Jim Richards Murder Mysteries Books in Order

Jim Richards plans a Las Vegas wedding to Penny, with the ceremony filmed for her television show. When another demanding bride is murdered, wedding preparations become an investigation that threatens a second bride.

A wife hires newly established private investigator Jim Richards to check her husband's fidelity. The apparently routine assignment leads into bondage, an accused dominatrix, and murders that make finding the truth increasingly dangerous.

Jim Richards's account of the classmate murders becomes a television miniseries. When actresses playing the original victims begin dying on set, Jim must investigate a disturbing repetition of his past while protecting Penny.

Jim Richards attends a magic convention celebrating an old friend's career. A magician's murder pulls him into the competition for a valuable prize, where performers' secrets and concealed motives complicate his search for the killer.

A woman preparing for divorce hires Jim Richards to investigate her husband's suspected affair. When the husband becomes a murder suspect, Jim's surveillance assignment turns into a criminal investigation with much more at stake.

A Detroit strip club owner's girlfriend disappears, bringing Jim Richards and Buck into a search through the city's adult entertainment business. Their investigation leads toward New York and a corporation connected to human trafficking.

Sixty-year-old Jim Richards receives a plea for help from a childhood sweetheart, then finds her murdered. As former classmates become targets, Jim and his biker friend Buck try to protect television host Penny Wickens.

A Las Vegas showgirl narrowly escapes poisoning when another performer takes her place. Jim Richards travels west with Penny, Buck, and Deacon to investigate, confronting a killer among entertainers and connections from his own past.

A widow asks Jim Richards to investigate her husband's death at Area 51. Jim and Buck encounter secrecy surrounding the military base as their inquiry reveals a terrorist threat involving a virus and Las Vegas.

A death caused by black widow spider bites draws Jim Richards into an investigation surrounding a major poker tournament. With players apparently being targeted, he searches Las Vegas for the connection behind the attacks.

Invited to speak on a luxury cruise for mystery writers, Jim Richards expects a pleasant Pacific voyage. An author's agent is found dead, and the captain recruits Jim and his companions to investigate onboard.

After moving to Las Vegas, Jim Richards encounters a woman who survived a suicide attempt at the Stratosphere. Her claim that she committed murder forces him to distinguish psychiatric delusions from a possible criminal setup.

Guests on Penny's television program are murdered, driving up ratings while threatening the show's future. Jim Richards and Buck investigate the connection between the victims before the killer can turn attention toward Penny herself.

Men accused of abusing their wives and children are being killed in Las Vegas. Jim Richards and Deacon investigate the vigilante murders while Jim and Penny take responsibility for a newly orphaned young girl.

An Elvis impersonator is found dead in a burned pink Cadillac during a Las Vegas fan convention. Jim Richards and Buck become bodyguards as further threats put the city's other Elvis performers in danger.

Children disappear and jewels are stolen after a traveling carnival arrives. Jim Richards and his companions go undercover among the attractions, investigating a handbill clue and the secrets surrounding the carnival's mysterious owner.

Penny's cousin loses her husband, an emerging country singer, to murder before a Las Vegas awards ceremony. Jim Richards investigates a life complicated by two wives, record company dealings, and secrets extending into Arizona.

A man participates in a stage hypnotist's show, then shoots casino patrons and is killed by security. His widow hires Jim Richards to investigate whether hypnotic suggestion could have prompted the deadly attack.

Jim Richards investigates a corpse stolen from a private mortuary, followed by a funeral director's murder. A dispute in the funeral business and a threatened visiting dignitary complicate a case involving the recently deceased.

A book-signing tour takes Jim Richards and Penny to Florida, where they visit his editor. An attack on the editor raises questions about the intended victim, and further violence interrupts their month away.

A wrong turn brings Jim Richards and Penny to a Washington campground, where they meet Sheriff Dave and Sarah. A murder and an abduction pull the visitors into a case involving organized crime and drugs.

Models competing for a million-dollar prize are murdered before a Las Vegas runway event. Jim Richards and Deacon investigate while other contestants seek protection, and Buck faces a separate threat involving a stalked pop star.

