Lisa Regan Books in Order: Detective Josie Quinn, Claire Fletcher, and Every Crime Thriller
Lisa Regan writes crime thrillers and police procedurals built around missing people, murder investigations, serial killers, family secrets, and complicated personal relationships. She is best known for Detective Josie Quinn, a long-running series set in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Denton, but her earlier books introduced readers to Claire Fletcher, Detective Connor Parks, and private investigator Jocelyn Rush.
You do not have to read every Lisa Regan book in one giant publication sequence. Most of her series can be read independently, and Regan herself says that even the Josie Quinn books contain self-contained cases. However, reading each series in order gives you the fullest experience of the recurring characters and their personal histories.
Lisa Regan Books in Series Order
Lisa Regan’s fiction currently falls into three main connected series plus the standalone Kill For You. Her official website organizes her books under Detective Josie Quinn, A Claire Fletcher & Detective Parks Mystery, Jocelyn Rush, Standalone, and Short Stories.
Series at a Glance
| Series | Books | Reading Status |
| Detective Josie Quinn | 25 | Ongoing |
| Claire Fletcher & Detective Parks | 2 | No further books currently planned |
| PI Jocelyn Rush | 3 | Complete |
| Kill For You | 1 | Standalone |
The 25th Josie Quinn novel, Her Last Kiss, is scheduled for October 20, 2026.
Detective Josie Quinn Books in Order
The Detective Josie Quinn series begins with Vanishing Girls and follows homicide detective Josie Quinn and her colleagues in Denton, Pennsylvania. Each novel introduces a separate mystery, but the characters’ relationships, personal histories, and ongoing storylines develop throughout the series.
As of September 2026, there are 24 published books, with Book 25 scheduled for October 2026.
1. Vanishing Girls (2018)
Vanishing Girls introduces Detective Josie Quinn as she investigates the disappearance of Isabelle Coleman, a young woman from the close-knit town of Denton. During the search, Josie discovers another missing girl whom nobody even knew was missing, and the case quickly becomes much larger and darker than the original disappearance.
The novel establishes the Denton setting, Josie’s investigative style, and the core mystery-thriller atmosphere that continues through the series. It is also the book Regan identifies as the first and bestselling entry in the series.
2. The Girl With No Name (2018)
Josie is called to the home of a mother whose newborn baby has been snatched from her arms. A frightened woman fleeing the scene becomes Josie’s only immediate lead, but the woman cannot explain who she is or why she is there.
The investigation eventually connects the missing baby to a fertility-clinic mix-up and a series of killings, giving Josie another case in which a seemingly isolated crime hides a much wider mystery.
3. Her Mother’s Grave (2018)
Human bones are discovered near a trailer park where Josie played as a child. The remains belong to a murdered foster girl, but the victim’s name is disturbingly connected to Josie’s own past.
This is an especially important book for readers following Josie’s personal story because Regan identifies Her Mother’s Grave as Josie’s origin story. It also contains a major revelation about her personal history.
4. Her Final Confession (2018)
A college student is found murdered in the driveway of Detective Gretchen Palmer, one of Josie’s closest colleagues. When Gretchen unexpectedly confesses to the killing, Josie refuses to accept that her friend is telling the whole story.
The investigation becomes increasingly personal as Josie digs into Gretchen’s past and tries to determine who is really responsible. Regan specifically identifies this book as the story in which readers learn about Gretchen’s background.
5. The Bones She Buried (2019)
Josie arrives at Noah’s family home for dinner and instead finds his mother dead in the garden, with soil forced into her mouth. Strange objects near the body lead the police toward an old missing-person case.
The investigation becomes particularly significant for Josie’s relationship with Noah, while the mystery surrounding his mother’s past reveals connections to deaths that occurred years earlier. Regan also uses this book to explore Noah’s history.
6. Her Silent Cry (2019)
Seven-year-old Lucy Ross disappears from a carousel in a crowded Denton park. With dozens of potential witnesses, the abduction should have produced obvious clues, yet Lucy seems to have vanished without a trace.
A chilling message suggests that the girl’s life depends on what happens next, sending Josie into a desperate search for a missing child before time runs out.
7. Cold Heart Creek (2019)
Josie is drawn into another disturbing Denton investigation when a crime involving a young couple opens the door to secrets that have remained hidden for years.
Like the other books in the series, the central case is resolved within the novel while Josie’s relationships and personal story continue to develop.
8. Find Her Alive (2020)
Josie investigates a case involving a woman who has disappeared, but the evidence suggests that the circumstances surrounding the disappearance are more complicated than they initially appear.
The book also gives important attention to Trinity’s history. Regan identifies Find Her Alive as the installment where readers learn more about Trinity’s past.
9. Save Her Soul (2020)
A disturbing discovery sends Josie into another investigation where the evidence points toward a much larger secret than the initial crime suggests.
