Women’s Murder Club Books/Series in Order by James Patterson – Women’s Murder Club is a series of mystery novels by James Patterson. The books are set in San Francisco and feature an ensemble of lead characters.
The Women’s Murder Club features four members: Lindsay Boxer, a homicide detective for the San Francisco Police Department; Cindy Thomas, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle; Claire Washburn, the Chief Medical Examiner for San Francisco; and Yuki Castellano, a San Francisco district attorney.
The books have been adapted into a made-for-TV movie, a television series, and several games.
Set in San Francisco, the novels follow a group of women from different professions relating to investigating crime as they work together to solve murders. The series follows the women through their issues, including Lindsay Boxer’s medical issues, marriage, and pregnancy.
The main characters were originally Lindsay Boxer (police officer), Cindy Thomas (reporter), Claire Washburn (medical examiner), and Jill Bernhardt, but later in the series, defense attorney, Yuki Castellano, is introduced.
Every book except 7th Heaven and 10th Anniversary were #1 New York Times Best Sellers
Publication Order of Women’s Murder Club Books with Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro
| Book Title | Year | Check at Amazon |
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| 1st to Die | (2000) | Buy Now |
| 2nd Chance | (2002) | Buy Now |
| 3rd Degree | (2004) | Buy Now |
| 4th of July | (2005) | Buy Now |
| The 5th Horseman | (2006) | Buy Now |
| The 6th Target | (2007) | Buy Now |
| 7th Heaven | (2008) | Buy Now |
| The 8th Confession | (2009) | Buy Now |
| The 9th Judgment | (2010) | Buy Now |
| 10th Anniversary | (2011) | Buy Now |
| 11th Hour | (2012) | Buy Now |
| 12th of Never | (2013) | Buy Now |
| Unlucky 13 | (2014) | Buy Now |
| 14th Deadly Sin | (2015) | Buy Now |
| 15th Affair | (2016) | Buy Now |
| 16th Seduction | (2017) | Buy Now |
| The 17th Suspect | (2018) | Buy Now |
| The 18th Abduction | (2019) | Buy Now |
| The 19th Christmas | (2019) | Buy Now |
| The 20th Victim | (2020) | Buy Now |
| 21st Birthday | (2021) | Buy Now |
| 22 Seconds | (2022) | Buy Now |
| The 23rd Midnight | (2023) | Buy Now |
| The 24th Hour | (2024) | Buy Now |
| 25 Alive | (2025) | Buy Now |
Women’s Murder Club (25-book series) by James Patterson
From Book 1: Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women’s Murder Club novel that started James Patterson’s thrilling series.
Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay Boxer is a homicide inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, Claire Washburn is a medical examiner, Jill Bernhardt is an assistant D.A., and Cindy Thomas just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle.
But the usual procedures aren’t bringing them any closer to stopping the killings. So these women form a Women’s Murder Club to collaborate outside the box and pursue the case by sidestepping their bosses and giving each other a hand.
The four women develop intense bonds as they pursue a killer whose crimes have stunned an entire city. Working together, they track down the most terrifying and unexpected killer they have ever encountered–before a shocking conclusion in which everything they knew turns out to be devastatingly wrong.
Full of the breathtaking drama and unforgettable emotions for which James Patterson is famous, 1st to Die is the start of the #1 New York Times bestselling series of crime thrillers.
1. 25 Alive (Women’s Murder Club)
Sergeant Lindsay Boxer rushes to a brutal murder scene in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park—only to make a devastating discovery. The victim is Warren Jacobi, her former partner who rose to chief of police.
As an SFPD homicide detective, Lindsay knows crime scenes inside and out, but nothing prepares her for this moment. Even in his final act, Jacobi proves himself a top investigator, leaving Lindsay a crucial clue.
Determined to track down the killer, the Women’s Murder Club follows the evidence along the West Coast, vowing to bring Jacobi’s murderer to justice before another member falls.
2. The 24th Hour (Women’s Murder Club)
As enemies lurk in the shadows, Lindsay Boxer, a tough-but-tender cop (People), leads the Women’s Murder Club in the high-profile investigation of a murdered billionaire couple in San Francisco. But when the clock strikes midnight, will Cindy, Claire, Yuki, and Lindsay still be standing?
SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas gather at one of San Francisco’s finest restaurants to celebrate Cindy’s exciting news—she’s getting married.
Before they can toast, chaos erupts. A woman has been assaulted.
Claire rushes to examine the victim. Lindsay arrests the suspect. Yuki takes on the case. Cindy covers the unfolding story.
As the prosecution builds, gaps in the plaintiff’s memory and the shocking truth behind her shifting testimony complicate the trial.
While Yuki fights for justice in the courtroom, Lindsay hunts a high-society killer who’s using the city as a training ground—one that could leave the Women’s Murder Club missing a bridesmaid… or two.
3. 1st to Die (Women’s Murder Club)
As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing she has seen prepares her for the horror of the honeymoon murders when a brutal maniac begins viciously slaughtering newlywed couples on their wedding nights. Lindsay is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by her own personal tragedy.
So, she turns to Claire, a leading coroner, Cindy, a journalist, and Jill, a top attorney, for help with both her crises, and the Women’s Murder Club is born.
4. 2nd Chance (Women’s Murder Club)
The Women’s Murder Club returns for another thrilling crime investigation. Will their skills be enough to take down a brutal madman? A brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd of children leaving a San Francisco church.
Miraculously was it intentional?-only one person dies. Then an elderly black woman is hung. Police homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer senses a connection and together with medical examiner Claire, assistant D. A. Jill, and Chronicle reporter, Cindy finds a link that sends a chill through the entire nation.
This killer’s motives are unspeakable. In this “inventive” installment of the Women’s Murder Club, James Patterson proves once again why he is the #1 master of the murder mystery (Sunday Times).
Women’s Murder Club Latest Release – 21st Birthday
Detective Lindsay Boxer vows to protect a young woman from a serial killer long enough to see her twenty-first birthday. When a young wife and mother Tara Burke goes missing with her baby girl, all eyes are on her husband, Lucas. He paints her not as a missing person but a wayward wife—until a gruesome piece of evidence turns the investigation criminal.
While Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas pursues the story and M.E. Claire Washburn harbors theories that run counter to the SFPD’s, ADA Yuki Castellano sizes Lucas up as a textbook domestic offender . . . who suddenly puts forward an unexpected suspect. If what Lucas tells law enforcement has even a grain of truth, there isn’t a woman in the state of California who’s safe from the reach of an unspeakable threat.
Top FAQ on Women’s Murder Club Series
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Women’s Murder Club First Book
The first book of James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club is “1st to Die“
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How many books are there in the Women’s Murder Club?
Currently, there are 25 books in the Women’s Murder Club.
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Which one is the latest release in Women’s Murder Club?
The latest release in the Women’s Murder Club Series is “25 Alive” which will be published on 27 February 2025.
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Who is the writer of the Women’s’ Murder Club Series?
The Women’s Murder Club Series is written by James Patterson.
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I am reading no 21 of the womans murder club. Is there further books in this serie or is this the last one published?
Hi Patricia,
The “21st Birthday” is the last book of the Women’s Murder club released in 2021. You are reading the last one. The next installment may come probably by end of this year or in 2022, as you can see as per publication starting from 2001, every year, a new book is released under this series.
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