A restaurant financed by Jim Richards has barely opened when a critic is found dead in his pasta. Jim and Deacon investigate blackmail and connections to the victim's government past as further danger develops.

An unscrupulous lawyer asks Jim Richards for protection after receiving threats. Despite his dislike of the client, Jim investigates, discovering that other lawyers and a judge may also be targets in a widening case.

A Las Vegas talent competition offers a million dollars and a headlining contract, attracting hopeful performers nationwide. When contestants are murdered, Jim Richards investigates while Penny's position as a celebrity judge puts her close to danger.

Jim Richards travels to New York for a speaking engagement at a book convention. Two authors' murders bring him, Penny, and Buck into an investigation involving local police, publishing connections, and organized crime.

Show dogs disappear during kennel raids, and an employee is killed. With Jim Richards sidelined by a broken leg, Buck investigates while Penny and Lynn attend a dog show where more animals become targets.

Thirty-one-year-old bachelor Jim Richards prepares for marriage without understanding what awaits him. His crowded Detroit life, eccentric neighbors, troublesome relatives, and friends complicate the wedding and test his ability to become a husband.

The murder of a television network executive disrupts plans to restore Penny's show to national broadcasting. Jim Richards, Buck, and detective Lorelei Paris investigate the victim's private life and the parties surrounding his professional world.

Jim Richards and Penny return to Michigan for their high school's forty-fifth reunion, accompanied by Buck and Trapper. When former classmates are murdered again, the gathering becomes another investigation into danger within their old circle.

A street preacher who works as Santa becomes a suspect in a mobster's murder. Jim Richards helps shelter him while investigating a case involving valuable casino property, money, and a potentially lethal marriage.

For fourteen years, a woman has been murdered each Halloween. Jim Richards and Earl revisit the first killing, investigating Las Vegas tunnels and rumors of a ghost before another holiday brings the next attack.

Jim Richards investigates poisoned skin lotion after an employee of Trapper's girlfriend falls ill. As more women die and a police detective faces a murder charge, Jim's team must untangle the crimes amid preparations for friends' renewed wedding vows.

A murdered guest threatens the success of Jim Richards's newly opened homeless shelter in Las Vegas. Investigating with Deacon, Jim uncovers connections to his friends and the mob, whose growing involvement puts pressure on an increasingly dangerous case.

Jim Richards searches for his daughter's missing coworker and discovers she has been murdered. A bounty hunter's pursuit of a fugitive and a suspect linked to a dating service complicate the investigation, drawing Jim toward assistance from mob connections.

At a private investigators' convention in Detroit, Jim Richards meets Art Doyle and Gus Mackie. Two hotel murders bring the three sleuths together, with detective Bernie Longmire allowing them to help investigate a case that also introduces Stoney Hawk.

A family death brings Jim and Penny Richards back to Michigan, where an old acquaintance is investigating another killing. A murdered man had planned to expose corruption in a mob-linked construction company, tempting Jim into a case during funeral preparations.

Retired private investigator Jim Richards hopes to relax in Las Vegas while Penny and the agency's women enjoy an ocean cruise. A woman's arrival interrupts that respite, drawing him and his friends into yet another encounter with murder.

Jim and Penny Richards take missing-person cases that lead to a Las Vegas casino and a suspected robbery. Their friends join the investigation, with undercover work focused on an expensive display that may attract the criminals.

Shopping alone at a Las Vegas mall, Penny Richards discovers a body concealed in a store mannequin. Now a licensed investigator, she takes an active role alongside police, pursuing a killer whose unusual method could place her in danger.

During a trip to Michigan, Penny Richards discovers wealthy relatives she never knew and an unexpected inheritance. Her gambling cousin's murder disrupts the reunion, leaving Jim and Penny to protect her aunts and pursue those responsible for his death.

Retired investigators Jim and Penny begin a motorhome vacation, only to encounter murder at a Lake Havasu campground. A stranger's corpse and a missing wife draw them into an investigation where possible cartel connections threaten their safety.