Order of Alafair Burke Books

Alafair Burke is an American author specializing in mystery and suspense crime fiction, as well as a law professor and legal commentator. She is the daughter of renowned mystery writer James Lee Burke. Burke is recognized for her ability to create relatable female characters, such as Samantha Kincaid and Ellie Hatcher, and often draws inspiration from real-life cases for her novels. Her father, James Lee Burke, has mentioned that Alafair has been crafting mysteries since before he began his Dave Robicheaux series. Although those early works remain unpublished, here is a list of Alafair Burke’s published fictional works in the order of their original release.