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Lisa Jackson

(Susan Lynn Crose)

Sister of Nancy Bush

aka Susan Lynn Crose

Lisa Jackson is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of more than 85 novels. She is also the co-author of the Colony Series, co-written with her sister, Nancy Bush. There are over 20 million copies of Lisa Jackson's books in print in twenty languages.

Before she became a nationally bestselling author, Lisa Jackson was a mother struggling to keep food on the table by writing novels, hoping against hope that someone would pay her for them. Today, neck deep in murder, her books appear on The New York Times, the USA Today, and the Publishers Weekly national bestseller lists.

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Historical Romance

New and upcoming books

June 2026

Not What It Seems
(Savannah , book 5)

Series

Abandoned
Sail Away (1991)
Million Dollar Baby (1992)

Maverick
   Forbidden Secrets (1992)
     aka Dangerous Revelations / He's a Bad Boy
   Point of Mercy (1993)
     aka Breathless Innocence / He's Just a Cowboy
   First Love (1993)
     aka He's the Rich Boy
   Tender Absolution (1994)
     aka He's My Soldier Boy

Historical Trilogy (as by Susan Lynn Crose)
   1. Enchantress (1993)
   2. Kiss of the Moon (1994)
   3. Outlaw (1995)

Love Letters
   1. A Is for Always (1994)
   2. B Is for Baby (1994)
   3. C Is for Cowboy (1994)
   4. D Is for Dani's Baby (1995)

Dark Jewels
   1. Dark Ruby (1998)
   2. Dark Emerald (1999)
   3. Dark Sapphire (2000)

Forever Family
   A Family Kind of Guy (1998)
   A Family Kind of Girl (1998)
   A Family Kind of Wedding (1998)

McCaffertys
   1. Thorne (2000)
   2. Matt (2001)
   3. Slade (2002)
   4. Randi (2004)
     aka Best-Kept Lies

San Francisco
   1. If She Only Knew (2000)
   2. Almost Dead (2007)
   3. You Betrayed Me (2020)

New Orleans / Rick Bentz / Reuben Montoya
   1. Hot Blooded (2001)
   2. Cold Blooded (2002)
   3. Shiver (2006)
   4. Absolute Fear (2007)
   5. Lost Souls (2008)
   6. Malice (2009)
   7. Devious (2011)
   8. Never Die Alone (2015)
   9. The Last Sinner (2023)

Medieval Trilogy
   1. Impostress (2003)
   2. Temptress (2005)
   3. Sorceress (2007)

Savannah
   1. The Night Before (2003)
   2. The Morning After (2004)
   3. Tell Me (2013)
   4. The Third Grave (2021)
   5. Not What It Seems (2026)

Northwest
   1. Deep Freeze (2005)
   2. Fatal Burn (2006)
   3. After She's Gone (2015)

Alvarez & Pescoli
   1. Left To Die (2008)
   2. Chosen To Die (2009)
   3. Born to Die (2011)
   4. Afraid to Die (2011)
   5. Ready to Die (2012)
   6. Deserves To Die (2013)
   7. Expecting to Die (2016)
   8. Willing to Die (2019)

Colony (with Nancy Bush)
   1. Wicked Game (2009)
   4. Wicked Lies (2011)
   5. Something Wicked (2012)
   6. Wicked Ways (2013)

Wicked (with Nancy Bush)
   1. Wicked Game (2009)
   2. Wicked Lies (2011)
   3. Something Wicked (2012)
   4. Wicked Ways (2013)
   5. Wicked Dreams (2022)

Wyoming (with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan)
1. Sinister (2013)
2. Ominous (2017)

Novels

   A Twist of Fate (1983)
   Dark Side of the Moon (1984)
   The Shadow of Time (1984)
   Gypsy Wind (1984)
   Pirate's Gold (1984)
   A Dangerous Precedent (1985)
   Innocent by Association (1985)
   Midnight Sun (1985)
   Zachary's Law (1986)
   Mystic (1986)
   One Man's Love (1986)
   Snowbound (1987)
   Summer Rain (1987)
   The Brass Ring (1988)
   Hurricane Force (1988)
   In Honor's Shadow (1988)
   Aftermath (1989)
   Tender Trap (1989)
   His Bride to Be (1990)
   Mystery Man (1991)
   Obsession (1991)
   See How She Dies (1994)
     aka Treasures
   Final Scream (1995)
     aka Intimacies
   Running Scared (1995)
     aka Wishes
   Whispers (1996)
   Twice Kissed (1998)
   Unspoken (1999)
   Wild and Wicked (2002)
   Most Likely to Die (2007) (with Beverly Barton and Wendy Corsi Staub)
   Risky Business (2009)
   Without Mercy (2010)
   You Don't Want to Know (2012)
   Close to Home (2014)
   You Will Pay (2017)
   The Man from Pine Mountain (2017)
   One Last Breath (2018) (with Nancy Bush)
   Liar, Liar (2018)
   Paranoid (2019)
   Last Girl Standing (2020) (with Nancy Bush)
   The Girl Who Survived (2022)
   Getting Even (2023)
   Don't Be Scared (2024)
   Retribution (2024)
   Our Little Secret (2024)
   It Happened on the Lake (2025)

