Josh Lanyon Books in Order

A print collection of four Josh Lanyon mystery novellas, bundled for readers who want a compact sampler of murder, romance, and suspense. It is a strong snapshot of her shorter work.

A holiday-set mystery that balances Christmas trimmings with the possibility of real danger. Even at its most seasonal, Lanyon likes to keep the nerves humming.

Now lovers as well as partners, Will and Taylor discover that personal history can be as dangerous as an active case. An ex-boyfriend in the middle of an investigation only makes things worse.

This cold-weather mystery has a noir edge, a holiday backdrop, and the feeling that trouble is waiting just around the corner. It is compact, tense, and slightly bittersweet.

Paul Hammond is supposed to be dead, but Sean Fairchild keeps receiving signs that say otherwise. Between threatening messages and his own fear, Sean is no longer sure what is real.

DSS partners Will Brandt and Taylor MacAllister take a trip meant to save their working relationship and find a crashed plane, stolen money, and armed men instead. So much for a quiet weekend.

Adrien English is pulled into a case that mixes Hollywood surfaces, murder, and the long aftershocks of his bond with Jake Riordan. The series keeps getting messier in the best way.

An anthology of eight M/M mystery and romance novellas by multiple authors, including Josh Lanyon. The collection ranges from haunted houses to murder investigations, all with a suspenseful edge.

A multi-author romantic suspense collection built around captivity, danger, and impossible choices. Josh Lanyon's contribution adds mystery, pressure, and emotional fallout.

Co-written with Laura Baumbach, this is a hot-blooded cross-border thriller full of danger, pursuit, and combustible attraction. It moves fast and leans hard into suspense.

Artist Perry Foster comes home from a disastrous trip to find a dead stranger in his bathtub. Trapped in an isolated Vermont estate mystery, he turns to the last man he wants to need, Nick Reno.

A two-story collection built around memory, identity, and danger. One novella centers on an amnesiac art-theft suspect, while the other adds another sharp twist on love and mistrust.

Prickly mystery writer Christopher Holmes reluctantly attends a conference at a remote winery and promptly finds a body in the woods. A storm traps everyone in place, just as in the kind of mystery he writes.

Major Valentine Strange, soldier of fortune, is hired to recover a legendary diadem hidden in a lost monastery. Adventure, danger, and an unusual romantic thread make this one of Lanyon's more offbeat books.

A darkly romantic suspense tale where danger and attraction move together from the start. Like many early Lanyon stories, it keeps the focus tight and the pressure high.

By the fifth Adrien English novel, old secrets and old wounds are impossible to ignore. Murder is still the problem on the surface, but the emotional tide runs deeper and darker.

Actor Sean Fairchild has a dangerous stalker and no great talent for self-protection. LAPD detective Daniel Moran is assigned to keep him safe, which becomes a problem of its own.

A shorter standalone built around separation, longing, and the possibility of a later return. It has the bittersweet mood Josh Lanyon often handles so well.

Christopher Holmes and J.X. Moriarity circle each other through another murder in the bookish, brittle world they know so well. The mystery is clever, and their history never stays buried.

Stranded in the New Mexico wilderness with a suspected terrorist in custody, Will and Taylor have to survive the elements and each other. It is another bad day at work, only worse.

Former FBI agent Elliot Mills thinks he has left that life behind for academia, until a missing student case forces him back. It also puts him face-to-face with former lover Tucker Lance.

A holiday story with cold weather, romantic tension, and Josh Lanyon's gift for turning a seasonal setup into something a little more dangerous and a little more tender.

An atmospheric historical tale with danger close by and a faintly uncanny edge. The mood is melancholy, romantic, and quietly suspenseful.

A short holiday piece that mixes Christmas atmosphere with Josh Lanyon's usual wit and romantic tension. Seasonal, quick, and lightly mischievous.

One of the Petit Morts stories, this short piece mixes romance, wit, and a faintly uncanny mood. Like the others in the sequence, it is bittersweet and a little strange.

Will and Taylor hope a holiday in Paris will repair the strain of long distance. Instead, the trip becomes another deadly reminder that trouble follows them everywhere.

The second I Spy novella keeps Mark Hardwicke and Stephen Thorpe in the crosshairs of espionage and emotional fallout. Fast action and old wounds drive the story.

