Order of T. Jefferson Parker Books

T. Jefferson Parker is an American author known for his police procedural novels. His stories are primarily set in Southern California, where he resides. Typically, his novels feature a single protagonist, though some narratives include perspectives from the antagonist. Parker has created two distinct series: Charlie Hood and Merci Rayborn, but the majority of his works are standalone. His debut novel, Laguna Heat, was published in 1985. Below is a chronological list of T. Jefferson Parker’s published works, reflecting their original release order.

T. Jefferson Parker became a published novelist in 1970 with the novel The Blue Hour. Below is a list of T. Jefferson Parker's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Charlie Hood Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
L.A. Outlaws	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Renegades	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Iron River	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Border Lords	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Jaguar	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Famous and the Dead	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Merci Rayborn Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Blue Hour	(1970)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Red Light	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Black Water	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Roland Ford Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Room of White Fire	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Swift Vengeance	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Good Guy	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Then She Vanished	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Laguna Heat	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Little Saigon	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pacific Beat	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Summer of Fear	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Triggerman's Dance	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Where Serpents Lie	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Silent Joe	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cold Pursuit	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
California Girl	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fallen	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Storm Runners	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Full Measure	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crazy Blood	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Thousand Steps	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Rescue	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Desperation Reef	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wild Instinct	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Silent Hunt: Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona (With: John Lescroart)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Amazonia	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Blue Religion	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Orange County Noir	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hook, Line & Sinister	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
No Rest for the Dead	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Manhattan Mayhem	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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