Karen Rose Books in Order

Karen Rose is a New York Times bestselling author best known for her Romantic Suspense series, which forms a single interconnected universe featuring recurring characters across multiple locations.

This page lists all Karen Rose books in order, including novels and novellas, arranged in the recommended reading order.

Latest Karen Rose Books

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Romantic Suspense Series (Books in Order)

The Romantic Suspense series takes place in a shared universe with recurring characters and interconnected storylines, and it is grouped by location, though the recommended reading order follows the overall chronology rather than the setting.

Chronological Order

  1. Don’t Tell (#1), 2003
  2. Have You Seen Her? (#2), 2004
  3. I’m Watching You (#3), 2004
  4. Nothing to Fear (#4), 2005
  5. Dirty Secrets (#4.5), 2014
  6. You Can’t Hide (#5), 2006
  7. Count to Ten (#6), 2007
  8. Die For Me (#7), 2007
  9. Scream For Me (#8), 2008
  10. Kill For Me (#9), 2009
  11. I Can See You (#10), 2009
  12. Silent Scream (#11), 2010
  13. You Belong To Me (#12), 2011
  14. No One Left To Tell (#13), 2012
  15. Did You Miss Me? (#14), 2012
  16. Broken Silence (#14.5), 2013
  17. Watch Your Back (#15), 2013
  18. Closer Than You Think (#16), 2014
  19. Alone in the Dark (#17), 2015
  20. Every Dark Corner (#18), 2016
  21. Monster in the Closet (#19), 2017
  22. Edge of Darkness (#20), 2017
  23. Death is Not Enough (#21), 2018
  24. Say You’re Sorry (#22), 2019
  25. Into the Dark (#23), 2019
  26. Say No More (#24), 2020
  27. Say Goodbye (#25), 2021
  28. Quarter to Midnight (#26), 2022
  29. Cold Blooded Liar (#27), 2023
  30. Beneath Dark Waters (#28), 2023
  31. Cheater (#29), 2024
  32. Buried Too Deep (#30), 2024
  33. The White Picket Fence (#30.5), 2024
  34. Dead Man’s List (#31), 2025
  35. Knife in the Back (#32), 2025
  36. Family Lies (#33), 2026

Chicago Series (Books in Order)

The Chicago series follows investigators, prosecutors, as well as victims fighting against dangerous criminals in Chicago.

Publication Order

Philadelphia / Atlanta Series (Books in Order)

The Philadelphia / Atlanta series follows investigators who are tracking killers and human traffickers across Atlanta and Philadelphia.

Publication Order

  1. Die For Me (#1), 2007
  2. Scream For Me (#2), 2008
  3. Kill For Me (#3), 2009
  4. The White Picket Fence (#3.5), 2024

Minneapolis Series (Books in Order)

The Minneapolis series follows law enforcement agens who solve crimes, including online stalking in Minneapolis.

Publication Order

  1. I Can See You, 2009
  2. Silent Scream, 2010

Baltimore Series (Books in Order)

The Baltimore series follows cops and investigators who pursue ruthless criminals while dealing their own personal relationships in Baltimore.

Publication Order

  1. You Belong To Me (#1), 2011
  2. No One Left To Tell (#2), 2012
  3. Did You Miss Me? (#3), 2012
  4. Broken Silence (#3.5), 2013
  5. Watch Your Back (#4), 2013
  6. Monster in the Closet (#5), 2017
  7. Death is Not Enough (#6), 2018

Cincinnati Series (Books in Order)

The Cincinnati series follows FBI agents, police detectives, and professionals in Cincinnati, Ohio who are pitted against dangerous criminals, including a human trafficking ring.

Publication Order

  1. Closer Than You Think, 2014
  2. Alone in the Dark, 2015
  3. Every Dark Corner, 2016
  4. Monster in the Closet, 2017
  5. Edge of Darkness, 2017
  6. Death is Not Enough, 2018

Sacramento Series (Books in Order)

The Sacramento trilogy follows FBI agents and professional law enforcement working together to take down a dangerous remote cult called Eden in Sacramento.