The case pushes Josie and her team through another dangerous investigation while continuing the series’ broader character development.
10. Breathe Your Last (2020)
Josie is called to a death that initially appears straightforward, but the evidence quickly raises questions about what really happened.
The novel continues the series’ pattern of combining a self-contained murder investigation with developments in Josie’s personal and professional life.
11. Hush Little Girl (2021)
A new case involving a child places Josie in another race against time. As she searches for answers, the investigation reveals that the people surrounding the victim may have more secrets than they initially admit.
12. Her Deadly Touch (2021)
Josie investigates a disturbing death that leads her into a web of hidden relationships and dangerous secrets.
The case gives Regan another opportunity to combine police procedure with the emotional complications that come from Josie’s growing connections to the people around her.
13. The Drowning Girls (2021)
A troubling investigation takes Josie and her colleagues into a case involving young women and a history that reaches deeper than the initial evidence suggests.
This installment also gives significant attention to Amber Watts’ past and Finn Mettner’s background. Regan specifically identifies it as the book that explores Amber’s history.
14. Watch Her Disappear (2022)
A disappearance draws Josie into a case where the missing person’s story is only the beginning. As the investigation expands, Josie uncovers secrets that connect the present crime to the past.
The novel also explores the history of Chief Chitwood, another recurring character in Josie’s professional world.
15. Local Girl Missing (2022)
A missing local woman sends Josie into another complicated Denton investigation. What initially appears to be a straightforward disappearance gradually reveals a network of secrets and relationships.
The title fits one of Regan’s recurring themes particularly well: the idea that a disappearance can expose problems that have been hidden inside an apparently ordinary community.
16. The Innocent Wife (2022)
Josie becomes involved in a case where questions of innocence, marriage, and hidden motives collide.
As evidence begins pointing in different directions, Josie must work out which version of the story can be trusted while dealing with the continuing developments in her own life.
17. Close Her Eyes (2023)
A disturbing case brings Josie into the world of Dr. Anya Feist, a recurring member of the series’ wider cast.
The investigation gives readers more insight into Anya’s past while placing another complicated murder mystery in front of Josie. Regan has said that this is the book where readers learn more about Anya’s history.
18. My Child Is Missing (2023)
A missing child places Josie in another urgent investigation where family relationships and hidden secrets become central to the case.
The novel continues the series’ focus on crimes involving vulnerable victims while developing the ongoing relationships among Josie and her colleagues.
19. Face Her Fear (2024)
Josie confronts another dangerous case in Denton as a seemingly isolated crime begins to reveal deeper connections.
By this point in the series, the books can still be read as individual mysteries, but the accumulated history of Josie and her team becomes increasingly important for readers following the series from the beginning.
20. Her Dying Secret (2024)
Josie arrives at the scene of a fatal car accident and discovers that one of the passengers has been murdered. A child’s drawing found in the victim’s hand becomes one of the few clues available to the investigation.
The case was published in May 2024 as Book 20 of the series.
21. Remember Her Name (2024)
A serial killer is leaving Polaroid photographs with the bodies of victims. Josie must determine what the photographs mean if she is going to identify the killer and stop the murders.
Remember Her Name was released in September 2024 and became Book 21 in the series.
22. Husband Missing (2025)
Josie’s latest investigation takes her into a case involving a missing husband and another mystery in which appearances do not tell the complete story.
The novel continues the series’ combination of police investigation and the ongoing personal relationships that connect the Denton characters.
23. The Couple’s Secret (2025)
A seemingly ordinary couple hides a secret that draws Josie into another dangerous investigation.
By this point, readers who have followed the series from the beginning will also recognize how much the recurring characters’ personal lives have developed alongside the individual cases.
24. Stolen Family (2026)
During a heatwave in Denton, mother and daughter Maxine and Haven Barnes are discovered dead at a local festival, with blood-red camellias placed on their bodies. Soon another mother and daughter disappear, and the case becomes connected to Detective Kyle Turner, one of the most difficult members of Josie’s team.
Stolen Family was published on April 2, 2026 and is officially Detective Josie Quinn Book 24.
25. Her Last Kiss (2026)
Her Last Kiss is the upcoming 25th Detective Josie Quinn novel. It is scheduled for October 20, 2026.
Josie discovers Sylvia West murdered inside a burning house, with the distinctive red lipstick mark associated with the Last Kiss Killer. Sylvia had survived an encounter with the notorious serial killer years earlier and was preparing to speak publicly about it, raising the possibility that the killer has returned.
Bookouture officially lists Her Last Kiss as Detective Josie Quinn Book 25.
Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks Books in Order
Before Detective Josie Quinn, Lisa Regan wrote the connected Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks mysteries.
