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Jerry Labriola Books in Order

Explore Jerry Labriola books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and easy starting points for his medical mysteries and forensic titles.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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19 books

Murders At Hollings General

by Jerry Labriola

1999

Dr. David Brooks is drawn into a string of bizarre killings at a major New England teaching hospital. As he digs through rivalries, drug ties, and hidden grudges, the hospital itself starts to feel like a trap.

Famous Crimes Revisited

by Jerry Labriola

2001

Henry Lee and Jerry Labriola take a fresh look at some of the twentieth century's most argued-over cases, from Sacco and Vanzetti to O.J. Simpson. Their focus stays on the evidence, what it showed, and what investigators may have missed.

Murders At Brent Institute

by Jerry Labriola

2002

A scientist at the Brent Institute of Biotechnology is murdered, and Dr. David Brooks is left with little more than a box of chocolates and signs of a contract hit. The case widens into kidnapping, bioterror fears, and ruthless criminal interests.

The Maltese Murders

by Jerry Labriola

2005

Dr. David Brooks investigates the murder of a biotech scientist whose work could block germs used in a bioterror attack. As more killings follow, the trail leads toward an Interpol summit in Malta and enemies from several continents.

Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files

by Jerry Labriola

2006

Henry Lee walks readers through five major cases, including Scott Peterson and Elizabeth Smart, from the perspective of the forensic expert on the ground. It is part true crime, part practical guide to how evidence gets read and challenged.

The Budapest Connection

by Jerry Labriola

2006

When three young women are found murdered and posed in a triangle at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Dr. Henry Liu and the GIFT team are called in. The case opens onto organized crime and an international trafficking network.

The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

by Jerry Labriola

2007

Historian and treasure hunter Paul D'Arneau is hired by a secretive French group to decide whether Napoleon was murdered. His search through documents, legends, and forensic clues turns dangerous long before he gets near an answer.

Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files

by Jerry Labriola

2010

Henry Lee and Jerry Labriola revisit five notorious cases, including the Phil Spector trial and the Brown's Chicken murders. The book mixes gripping case stories with clear explanations of how forensic evidence shapes outcomes.

Scent of Danger

by Jerry Labriola

2011

Treasure hunter Paul D'Arneau is hired to recover a secret perfume formula with roots in Napoleon's era. The search pulls him through cryptic clues, assaults, and murder as history and modern menace collide.

Deadly Politics

by Jerry Labriola

2013

Years after leaving regular medical practice, Dr. David Brooks has become a private investigator focused on political corruption. When Connecticut's governor is murdered, Brooks follows the case into money, power, and an international conspiracy that keeps turning deadlier.

Global Shadows

by Jerry Labriola

2014

Paul D'Arneau is asked to investigate the theft of stem cell research papers and quickly stumbles into a much darker international plot. The chase carries him across several countries as violence, ideology, and old secrets close in.

Diamonds and Pirates

by Jerry Labriola

2015

Treasure hunter Paul D'Arneau is hired to find a missing diamond box and uncover its link to a cartel built on piracy, prostitution, and political history. The search spirals into a far larger threat with global consequences.

Dangerous Triangle

by Jerry Labriola

2016

A tense thriller built around shifting loyalties and danger coming from more than one direction. Labriola turns a three-sided conflict into a fast-moving mystery where every alliance looks temporary.

The Blue Baron Mystery

by Jerry Labriola

2016

Paul D'Arneau is hired to find the murderer of six people and track down the stolen Blue Baron diamond, a gem said to carry a curse. His search drives him across Europe, Africa, and South America as the body count rises.

Spying for Keeps

by Jerry Labriola

2017

Experienced undercover agent Jim Hunter helps Allied forces during World War II, then keeps working in the shadows after the fighting ends. His next mission, tracking criminals who are slipping into American organized crime, turns into a wide-ranging espionage thriller.

The Saga of Hodge

by Jerry Labriola

2017

Hodge is a sinister figure with mystical power over death, souls, and the lives he sends back to Earth under his control. Then love unsettles his certainty, turning this fantasy thriller into a stranger and more personal battle.

Discovery

by Jerry Labriola

2018

Paul D'Arneau is shadowed by mysterious watchers, especially the eye-patched Mr. Nemesis, during a restless international search. History, religion, and science feed into a final stretch that circles Belfast's old Titanic dry dock.

On the Right Track

by Jerry Labriola

2020

International police consultant Rick Chandler volunteers to recover looted treasures and return them to their rightful owners. What begins as art recovery in Gibraltar turns into a deadly chase involving mob figures, old crimes, and threats against major cultural landmarks.

Threats and Challenges

by Jerry Labriola

2020

Rick Chandler takes on an assignment others have avoided and quickly finds himself dealing with Nazi plunder, cybercrime, mob networks, and danger on all sides. The case keeps changing shape until survival becomes as important as solving it.

