Michael Lister

A murder without a body. A murderer without a memory.John Jordan must determine whether Angel Diaz was murdered by her boyfriend after a magical night together or if he was wrongly convicted and who the real killer is.January 16, 1999: a magical night...

A young, inexperienced John Jordan must uncover the Atlanta Monster or become his next victim.As John continues his investigation into the Atlanta Child Murders, he interviews Wayne Williams, investigates the disappearance of Cedric Porter, and...

The body of a young woman propped against a fence, a series of suicides with unique calling cards, and a stolen corpse. Can John Jordan figure out what it all means in time to save the life of his favorite coworker?Detective John Jordan investigates a...

In this breathless mystery thriller, John Jordan races to save the life of the woman he loves in a single night beneath a Blood Moon.A daring escape. A race against time. Locked in with a vicious, relentless killer. The stakes have never been higher....

A missing young man. A sadistic serial killer. John Jordan is once again carrying a gun and a badge—and he’s going to need them.John Jordan is once again carrying a gun and a badge—and he’s going to need them. Balancing family life with being a cop...

Detective John Jordan is drinking again. And it's little wonder. As if trying to catch a killer and find out who's stalking his ex-lover wasn't enough, his ex-wife shows up.The murder is as unimaginable as it is inconceivable—that of Nicole Caldwell,...

Do you beleive demon posession could lead to murder?Was the troubled young Tammy Taylor a victim of an exorcism gone horribly wrong or cold-blooded murder? John Jordan must exorcise his own demons to find out.Following a particularly brutal and costly...

Can John Jordan find and identify the remains of a vulnerable young woman murdered and buried in the unforgiving North Florida swamps while being targeted by a South Florida hitman?In the swamps of North Florida, Remington James' camera captured the...

John Jordan can't fathom that a father could kill his own daughter but he's going to have to in order to solve the murder of Mariah Evers and its echoes of the JonBenét Ramsey case.John Jordan returns from his honeymoon to discover that in the early...

Was America’s most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy, responsible for the Broken Heart Murder? If not, who was, and can John Jordan figure it out and redeem his childhood hero?John’s dad is still haunted by a murder he couldn’t solve four decades...

Would you stop a school shooting if you could?An active school shooter leads John Jordan on a riveting chase into a stunning mystery.While attempting to prevent a school shooting, sheriff’s investigator John Jordan becomes an unwitting witness to the...

What would you risk to prevent a murder?Private investigator Merrill Monroe enlists the services of detective John Jordan to protect Malia Goodman, a civil rights and police shooting activist with a target on her back.But Merrill doesn’t just want...

A Searing Psychological Spiritual Thriller! The scratch of a single match--spark, heat, chemical reaction, fire being born--and an intense thriller begins. "Deep, edgy, and smart, Burnt Offerings is a searing page-turner. Don't miss this stellar...

A young woman hundreds of miles from where she's supposed to be, surrounded by several witnesses, vanishes from the face of the earth in just seven minutes. Can John Jordan find her or the person responsible for her disappearance? Or has he finally...

A wildlife photographer’s camera traps capture a killer committing a murder frame by frame. Now’s he’s running for his life deep in the river swamp.Lyrical, literary, told in poetic, photographic impressions, DOUBLE EXPOSURE is a page-turner with a...

A School Shooting. A Police Shooting. A brilliant Detective.Two complete books -- BLOODSHED and BLUE BLOOD.What would you do to stop a school shooting?An active shooter leads John Jordan on a riveting chase into a stunning mystery.While attempting to...

John Jordan’s first case is also his most heartbreaking. And one that will haunt him for the rest of his life!Atlanta Monster -- a thrilling mystery inspired by the Atlanta Child Murders.When John Jordan was twelve years old, he came face-to-face with...

Was it murder, accident, or suicide?Ex-cop John Jordan, now a prison chaplain in the Florida Panhandle, witnesses the bloody death of Potter Correctional Institution inmate Ike Johnson. But what exactly did he witness? Murder, accident, or suicide?...

Would you risk your life to save a family member even if you knew they had committed a serious crime?What do a daring prison escape and a shocking lynching have in common? Only the inimitable John Jordan can figure it out!John Jordan searches for an...

The Thrilling Sequel to THE BIG GOODBYE . . .“Lister’s hard-edged prose ranks with the best of contemporary noir fiction.” Publisher’s Weekly Starred ReviewWalk the mean streets of wartime Panama City with Jimmy “Soldier” Riley, a wounded,...

A vulnerable woman being followed. A PI determined to protect her. Former lovers embroiled in an intense mystery thriller fraught with intrigue and danger. A sexy, romantic, suspenseful ride through the atmospheric 1940s.“Lister’s hard-edged prose...

The Thrilling Sequel to THE BIG BEYOND and THE BIG GOODBYE . . .“Lister’s hard-edged prose ranks with the best of contemporary noir fiction.” Publisher’s Weekly Starred ReviewWalk the mean streets of wartime Panama City with Jimmy “Soldier” Riley, a...

Could you betray yourself for someone you love?Can John solve an impossible murder committed in a locked cell right before his very eyes? Will he be willing to once he learns the price he’ll have to pay?In one of the most baffling murder cases of his...

Three novels in the critically-acclaimed John Jordan series from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Michael Lister.Includes a Special Introduction by Michael ConnellyPOWER IN THE BLOODA missing mom and a suspicious death force a...