Grace deHaviland Books in Order
Part ofDavid DeLee Books in OrderSee the Grace deHaviland books in order by David DeLee, with quick summaries, series background, and help picking the best starting point.
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Grace deHaviland books in publication order
13 books
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

First Impressions
by David DeLee
2010Grace deHaviland, Book 1
Futile Effort
by David DeLee
2011Grace deHaviland, Book 2
Family Matters
by David DeLee
2011Grace deHaviland, Book 3
Fatal Tryst
by David DeLee
2011Grace deHaviland, Book 4
A Cold Wind
by David DeLee
2011Grace deHaviland, Book 5
Runners
by David DeLee
2014Grace deHaviland, Book 6
Fatal Destiny
by David DeLee
2014Grace deHaviland, Book 7
Pin Money
by David DeLee
2014Grace deHaviland, Book 8
With Intent to Deceive
by David DeLee
2014Grace deHaviland, Book 9
Takedown
by David DeLee
2015Grace deHaviland, Book 10
Stare at the Moon
by David DeLee
2016Grace deHaviland, Book 11
Too Far
by David DeLee
2017Grace deHaviland, Book 12
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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