Faye Kellerman was born in St Louis, Missouri. She began her career as a dentist but turned to writing after the birth of her eldest child in 1978. As well as the highly popular Peter Decker series she has also written one historical mystery. In between writing, she tries to find the time to enjoy her two favourite hobbies, gardening and music. She has four children and lives with them and her husband, novelist and psychologist Jonathan Kellerman, in Los Angeles.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus
1. The Ritual Bath (1986)
2. Sacred and Profane (1987)
3. Milk and Honey (1990)
4. Day of Atonement (1991)
5. False Prophet (1992)
6. Grievous Sin (1993)
7. Sanctuary (1994)
8. Justice (1995)
9. Prayers for the Dead (1996)
10. Serpent's Tooth (1997)
11. Jupiter's Bones (1999)
12. Stalker (2000)
13. The Forgotten (2001)
14. Stone Kiss (2002)
15. Street Dreams (2003)
16. The Burnt House (2007)
17. The Mercedes Coffin (2008)
aka A Cold Case
18. Blindman's Bluff (2009)
19. Hangman (2010)
20. Gun Games (2011)
aka Blood Games
21. Beast (2013)
aka Predator
22. Murder 101 (2014)
23. The Theory of Death (2015)
24. Bone Box (2017)
25. Walking Shadows (2018)
26. The Lost Boys (2021)
27. The Hunt (2022)
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
1. The Ritual Bath (1986)
2. Sacred and Profane (1987)
3. Milk and Honey (1990)
4. Day of Atonement (1991)
5. False Prophet (1992)
6. Grievous Sin (1993)
7. Sanctuary (1994)
8. Justice (1995)
9. Prayers for the Dead (1996)
10. Serpent's Tooth (1997)
11. Jupiter's Bones (1999)
12. Stalker (2000)
13. The Forgotten (2001)
14. Stone Kiss (2002)
15. Street Dreams (2003)
16. The Burnt House (2007)
17. The Mercedes Coffin (2008)
aka A Cold Case
18. Blindman's Bluff (2009)
19. Hangman (2010)
20. Gun Games (2011)
aka Blood Games
21. Beast (2013)
aka Predator
22. Murder 101 (2014)
23. The Theory of Death (2015)
24. Bone Box (2017)
25. Walking Shadows (2018)
26. The Lost Boys (2021)
27. The Hunt (2022)
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
Killing Season Serialization
1. Killing Season: Part 1 (2017)
2. Killing Season: Part 2 (2017)
3. Killing Season: Part 3 (2017)
1. Killing Season: Part 1 (2017)
2. Killing Season: Part 2 (2017)
3. Killing Season: Part 3 (2017)
Novels
The Quality of Mercy (1989)
Moon Music (1998)
Naked Came the Phoenix (2001) (with Nevada Barr, Mary Jane Clark, Diana Gabaldon, J A Jance, Laurie R King, Val McDermid, Pam and Mary O'Shaughnessy, Anne Perry, Nancy Pickard, J D Robb, Lisa Scottoline and Marcia Talley)
Straight into Darkness (2004)
Prism (2009) (with Aliza Kellerman)
No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Thomas H Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew F Gulli, Lamia Gulli, Peter James, J A Jance, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart, Jeff Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Alexander McCall Smith, Phillip Margolin, Michael Palmer, T Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R L Stine and Marcia Talley)
Killing Season (2017)
Moon Music (1998)
Naked Came the Phoenix (2001) (with Nevada Barr, Mary Jane Clark, Diana Gabaldon, J A Jance, Laurie R King, Val McDermid, Pam and Mary O'Shaughnessy, Anne Perry, Nancy Pickard, J D Robb, Lisa Scottoline and Marcia Talley)
Straight into Darkness (2004)
Prism (2009) (with Aliza Kellerman)
No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with Jeff Abbott, Lori Armstrong, David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Thomas H Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew F Gulli, Lamia Gulli, Peter James, J A Jance, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart, Jeff Lindsay, Gayle Lynds, Alexander McCall Smith, Phillip Margolin, Michael Palmer, T Jefferson Parker, Matthew Pearl, Kathy Reichs, Marcus Sakey, Jonathan Santlofer, Lisa Scottoline, R L Stine and Marcia Talley)
Killing Season (2017)
Omnibus
Collections
Novellas
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
Faye Kellerman recommends

Dance of the Mongoose (1995)
(Joe Wilder Mystery, book 1)
T J Phillips (Tom Savage)
"Crime fiction at its riveting best."

Hunting Down Amanda (1999)
Andrew Klavan
"A plot-twisting, nail-biting novel noir that defines edge-of-the-chair suspense."

The Covenant (2004)
Naomi Ragen
"A thrilling page turning from start to finish, Naomi Ragen's The Covenant is not only a mesmerizing tale with fine drawn characters, it is a story of truth and integrity, a multi-generational novel love, friendship and duty. This is a MUST READ book. It is Naomi Ragen at her finest hour."

The River Killings (2006)
(Zoe Hayes Mysteries, book 2)
Merry Jones
"A thoughtful and complex heroine."

The Perfect Body (2008)
(Annie March, book 1)
Amanda Matetsky
"Smart and sassy... a perfectly delightful read - a charming combination of mystery, romance, and fun."

212 (2010)
(Ellie Hatcher, book 3)
Alafair Burke
"A knuckle-biting journey that'll keep you turning pages until the very end."
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