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Gregg Olsen

A New York Times bestselling author, Olsen has written seven nonfiction books, two novels, and contributed a short story to a collection edited by Lee Child.

Olsen, a Seattle native, lives in Olalla, Washington with his wife, twin daughters, three chickens, Milo (an obedience school dropout cocker spaniel) and Suri (a mini dachshund so spoiled she wears a sweater).

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fiction, Thriller

Series

Emily Kenyon
   1. A Cold Dark Place (2008)
   2. Heart of Ice (2009)
   3. A Wicked Snow (2007)

Waterman & Stark Thriller
1. Victim Six (2010)
2. Closer Than Blood (2011)

Empty Coffin
1. Envy (2011)
2. Betrayal (2012)

Waterman and Stark
   1. The Girl in the Woods (2014)
   2. Now That She's Gone (2015)
   3. Just Try To Stop Me (2016)
   The Bone Box (2012)

Notorious USA
   1. Bodies Of Evidence (2013) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Unnatural Causes (2014)
   The Deadly Daughter-in-Law (2014) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Fundamental Love (2014) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Her Lover's Wife (2014) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Overkill (2014) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Nightmare at Noon (2015) (with Ron Franscell)

Vengeance
   1. The Girl on the Run (2014)
     aka Girls on Film
   2. The Boy She Left Behind (2015)

Nicole Foster
1. The Sound of Rain (2016)
2. The Weight of Silence (2018)

Detective Megan Carpenter
   1. Snow Creek (2019)
   2. Water's Edge (2020)
   3. Silent Ridge (2020)

Novels

   Fear Collector (2011)
   Shocking True Story (2013)
   The Last Thing She Ever Did (2018)
   Lying Next to Me (2019)
   The Hive (2021)

Omnibus

Shock & Awe (2014) (with M William Phelps)

Non fiction series

Notorious USA, Oregon (with Rebecca Morris)
   1. The Stranger and the World's Bravest Little Girl (2013)
   2. The Boy Who Fired The First Shot (2013)
   3. The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue (2013)

Non fiction

   Abandoned Prayers (1990)
   Bitter Almonds (1995)
   Mockingbird (1995)
   Starvation Heights (1997)
   The Confessions of an American Black Widow (1998)
   If Loving You Is Wrong (1999)
   Cruel Deception (2005)
   The Deep Dark (2005)
   A Twisted Faith (2010)
   Bitch on Wheels (2013)
   Trapped in the Deep Dark (2013)
   The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Ave. (2013) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Sex. Murder. Mystery (2013)
   Wicked Women (2013)
   Bloody Sequins (2014) (with Kathryn Casey)
   The Lone Star Love Triangle (2014) (with Kathryn Casey)
   Madness, Sex, Serial Killer (2014) (with M William Phelps)
   If I Can't Have You (2014) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Southern Fried Crime (2015) (with Stephanie Cook, Ron Franscell and Rebecca Morris)
   A True Crime Collection (2016)
   A Killing in Amish Country (2016) (with Rebecca Morris)
   Dangerous Dozen (True Crime Box Set) (2017) (with Ron Franscell, Rebecca Morris, M William Phelps, Katherine Ramsland and Kevin M Sullivan)
   If You Tell (2019)

Gregg Olsen recommends

What Burns Within (2007)
(Nolan, Hart & Tain, book 1)
Sandra Ruttan
"Sandra Ruttan writes with utter ferocity. Twists and turns that stun and dialog that absolutely crackles with wit and authenticity. With each page, Ruttan delivers the goods. WHAT BURNS WITHIN is a nonstop chiller of a mystery that keeps you turning the pages."

Don't Ever Tell (2008)
Brandon Massey
"A taut, involving, and utterly convincing thrill ride."

Mania (2009)
Craig Larsen
"Harrowing and twisted - a white-knuckle read!"

Finding Claire Fletcher (2012)
(Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks, book 1)
Lisa Regan
"Readers should drop what they’re reading and pick up a copy of Finding Claire Fletcher."

Under the Light of the Moon (2014)
Katherine Ramsland
"New or classic cases, no one writes with the insight of Katherine Ramsland. Period."

A Complicated Woman (2015)
Caitlin Rother
"Rother takes on the most fascinating cases and always delivers."

Tips for Living (2018)
Renée Shafransky
"A terrific and nuanced novel from an original new voice in suspense. Shafransky weaves an intriguing tale of mystery and murder with ease and genuine insight. You’ll absolutely love it. I sure did."

An American Family (2018)
(An American Family, book 1)
Jackson Baer
"Baer writes with guts and sensitivity-the kind of suspense that turns a reader into a fan. I can't wait for his next thrilling read."

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