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Linda Barnes Books in Order

Browse the Linda Barnes mysteries in order, focusing on her Carlotta Carlyle series, with book lists, summaries, and background on her Boston private‑eye stories.

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Book cover for "Blood Will Have Blood" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Blood Will Have Blood

by Linda Barnes

1982

Book cover for "Bitter Finish" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Bitter Finish

by Linda Barnes

1983

Book cover for "Dead Heat" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Dead Heat

by Linda Barnes

1984

Book cover for "Cities of the Dead" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Cities of the Dead

by Linda Barnes

1986

Book cover for "A Trouble of Fools" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

A Trouble of Fools

by Linda Barnes

1987

Book cover for "The Snake Tattoo" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

The Snake Tattoo

by Linda Barnes

1989

Book cover for "Coyote" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Coyote

by Linda Barnes

1990

Book cover for "Steel Guitar" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Steel Guitar

by Linda Barnes

1991

Book cover for "Snapshot" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Snapshot

by Linda Barnes

1993

Book cover for "Hardware" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Hardware

by Linda Barnes

1995

Book cover for "Cold Case" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Cold Case

by Linda Barnes

1997

Book cover for "Flashpoint" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Flashpoint

by Linda Barnes

1999

Book cover for "The Big Dig" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

The Big Dig

by Linda Barnes

2002

Book cover for "Deep Pockets" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Deep Pockets

by Linda Barnes

2004

Book cover for "Heart of the World" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Heart of the World

by Linda Barnes

2006

Book cover for "Lie Down with the Devil" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Lie Down with the Devil

by Linda Barnes

2008

Book cover for "Lucky Penny" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Lucky Penny

by Linda Barnes

2013

Book cover for "Miss Gibson" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Miss Gibson

by Linda Barnes

2013

Book cover for "Stealing First" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Stealing First

by Linda Barnes

2013

Book cover for "The Perfect Ghost" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

The Perfect Ghost

by Linda Barnes

2013

Book cover for "Further Adventures of Carlotta Carlyle" by Linda BarnesView on Amazon

Further Adventures of Carlotta Carlyle

by Linda Barnes

2015

Standalone Linda Barnes books

  1. Book cover for "Blood Will Have Blood"

    Blood Will Have Blood

    by Linda Barnes

    1982Michael Spraggue Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Bitter Finish"

    Bitter Finish

    by Linda Barnes

    1983Michael Spraggue Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Dead Heat"

    Dead Heat

    by Linda Barnes

    1984Michael Spraggue Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Cities of the Dead"

    Cities of the Dead

    by Linda Barnes

    1986Michael Spraggue Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Trouble of Fools"

    A Trouble of Fools

    by Linda Barnes

    1987Carlotta Carlyle, Book 1
  6. Book cover for "The Snake Tattoo"

    The Snake Tattoo

    by Linda Barnes

    1989Carlotta Carlyle, Book 2
  7. Book cover for "Coyote"

    Coyote

    by Linda Barnes

    1990Carlotta Carlyle, Book 3
  8. Book cover for "Steel Guitar"

    Steel Guitar

    by Linda Barnes

    1991Carlotta Carlyle, Book 4
  9. Book cover for "Snapshot"

    Snapshot

    by Linda Barnes

    1993Carlotta Carlyle, Book 5
  10. Book cover for "Hardware"

    Hardware

    by Linda Barnes

    1995Carlotta Carlyle, Book 6
  11. Book cover for "Cold Case"

    Cold Case

    by Linda Barnes

    1997Carlotta Carlyle, Book 7
  12. Book cover for "Flashpoint"

    Flashpoint

    by Linda Barnes

    1999Carlotta Carlyle, Book 8
  13. Book cover for "The Big Dig"

    The Big Dig

    by Linda Barnes

    2002Carlotta Carlyle, Book 9
  14. Book cover for "Deep Pockets"

    Deep Pockets

    by Linda Barnes

    2004Carlotta Carlyle, Book 10
  15. Book cover for "Heart of the World"

    Heart of the World

    by Linda Barnes

    2006Carlotta Carlyle, Book 11
  16. Book cover for "Lie Down with the Devil"

    Lie Down with the Devil

    by Linda Barnes

    2008Carlotta Carlyle, Book 12
  17. Book cover for "Lucky Penny"

    Lucky Penny

    by Linda Barnes

    2013Carlotta Carlyle, Book 13
  18. Book cover for "Miss Gibson"

    Miss Gibson

    by Linda Barnes

    2013Carlotta Carlyle, Book 14
  19. Book cover for "Stealing First"

    Stealing First

    by Linda Barnes

    2013Carlotta Carlyle, Book 15
  20. Book cover for "The Perfect Ghost"

    The Perfect Ghost

    by Linda Barnes

    2013
  21. Book cover for "Further Adventures of Carlotta Carlyle"

    Further Adventures of Carlotta Carlyle

    by Linda Barnes

    2015Carlotta Carlyle, Book 16

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