Carr's ability to successfully integrate amazing characters into a solid family and community environment of loving individuals is truly amazing.

All of Lauren Carr’s books are stand-alone, making her an international best-selling author in the mystery novels genre. However, for those readers wanting to start at the beginning, here is the list of Lauren Carr’s mysteries. The number next to the book title indicates the actual order in which the book was released.

Fans of the Lovers in Crime Mysteries may wish to read these two books that feature Joshua Thornton years before meeting Detective Cameron Gates. Additionally, in these mysteries, readers will meet Joshua Thornton’s five children before they have flown the nest.

1) A Small Case of Murder

2) A Reunion to Die For

Mac Faraday Mysteries

3) It’s Murder, My Son

4) Old Loves Die Hard

5) Shades of Murder (introduces the Lovers in Crime: Joshua Thornton & Cameron Gates)

7) Blast from the Past

8) The Murders at Astaire Castle

9) The Lady Who Cried Murder (The Lovers in Crime make a guest appearance in this Mac Faraday Mystery)

10) Twelve to Murder

12) A Wedding and a Killing

13) Three Days to Forever

14) Open Season for Murder

16) Cancelled Vows

17) Candidate for Murder

23) Crimes Past

29) Shadow of Murder

Lovers in Crime Mysteries

6) Dead on Ice

11) Real Murder

18) Killer in the Band

25) The Root of Murder

Thorny Rose Mysteries

15) Kill and Run

19) A Fine Year for Murder

22) Murder by Perfection

27) Nutcracker Conspiracy

Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries

21) ICE

24) Winter Frost

26) The Last Thing She Said

31) Chris Crossed Murder

Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries

28) Killer Deadline (Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery)

30) The Wrong Side of Murder (Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery)

Stand-Alone Novels

20) Twofer Murder

32) Prime Suspect (A Sam MacKade PI Mystery)

Spring Thaw (Mystery Short Story Collection)