Collections

   Left for Dead (1984)
   Tis the Season (1997) (with others)
   Deck the Halls (2004) (with others)
   Our First Christmas (2014) (with Mary Burton and Mary Carter (Carlene O'Connor))
   Thriller 2.3 (2016) (with others)

Series contributed to

Dangerous To Love USA
5. Devil's Gambit (1985)

Western Lovers
29. With No Regrets (1990)
31. Yesterday's Lies (1986)

Born in the USA
Renegade Son (1987)

Babies & Bachelors USA
37. Double Exposure (1990)

That Special Woman!
A Husband to Remember (1993)

For Her Eyes Only
5. First Love (1993)
aka He's the Rich Boy

Holiday Elopements
All I Want from Santa (1995)

Fortune's Children
   2. The Millionaire and the Cowgirl (1996)
   13. A Fortune's Children Christmas (1998) (with Barbara Boswell and Linda Turner)
   15. Angel Baby (2017)

Montana Mavericks
25. Lone Stallion's Lady (2000)

MatchUp Collection
Deserves to be Dead (2018) (with John Sandford)

Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down
Vintage Death (2018)

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by Lisa Jackson

MatchUp (2017)
edited by
Lee Child

Suspense Magazine, February 2011 (2011)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
John Raab

Thriller 2 (2009)
Stories You Just Can't Put Down
(Thriller, book 2)
edited by
Clive Cussler

Lisa Jackson recommends

Last Call at the Savoy (2025)
Brisa Carleton
"Bright and sassy, Brisa Carleton's Last Call At the Savoy is a heart-felt book of sisterly devotion. A bit of history, a dash of romance and a splash of glitter are all swirled together in this stunning debut novel. Don't miss it!"

Secrets of Rose Briar Hall (2024)
Kelsey James
"A gothic mystery as full of twists and turns as a Victorian staircase. I couldn't put it down!"

The Block Party (2023)
Jamie Day
"Filled with intriguing characters, Block Party by Jamie Day is a fast paced, twisty book that keeps the reader guessing! Loved it!"

Second Shot (2023)
(Helen Warwick Thriller, book 1)
Cindy Dees
"Sharp as an assassin's bullet, Second Shot is a must-read for every spy novel enthusiast out there!"

All the Dark Places (2022)
Terri Parlato
"All the Dark Places by Terri Parlato is a must read for anyone who loves a good mystery! The suspense was spine-tingling, and the characters were interesting but believable. I loved this book and had to force myself to lay it aside at night. Seriously, a must read!"

The Neighbors (2022)
(River Glen, book 3)
Nancy Bush
"Nancy Bush is my go-to author. Always."

A Madness of Sunshine (2019)
Nalini Singh
"Nalini Singh’s latest novel, A Madness of Sunshine, has more twists and turns than the rugged New Zealand coastline on which it’s set...Chocked full of unique characters and red herrings, this book is just my kind of pulse-pounding mystery. I loved it! Though A Madness of Sunshine is the first novel of Ms. Singh’s I’ve read, it won’t be the last."

The Shape of Night (2019)
Tess Gerritsen
"This is one of Gerritsen’s best mysteries ever, with Ava Collette an unlikely heroine you’ll never easily forget. Pick up a copy—you might be left breathless and reeling, but you won’t be disappointed."

Dead Silence (2019)
(Foundlings Trilogy, book 2)
Wendy Corsi Staub
"If you like Mary Higgins Clarke, you'll love Wendy Corsi Staub."

The Neighbor (2018)
Joseph Souza
"The Neighbor is like watching a chain-reaction car wreck happening in slow motion. Scary and disturbing with dark psychological twists and turns, it horrifies while it fascinates. I couldn’t turn away!"

The Last Time She Saw Him (2016)
(Julia Gooden Mystery, book 1)
Jane Haseldine
"A sharp, breathless thriller. From the opening scene to the last, The Last Time She Saw Him, kept me flipping the pages. I loved it! Jane Haseldine is one to watch!"

The Bones of You (2015)
Debbie Howells
"An intriguing dark psychological thriller-truly brilliant!"

The Sculptor (2009)
(Sam Markham, book 1)
Gregory Funaro
"A stone cold thrill ride! Unique and unexpected twists make this one a keeper!"

Dying Scream (2009)
(Richmond , book 3)
Mary Burton
"A twisted tale. . . I couldn't put it down!"

Killing Red (2009)
(Alex Chapa, book 1)
Henry Perez
"Fascinating! Dark and disturbing, Killing Red is not for the faint of heart. It kept me turning pages long into the night."

Tan Lines (2008)
J J Salem
"'WARNING: J.J. Salem's TAN LINES burns on every page... this deliciously bitchy beach read really brings the heat."

Forget Me Not (2004)
(Navy SEAL Team Twelve, book 1)
Marliss Melton
"Forget Me Not is great... will pull you in and never let you go."

Midnight Rain (2004)
Holly Lisle
"Chilling."

Cold Justice (2002)
(Kali O'Brien, book 5)
Jonnie Jacobs
"I loved it."

No Turning Back (1997)
Nancy Kelly (Nancy Bush)
"Nancy Bush always delivers edge-of-your seat suspense!."

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