Publication Order

New Orleans Series (Books in Order)

The New Orleans series follows a private investigative firm called Broussard Investigations, founded by ex-NOPD officer Burke Broussard, which includes former Marines and investigators dealing with high-staked case in New Orleans.

Publication Order

San Diego Case Files Series (Books in Order)

The San Diego Case Files follows homicide detective Kit McKittrick and psychologist Sam Reeves who solve serial-killer cases in San Diego.

Publication Order

Anthologies

  • Hot Pursuit, 2004 (with Annie Solomon, and Carla Cassidy)

Standalone Novels

  • The One Who Walked Away, 2026

Karen Rose Biography

Karen Rose is an American author best known for her long-running romantic suspense novels.
Official website: karenrosebooks.com

Karen Rose author

Karen Rose was born Karen Rose Hafer in 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in a small town near Washington D.C. She earned a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland and later worked as an engineer in the pharmaceutical industry, while also teaching high school chemistry and physics.

She began her publishing career writing romance novels before moving into writing romantic suspense, which is a genre she continues writing today.

Her debut suspense novel, Don’t Tell, was published in 2003, and it was the launch of her long-running Romantic Suspense series, a connected universe of stories featuring recurring characters across multiple cities.

Karen Rose currently lives in Florida with her family and continues to write her books.

Karen Rose Awards and Honors

Awards

  • I’m Watching You – RITA Award for Best Romantic Suspense (2005)
  • Die for Me – RT Reviewers Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense (2007)
  • Kill for Me – RT Reviewers Choice Award for Contemporary Mystery (2009)
  • Silent Scream – RITA Award for Best Romantic Suspense (2011)

Edited by

Marika

Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are released, ensuring accuracy and consistency across author and series pages.

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59 Comments

  1. straight into the bin,to many people, to complicated,couldnt keep up,ripped two books up and into the bin,and hardly got started,read reviews on 2nd karen rose book,same said,to many complicated people,that went in bin.now reading reviews saying must read in order has put me right off,ive about 10 other karen rose books thinking of just putting them in bin,but may give them away,to much like hard work,better things to do in life,wanted to get back into reading and i must say her books have put me right off,prologue was good in death is not enough,but then 19 years later i just lost the plot within a few pages and thought,no Dave this is to complicated,ripped it up and in the bin.try another writer to suit my simple needs.

  2. I have read every book written by Karen Rose. Loved them all. Yes these should be read in order as the characters become almost like family. They are the type of reading that you can’t put down. Waited & waited for Dani & Diesel’s, excellent as expected. Enjoying new Sacramento series too.

  3. I have walked many miles listening to her books. I am just finishing Dani and Diesels story and all I can say is Wow and ahhhhhhhhh. Have already preordered Say No More. Have loved her books from the very first one I read. Highly recommended and must read in order.

  4. I really really enjoy Karen Rose books and have 18 so far. I do have a question though, is it normal practice for the ME to contact the detectives when he/she has c found something and have them drop everything and rush to the mortuary to get news they could have got over the phone ?

  5. My favorite series of books! I’m so glad Karen Rose was recommended to me!

  6. Please bring back
    Deacon and Faith. I presume they get married as I read that Faith was pregnant. I love all the books and Closer than you Think is the latest one I have read. Are there more in the Cincinnati Series?

  7. Totally love her style of writing… you can feel the emotional electricity between her characters … Karen you are awesome.. my favourite so far and I’ve read a few is Don’t tell … just wow.. Almost finished, You Belong to Me, and have it sitting on top of Alone in the Dark, hoping it’s as fabulous as You Belong to Me is .. off to the book store today as my husband has read all of the Karen Rose books we have in the house, a firm favourite author.. if you haven’t read them, why not? Must reads

  8. Love all her books. Thank you for the list, it really helps to keep them all in sequence. Can’t wait to get more.

  9. I have all the books now, just started Nothing to Fear,
    Absolutely love Karen Rose.

  10. I absolutely love Karen’s books, I feel as if I am in the book, I get so engrossed in them, and nothing else matters,i love the characters, and all their personalities, and I just can’t wait until the next book finally comes out,thank you Karen rose.

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