Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Books in Order
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The Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series follows LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker and his wife Rina as they navigate complex murder investigations often intertwined with personal and family challenges. Set primarily in Los Angeles, the stories explore the city's underbelly and the lives of its most vulnerable residents, while also delving into the Decker family's dynamics and the emotional toll of their work. Each book centers on a gripping crime that tests Decker's professional and personal resolve, often revealing deeper societal issues and human struggles.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Faye Kellerman
Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when a report reveals that someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community with an…
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Faye Kellerman
LA Police Detective Peter Decker looks forward to a camping vacation with Rina's sons, Sammy and Jake, until Sammy stumbles upon two charred human…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · Faye Kellerman
Alone with thoughts of Rina Lazarus, who is three thousand miles away in New York, LAPD detective Peter Decker finds a small child abandoned and…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Faye Kellerman
The fourth book in the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series finds Decker spending his honeymoon with new wife Rina in an Orthodox Jewish enclave in…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Faye Kellerman
When Lilah Brecht, the beautiful if unstable owner of a popular health spa, is found beaten, raped, and robbed in her own home, L.A. detective Peter…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Faye Kellerman
The birth of their baby girl fills Rina Lazarus and her husband, Detective Peter Decker, with joy mingled with sorrow since complications mean they…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Faye Kellerman
A diamond dealer and his entire family mysteriously disappear from their Los Angeles manor, leaving the estate undisturbed and valuables untouched.…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Faye Kellerman
The cruel and bizarre slaying of a beautiful teen leads Detective Decker into the dark heart of Southern California's rootless, affluent youth…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Faye Kellerman
The brutal murder of Dr. Azor Sparks in an alley behind a restaurant draws public outrage, but the investigation raises more questions than answers…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Faye Kellerman
A disgruntled ex-employee walks into a trendy Los Angeles restaurant with an automatic weapon, leaving thirteen people dead and thirty-two wounded.…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Faye Kellerman
Dr. Emil Euler Ganz, once a preeminent astrophysicist, vanished and reappeared fifteen years later as "Father Jupiter," founder of the scientific…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Faye Kellerman
A first-year rookie with the LAPD's Hollywood Division, Cynthia Decker became a cop against her father Peter Decker's wishes and is determined to…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Faye Kellerman
Rina, unofficial caretaker of her small storefront synagogue, is shocked by a police call: the place of worship has been desecrated with anti-Semitic…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Faye Kellerman
Lieutenant Decker learns of a murder in the family of his half brother, Rabbi Jonathan Levine: Ephraim Lieber, a Hassidic Jew with a troubled past,…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Faye Kellerman
Detective Peter Decker teams up with his wife and daughter to solve a crime rooted in both past and present. While on patrol, LAPD Officer Cindy…
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Buy on AmazonThe Garden of Eden, and other criminal delights
2006 · Faye Kellerman
A collection of Faye Kellerman short stories featuring Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus, including the title story about a neighbor's death, plus…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Faye Kellerman
A commuter plane crashes into a Granada Hills apartment building, killing forty-seven passengers. LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker investigates the…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Faye Kellerman
Billionaire Genoa Greeves offers the LAPD money to solve the fifteen-year-old execution-style murder of her favorite teacher, Dr. Ben Little.…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Faye Kellerman
LAPD homicide detective Peter Decker is called at 3 a.m. after billionaire developer Guy Kaffey, his wife, and four employees are gunned down at…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Faye Kellerman
LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker does a favor for old friend Teresa McLaughlin, drawing her sociopathic husband Chris Donatti back into his life. Terry…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Faye Kellerman
Fifteen-year-old Gregory Hesse is found dead of a gunshot wound, ruled a suicide his mother refuses to accept. Detective Peter Decker investigates,…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Faye Kellerman
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus face two very different cases: one involving Gabe, the troubled boy they have taken into their home, and another…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Faye Kellerman
Working for the Greenbury Police Department in upstate New York, former LAPD detective Peter Decker investigates a break-in at a local cemetery,…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Faye Kellerman
Now living in upstate New York, former LAPD lieutenant Peter Decker relishes the slow pace of his new job with the Greenbury police department until…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Faye Kellerman
While walking a woodland trail, Rina Decker finds buried human remains and calls her husband Peter, a former LAPD lieutenant now with the Greenbury…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Faye Kellerman
Detective Peter Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus investigate two brutal murders in Greenbury, New York that may connect to a crime from more than…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Faye Kellerman
Bertram Lanz, a resident of the Loving Care Home, goes missing near Greenbury, New York, during a field trip, prompting a community search.…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Faye Kellerman
Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus return to Los Angeles when Teresa McLaughlin, biological mother of their foster son Gabe, flees there with…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Ritual Bath”.
How many books are in the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series?
We list 28 books by Faye Kellerman , published between 1986–2022.
Where can I buy the Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus books?
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