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Mary Burton


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aka Mary Ellen Taylor

Mary Burton loves writing suspense, researching law enforcement and forensic procedures, morning walks, baking, books, and tiny dachshunds. She also enjoys hunting down serial killers, which she does in her New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels of suspense and romance. Library Journal has compared her work to that of Lisa Jackson and Lisa Gardner, and Fresh Fiction likened her writing to that of James Patterson.

A Richmond native, Mary has lived there for most of her life. She is a graduate of Virginia's Hollins University and worked in marketing before she began writing full time. Her first book was published in 2000 and she's now the author of thirty-four published novels, five novellas and four works of contemporary women's fiction written as Mary Ellen Taylor.
 


Genres: Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Historical Romance, Romance
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Another Girl Lost
 
Series
Richmond
   1. I'm Watching You (2007)
   2. Dead Ringer (2008)
   3. Dying Scream (2009)
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Alexandria
   1. Senseless (2011)
   2. Merciless (2011)
   3. Before She Dies (2012)
   3.5. Christmas Past (2013)
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Texas Rangers Trilogy
   1. The Seventh Victim (2013)
   2. No Escape (2013)
   3. You're Not Safe (2014)
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Morgans of Nashville
   1. Cover Your Eyes (2014)
   2. Be Afraid (2015)
   3. I'll Never Let You Go (2015)
   4. Vulnerable (2016)
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Forgotten Files
   1. The Shark (2016)
   2. The Dollmaker (2016)
   3. The Hangman (2017)
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Criminal Profiler
   1. The Last Move (2017)
   2. Her Last Word (2018)
   3. Cut and Run (2018)
   4. Hide and Seek (2019)
   5. I See You (2019)
   6. Never Look Back (2020)
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Montana
   1. Burn You Twice (2020)
   2. Near You (2021)
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Novels
   A Bride for McCain (2000)
   The Colorado Bride (2001)
   The Perfect Wife (2002)
   Rafferty's Bride (2002)
   The Lightkeeper's Woman (2004)
   The Unexpected Wife (2004)
   Heart of the Storm (2005)
   Keep You Close (2005)
     aka In Dark Waters
   The Arsonist (2006)
     aka Playing With Fire
   Find You (2006)
     aka Wise Moves
   Cold Case Cop (2007)
   Don't Look Now (2021)
   The Lies I Told (2022)
   The House Beyond the Dunes (2023)
   Another Girl Lost (2024)
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Collections
   Silver Bells (2008) (with others)
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Anthologies edited
   Deadly Southern Charm (2019) (with Mary Miley)
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Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by Mary Burton
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Cold-Blooded (2015)
Killer Nashville Noir
edited by
Clay Stafford

Award nominations
2023 ITW Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : The Lies I Told


Mary Burton recommends
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All the Dark Places (2022)
Terri Parlato
"Hooks you immediately. Sharp characters and a plot full of twists kept the pages turning to the last. Fantastic read!"
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Vanishing Hour (2022)
Laura Griffin
"This page-turning romantic thriller hooked me on page one and held me to the end. A must read."
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Over the Falls (2021)
Rebecca Hodge
"Rebecca Hodge's Over the Falls is a well-crafted suspense full of richly drawn characters and unexpected twists. I couldn’t put it down!"

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