Where to start with Jerry Labriola

If you want a medical mystery first: Murders At Hollings GeneralMurders At Brent InstituteThe Maltese MurdersDeadly Politics
If you like historical puzzles and globe-trotting suspense: The Strange Death of Napoleon BonaparteScent of DangerGlobal Shadows
If you want real cases and forensic analysis: Famous Crimes RevisitedDr. Henry Lee's Forensic FilesShocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files
If you want later international thrillers: The Blue Baron MysteryDiscoveryOn the Right TrackThreats and Challenges

Dr. David Brooks Mystery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Murders At Hollings General"

    Murders At Hollings General

    by Jerry Labriola

    1999Dr. David Brooks Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murders At Brent Institute"

    Murders At Brent Institute

    by Jerry Labriola

    2002Dr. David Brooks Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Maltese Murders"

    The Maltese Murders

    by Jerry Labriola

    2005Dr. David Brooks Mystery, Book 3

Dr. David Brooks Mystery books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Murders At Hollings General"

    Murders At Hollings General

    by Jerry Labriola

    1999Dr. David Brooks Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murders At Brent Institute"

    Murders At Brent Institute

    by Jerry Labriola

    2002Dr. David Brooks Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Maltese Murders"

    The Maltese Murders

    by Jerry Labriola

    2005Dr. David Brooks Mystery, Book 3

Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files"

    Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files

    by Jerry Labriola

    2006Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files"

    Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files

    by Jerry Labriola

    2010Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic, Book 2

Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files"

    Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files

    by Jerry Labriola

    2006Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files"

    Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files

    by Jerry Labriola

    2010Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic, Book 2

Jerry Labriola collections, short stories, and related book types

Non-Fiction

  1. Book cover for "Famous Crimes Revisited"

    Famous Crimes Revisited

    by Jerry Labriola

    2001

Standalone Jerry Labriola books

  1. Book cover for "The Budapest Connection"

    The Budapest Connection

    by Jerry Labriola

    2006
  2. Book cover for "The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte"

    The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

    by Jerry Labriola

    2007
  3. Book cover for "Scent of Danger"

    Scent of Danger

    by Jerry Labriola

    2011
  4. Book cover for "Deadly Politics"

    Deadly Politics

    by Jerry Labriola

    2013
  5. Book cover for "Global Shadows"

    Global Shadows

    by Jerry Labriola

    2014
  6. Book cover for "Diamonds and Pirates"

    Diamonds and Pirates

    by Jerry Labriola

    2015
  7. Book cover for "Dangerous Triangle"

    Dangerous Triangle

    by Jerry Labriola

    2016
  8. Book cover for "The Blue Baron Mystery"

    The Blue Baron Mystery

    by Jerry Labriola

    2016
  9. Book cover for "Spying for Keeps"

    Spying for Keeps

    by Jerry Labriola

    2017
  10. Book cover for "The Saga of Hodge"

    The Saga of Hodge

    by Jerry Labriola

    2017
  11. Book cover for "Discovery"

    Discovery

    by Jerry Labriola

    2018
  12. Book cover for "On the Right Track"

    On the Right Track

    by Jerry Labriola

    2020
  13. Book cover for "Threats and Challenges"

    Threats and Challenges

    by Jerry Labriola

    2020

Author bio

Jerry Labriola was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, on May 17, 1931, and he stayed closely tied to that part of the state for most of his life. Before readers knew him for mysteries and true crime, he was first a doctor, a teacher, and a public figure with a long working life behind him.

He studied at Yale, earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University, and went on to practice medicine for more than thirty-five years. He also served as chief of staff at Waterbury Hospital and taught as an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School, which gave him the kind of practical, day-to-day medical knowledge that later made his fiction feel unusually specific.

His route to writing was not a quick one.

While serving in the U.S. Navy, he got his first serious exposure to forensic medicine, and that interest stayed with him. He had also enjoyed writing for years and studied creative writing at places including Wesleyan, New York University, the New School, and Simmons College. After retiring from medicine, he finally had the time to lean into that side of himself and began writing full-time.

Politics shaped him, too. Labriola served in the Connecticut State Senate and later ran for governor and for the U.S. Senate. That experience shows up in his books, not as speechmaking, but in the way he writes about institutions, ambition, backroom pressure, and the gap between public image and private motive.

His fiction often starts in worlds he knew well and then lets chaos break in. Murders At Hollings General introduces Dr. David Brooks, a physician who keeps getting drawn into murder investigations, and Murders At Brent Institute and The Maltese Murders widen that setup into biotechnology, terrorism, and international intrigue. Readers who like those books tend to enjoy the mixture of medical detail, brisk plotting, and a lead character who is smart without being slick.

He liked big subjects.

Another strand of his work follows Paul D'Arneau through historical puzzles and globe-spanning danger. In books like The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte, Scent of Danger, and Global Shadows, Labriola mixes treasure hunting, old secrets, scientific ideas, and sudden violence. The appeal is not polished coolness. It is the sense that the author genuinely enjoys following a strange question all the way across countries, archives, and crime scenes.

He also wrote several books with forensic scientist Henry Lee. Famous Crimes Revisited, Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files, and Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files revisit headline cases and show how evidence, or the mishandling of it, can change the whole shape of an investigation. That practical interest in how things work, how people miss things, and how facts get argued over is one of the strongest threads across all of Labriola's writing.

In his later years, he wrote full-time, stayed active in the Connecticut writing community, and lectured widely on mystery writing, forensic science, and true crime, including talks on cruise ships around the world. He traveled often with his wife, Lois, and remained connected to both books and family. He died in 2024 at the age of ninety-two, after a career that moved from medicine and politics into a very busy second life as a storyteller.

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