickup almost never stays simple. A defendant jumps bail and Grace suddenly finds herself tangled with mob money, gun-runners, drug crews, stalkers, federal agencies, or old enemies who take things personally. Because she works outside regular police channels, the books always have a little extra edge. Grace can go places cops cannot, but that freedom comes with plenty of risk.

She is not alone. Her closest allies, sheriff's deputy Suzie Jensen and BCI agent Eugene Booker, give the series both heart and tension. Suzie in particular matters a lot. Their friendship keeps the books grounded, especially when a case puts them on opposite sides, as it does in With Intent to Deceive. The banter helps too. These are dark stories at times, but Grace is too sharp and too stubborn to let them turn flat.

The early entries, from First Impressions and Futile Effort to Fatal Tryst and A Cold Wind, show how well DeLee handles the shorter form. Then the longer books open the world up. Fatal Destiny is a strong place to start if you want the main run, followed by Pin Money, With Intent to Deceive, and Takedown. Each one widens the scale while keeping Grace's voice front and center.

Later books keep changing the flavor without breaking the formula. Stare at the Moon leans into a stalker case, Too Far crosses Grace over with Nick Lafferty, and Finding Jessie turns Christmas Eve into a desperate search for a kidnapped child. Across all of them, Grace stays the same in the ways that count. She is tough, funny, impatient with hypocrisy, and much more compassionate than she usually wants to admit.

That mix is why the series lasts. These are fast, rough-edged crime thrillers with a heroine who can chase someone down, trade insults, break rules, and still make you care about the people caught in the crossfire. If you want DeLee's clearest blend of action, friendship, and moral gray area, Grace deHaviland is the place to begin.

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