Travel writer Tim O'Shay agrees to a first date that turns into a nightmare trek through the Pine Barrens. Between fear, old trauma, and the too-capable cop beside him, nothing goes according to plan.

Mitch returns to Texas to deal with his late father's estate and promptly crashes his rental car on a lonely road. The cowboy lawman who finds him is not the kind of complication he was hoping for.

Recovering from a near-fatal accident, artist Finn Barret returns to Seal Island and to the man who once betrayed him. To move forward, he has to learn what really happened to his missing twin.

Egyptologist Drew Lawson has a tiny window to authenticate a mummy and save his relationship, then reality-show host Fraser Fortune barges in chasing a Halloween curse. Murder, bickering, and attraction follow.

The third Adrien English novel deepens both the mystery and the damage between Adrien and Jake. The stakes are higher, the danger is sharper, and the emotional cost really starts to show.

Playboy Brett Sheridan hires private eye Neil Rafferty to recover a stolen Shakespeare folio and prevent scandal. Family secrets and powerful attraction make the job far more dangerous than expected.

Adrien returns home to find a dead body on his lawn, except the body vanishes before police arrive. Once again he is the likely suspect, and once again the case gets very dangerous very fast.

Parapsychologist Rhys Davies wants access to a haunted house for his California hauntings book. Brooding caretaker Sam Devlin is the first obstacle, but hardly the last.

Wine expert Austin Gillespie heads to a decaying Southern mansion in search of legendary bottles, not romance or murder. Then he finds a corpse in the cellar and both problems arrive at once.

Fifty years after a glamorous Hollywood party ended in murder, Timothy North starts digging into the cold case. Then a Tarot card appears on his door, and someone makes it clear the past is not safe.

This suspenseful standalone mixes performance, deception, and romance in classic Lanyon style. The mood is elegant, tense, and just strange enough to keep you guessing.

Curator Peter Killian wakes in the hospital accused of stealing a priceless sculpture and missing a chunk of his memory. Detective Michael Griffin is certain Peter is lying, which does not help.

Bookseller Adrien English opens his door to find a dead body on his lawn and the police looking hard at him. Chief among his problems is detective Jake Riordan, who is as suspicious as he is compelling.

British spy Mark Hardwicke wants out of the game and back in the life of his ex, Stephen Thorpe. Terrorists and old mistakes have no intention of making that easy.

The third I Spy novella adds Christmas atmosphere to the same mix of espionage, danger, and unresolved love. Holiday timing does not make spy work any safer.

A gothic-leaning story with fantasy touches, this book mixes atmosphere, youth, danger, and uneasy attraction. It is one of Josh Lanyon's stranger and more haunting standalones.

Homicide detective Ryo Miller is determined to break manga artist Kai Tashiro's alibi for a murderous boyfriend. Instead, he finds himself caught between suspicion, attraction, and a much messier truth.

FBI agent Nash leaves Idaho after a brief, intense connection with local officer Glen Harlow, only to learn letting go may not be so simple. This short romantic suspense piece is intimate and quietly tense.

Will Brandt finally brings Taylor MacAllister home to meet the family, which turns out to be a terrible time for trouble. The visit becomes another dangerous test of loyalty, patience, and love.

A playful side trip into Adrien English territory, this bonus work lets readers spend more time with Adrien's world and voice. It is best enjoyed as a companion rather than a main entry.

Years after *In a Dark Wood*, Tim O'Shay and Luke O'Brien meet again under very different circumstances. The attraction remains, but so do Tim's ghosts.

Still wrecked by grief, antiques dealer Flynn Ambrose moves into a ramshackle old house to sort his late uncle's strange collection. Then something in an antique mirror starts looking back.

A seasonal romance with winter weather, attraction, and the kind of emotional awkwardness Josh Lanyon handles especially well. Short, warm, and a little wistful.

A compact contemporary story about damaged trust, hard truths, and the risk of wanting more than you can safely ask for. It is small in scale, but emotionally sharp.

Life with Tucker is complicated enough before Elliot Mills's father lands on the couch and arson enters the picture. Soon Elliot is trying to stop a killer while sorting through family wreckage.

In World War I France, British flying ace Bat Bryant kills a man threatening to expose him, only to discover he has a witness. The witness, Cowboy Cooper, has plans of his own.

Investigative journalist Griffin Hadley comes to write about a twenty-year-old kidnapping that still haunts a wealthy family. Family lawyer Pierce Mather wants him gone, and someone else wants the truth buried for good.

