Steve Jackson Books in Order

After Mary Brown survives a brutal attack in a Colorado resort town, investigators pursue the man responsible. Jackson follows the search for justice and the gradual revelation of Thomas Luther’s other crimes across years of investigation.

The murder of a young woman draws investigators into Denver’s drug and prostitution networks. Her friend Joanne Cordova, a former police officer struggling with addiction, must risk exposure and retaliation to testify against a dangerous suspect.

Jackson recounts the Pacific War through the crews of the USS Franklin and USS Santa Fe. Their histories converge when a devastating bombing leaves the carrier burning and the cruiser undertakes a perilous rescue alongside her.

An unusual volunteer team brings science to the search for hidden graves. Jackson follows NecroSearch International’s beginnings and investigations, showing how specialists locate missing victims and recover evidence needed to identify and prosecute their killers.

Snowboarder Chris Klug recounts his pursuit of elite competition while a progressive liver disease threatens his life. A transplant gives him another chance, followed by a demanding recovery and a return to the sport’s Olympic stage.

Carmina Salcido revisits the childhood attack that killed her family and left her for dead. Her account follows the aftermath of survival, the search for answers about her father, and the long process of reclaiming her life.

Jackson reconstructs William Lee Neal’s murders of women in Colorado and the investigation that brought him to trial. Survivor testimony reveals how his manipulative charm concealed violence, while the victims’ experiences remain central to the account.

Texas detectives pursue the unsolved murders of three girls, refusing to abandon cases that have gone cold. Jackson traces the long investigation into David Elliott Penton and the efforts to hold him responsible for their deaths.

Roy Melanson’s charm concealed a history of sexual violence and murder across several states. Jackson follows investigators connecting the cases, reconstructing the lives of his victims and the evidence that finally brought their attacker to justice.

After Jacine Gielinski is abducted and murdered in Colorado Springs, investigators expose a violent fantasy shared by two friends. Jackson follows their crimes, the resulting trials, and the lasting consequences for her parents and community.

Rhonda Casto dies after falling from an Oregon cliff while hiking with her boyfriend. This true crime account follows her death and the initial investigation, examining questions about the circumstances and the people whose lives become entangled in the case.

Fourteen-year-old Brandy DuVall disappears after waiting for a bus and is murdered by members of a Denver street gang. Jackson examines the investigation, courtroom deals, and trials through the families whose lives the crime permanently changed.

This true crime book revisits the 1969 assassination of union reformer Jock Yablonski and the murders of his wife and daughter in rural Pennsylvania. Working alongside legendary prosecutor Richard Sprague, Tanenbaum traces a nine year investigation that climbs from bumbling hired killers to the United Mine Workers president who ordered the hits.