Christopher Holmes and J.X. Moriarity are once again pushed into a murder case with literary overtones and personal complications. As usual, the clues are sharp and the tempers sharper.

A Christmas mystery with romance running alongside the case. Holiday cheer is present, but so is Josh Lanyon's usual interest in secrets and complications.

Fresh out of college and freshly dumped, shy Jefferson Blythe tours Europe with a vintage guidebook and terrible timing. The trip becomes an adventure full of trouble, charm, and mistaken identity.

Ten years after painter Cosmo Bari vanished with his masterpiece, his son Kyle thinks he has made peace with the past. Then a poisonous outsider arrives, and the old mystery turns deadly.

A collection of Josh Lanyon short fiction from across the years, including mystery, romance, and holiday pieces. It is a good sampler of her range in a smaller format.

A disgraced FBI agent and a small-town sheriff team up to catch a serial killer in an isolated winter setting. The snowbound atmosphere only tightens the suspense.

When a notorious author is shot during a bookstore signing, feuding mystery writers Felix Day and Leonard Fuller become both suspects and investigators. The historical setting gives the whole thing extra snap.

Journalist Parker Davidson survives a brutal attack by his ex, only to learn the man has escaped prison. LAPD Lieutenant Henry Stagge is assigned to protect Parker, and the long night gets very personal.

Adrien English and Jake Riordan face one more holiday-season reckoning in the final main Adrien novel. The book mixes danger, payoff, and hard-won emotional honesty.

This historical mystery turns on a cursed sarcophagus, suspicious deaths, and a race to expose the truth before someone else dies. It is atmospheric, witty, and just a little eerie.

FBI Special Agent Jason West is paired with the formidable Sam Kennedy when a serial killer Kennedy once caught may still be at large. The Huntsman is back, and the killings have started again.

A larger holiday volume gathering Josh Lanyon's Christmas codas and recipe extras in one place. It is less a new mystery than a festive return visit with beloved couples.

This holiday collection revisits favorite Josh Lanyon couples in a second round of Christmas codas. It is warm, funny, romantic, and aimed squarely at readers who want more time with familiar characters.

Elliot Mills thought the worst case of his FBI career was finally over, until evidence suggests the notorious Sculptor did not act alone. To stop the next move, Elliot has to go back into darkness.

A spooky holiday mystery where an old Halloween shadow refuses to stay buried. Josh Lanyon leans into atmosphere, suspicion, and the uneasy feeling that past trouble is back.

This seasonal collection gathers Christmas stories and codas from across Josh Lanyon's work. It is an easy, cozy way to revisit favorite couples during the holidays.

A short contemporary romance about mixed signals, timing, and the hazards of wanting something more. Light on its feet, but not emotionally empty.

A quick, clever short story about attraction, curiosity, and the secrets living right next door. Lightly mysterious and easy to zip through.

Jason West and Sam Kennedy step into a case where art, money, and murder overlap in ugly ways. The puzzle is smart, and the emotional stakes keep rising.

Christopher Holmes and J.X. Moriarity get pulled into another literary mystery where words, reputations, and murder are tightly tangled. The clues are sharp, and so is the banter.

A seemingly ordinary trip turns into a murder investigation in this travel-tinged mystery. Josh Lanyon keeps the pace brisk and the mood edged with danger.

Now in Los Angeles with Nick Reno, Perry Foster gets involved with a run-down haunted hotel and an elderly horror star who may be in danger. The sequel keeps the charm and the ghosts.

Illusion, performance, and very real homicide put Jason West and Sam Kennedy on another difficult case. The investigation keeps the pressure on both the mystery and the partnership.

Cosmo and John would like a little peace, but murder and magical politics have other ideas. In Cosmo's world, the dead rarely stay buried, and neither do old grudges.

Cosmo Saville is hiding a supernatural secret while planning a wedding, which would already be enough trouble. Then a stolen grimoire and a murder charge make his life considerably worse.

A summer gathering, a séance, and a suspicious death give this mystery a pleasing old-fashioned chill. Josh Lanyon mixes atmosphere, flirtation, and danger with a light hand.

A Christmas-season mystery with snow, nerves, and sudden violence. The holiday setting only sharpens the sense that something is about to go very wrong.

Art, history, and homicide collide as Jason West and Sam Kennedy take on a case with long shadows. The investigation tests their judgment as much as their growing trust.

Cosmo Saville is once again stuck balancing murder, magic, and his complicated future with John Galbraith. In this witchy mystery, scandal proves just as dangerous as any spell.

Will Brandt and Taylor MacAllister have enough on their plate without taking on a new client, especially when that client comes with emotional history. Then someone tries to kill him, and the case turns personal fast.

Ellery Page inherits a failing bookstore and a decaying mansion in Pirate's Cove, then finds a rival bookseller murdered in his shop. His fresh start becomes a murder investigation almost overnight.

When his elderly neighbor Maurice disappears, former journalist Michael fears the worst and no one believes him. The one person who might listen is his ex, Lieutenant Detective Leonard Drake.

Ellery Page barely has time to settle into Pirate's Cove before another mystery tied to the ominous Skull House lands on his doorstep. Hidden history and local suspicion make keeping out of it impossible.

Miles Tuesday inherits a house in Montreal and discovers memory, grief, and suspicion have changed everything he thought he knew. Was Madame Martel's fatal fall really an accident?

A summer outing in Pirate's Cove goes badly wrong when Ellery Page stumbles into another suspicious death. Sun, sea, and island charm make poor cover for murder.

A meal, a gathering, and a murder make bad company in this stylish mystery. Josh Lanyon brings sharp dialogue, uneasy suspects, and trouble hiding in plain sight.

Ellery Page is flattered to be invited to Pirate's Cove's grand Marauder's Masquerade, until murder interrupts the festivities. A ghost hunt, local gossip, and romantic confusion make a tricky case even trickier.

When an elderly recluse claims a pirate ghost is after her, Ellery Page is skeptical, right up until the situation turns deadly. Haunted rumors and shady goings-on at the Salty Dog pull him back into danger.

Christopher Holmes and J.X. Moriarity are drawn into yet another literary-flavored murder, this time with a title that openly nods to classic detective fiction. The case is clever, prickly, and very hard on their nerves.

Hollywood glamour does nothing to soften the danger when Jason West and Sam Kennedy walk into a case linked to the film world. Old grudges and fresh violence make this Art of Murder outing feel uncomfortably personal.

Another Pirate's Cove outing turns dangerous when Ellery Page is pulled into a mystery tied to diving, old secrets, and fresh death. The deeper he digs, the riskier the case becomes.

Museum curator Andrew Allison returns to Safehaven Harbor after fleeing an abusive relationship, only to find his uncle in a coma after a break-in. With his ex looking for him and local tensions rising, Safehaven stops feeling safe.

When a famous folk singer returns to Pirate's Cove for a maritime music festival, Ellery Page expects local fuss, not attempted murder. A rediscovered song, a string of accidents, and too many secrets send him sleuthing again.

True-crime podcaster Skylar Brennan heads to a remote New Hampshire village obsessed with a decades-old disappearance. Anonymous coordinates to a grave site turn his latest trip into real danger.

A short Adrien English Christmas story that offers a lighter return to Adrien and Jake. It works best as a bonus for readers already attached to the series.

Pirate's Cove turns wintry and deadly when Ellery Page is caught up in yet another local murder. Cozy atmosphere and genuine danger remain a very good mix here.

Cash-strapped PI Zach Davies agrees to pose as wealthy toymaker Alton Beacher's boyfriend while investigating threats on his life. The job gets even trickier when rival detective Flint Carey enters the picture.

Another volume of winter and Christmas codas, this collection revisits established couples after the main story ends. It is intimate, seasonal, and made for readers who want just a little more.

Recovering FBI agent Archie Crane returns to Twinkleton, Oregon, and promptly lands under suspicion in a murder case. Police chief Beau Langham, who Archie hurt years ago, is the last man he wants on the other side of it.

A practical guide to writing the gay cozy mystery, drawing on Josh Lanyon's experience in the genre. It blends craft advice, market sense, and clear encouragement.

A holiday-leaning standalone with Josh Lanyon's usual mix of wit, attraction, and trouble. Sweet on the surface, but not without bite.

A writerly mystery about ambition, old grudges, and the dangerous stories people tell about each other. Josh Lanyon keeps the setup sharp and emotionally charged.

A Christmas deadline and federal-agent stakes give this novella a ticking-clock feel from the start. Fast, tense, and romantically charged.