This series has only two books, but the connection between them is important. Finding Claire Fletcher introduces Claire and Sacramento detective Connor Parks, while Losing Leah Holloway brings the two characters back together during another investigation.
1. Finding Claire Fletcher (2012)
Sacramento detective Connor Parks is going through a difficult period in his personal and professional life when he meets a mysterious woman one night. By morning she has disappeared, leaving behind a clue that sends him after a woman who has been missing for a decade.
The investigation reveals that Claire Fletcher has been living under the control of her captor, and Connor becomes increasingly determined to find her. The book was Regan’s first novel and remains an important starting point for readers interested in her earliest crime fiction.
2. Losing Leah Holloway (2017)
Five years after Claire Fletcher escaped her abductor, she witnesses a horrifying incident involving Leah Holloway, a mother who deliberately drives her vehicle into a river after causing multiple deaths on a Sacramento highway.
Detective Connor Parks becomes involved in the investigation, and his renewed connection with Claire leads him to suspect that Leah’s apparently perfect life concealed something deeply disturbing.
Regan currently says she has no plans for additional Claire Fletcher books because of her commitment to the Josie Quinn series, although she leaves the possibility open.
PI Jocelyn Rush Books in Order
The Jocelyn Rush books are a three-book series set around Philadelphia private investigator Jocelyn Rush. They can be read independently, but publication order is the simplest way to follow Jocelyn’s story.
1. Hold Still (2014)
Jocelyn Rush is a former police detective turned private investigator whose professional life becomes personal when a violent crime intersects with someone from her past.
The book introduces Jocelyn and establishes the Philadelphia setting that continues through the series.
2. Cold-Blooded (2015)
Fourteen years after a high-school track star is murdered in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, a dying former detective asks Jocelyn to investigate the cold case.
What begins as an old unsolved murder becomes increasingly dangerous as Jocelyn tries to expose the person responsible.
3. Over The Edge (2019)
Jocelyn witnesses a driver leap from a Philadelphia bridge after a minor collision. Although the incident appears to be suicide, Jocelyn becomes convinced there is more to the woman’s story.
Her investigation into Molly Porter’s life uncovers secrets that suggest someone may have had a reason to make sure she disappeared.
Regan says she currently has no plans for additional Jocelyn Rush books because her publishing commitments are focused on Josie Quinn.
Lisa Regan Standalone Novel
Kill For You (2013)
Kill For You follows FBI profiler Kassidy Bishop as she investigates a series of murders connected by a disturbing message left at the crime scenes.
The novel was originally published as Aberration and later republished under the title Kill For You. It is officially categorized by Regan as a standalone, so readers do not need to place it within any of her other series.
Lisa Regan Books in Publication Order
For readers who want to see Regan’s major fiction releases chronologically, the following list is useful. The Josie Quinn sequence should be kept together when actually reading the series, but this broader chronology shows how her career developed from Finding Claire Fletcher into the long-running Josie Quinn series. Regan’s own FAQ provides the early publication sequence, while current publisher information confirms the later Josie Quinn releases.
- Finding Claire Fletcher (2012)
- Kill For You / Aberration (2013)
- Hold Still (2014)
- Cold-Blooded (2015)
- Losing Leah Holloway (2017)
- Vanishing Girls (2018)
- The Girl With No Name (2018)
- Her Mother’s Grave (2018)
- Her Final Confession (2018)
- The Bones She Buried (2019)
- Her Silent Cry (2019)
- Cold Heart Creek (2019)
- Over The Edge (2019)
- Find Her Alive (2020)
- Save Her Soul (2020)
- Breathe Your Last (2020)
- Hush Little Girl (2021)
- Her Deadly Touch (2021)
- The Drowning Girls (2021)
- Watch Her Disappear (2022)
- Local Girl Missing (2022)
- The Innocent Wife (2022)
- Close Her Eyes (2023)
- My Child Is Missing (2023)
- Face Her Fear (2024)
- Her Dying Secret (2024)
- Remember Her Name (2024)
- Husband Missing (2025)
- The Couple’s Secret (2025)
- Stolen Family (2026)
- Her Last Kiss (2026, upcoming)
Note that Kill For You is the later title for Aberration, so these are not two separate novels.
Where Should You Start With Lisa Regan?
Start with Vanishing Girls for Josie Quinn
If you want to read the series that made Lisa Regan best known, begin with Vanishing Girls. Regan herself identifies it as the first Josie Quinn book and her bestselling book to date.
Start with Finding Claire Fletcher for Her Earlier Work
Finding Claire Fletcher was Regan’s first novel and introduces the earlier Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks storyline. It is a good choice if you want to see where her crime-fiction career began.
Start with Hold Still for Jocelyn Rush
If private investigators appeal to you more than police procedurals, Hold Still is the first Jocelyn Rush novel. Continue with Cold-Blooded and Over The Edge.
Start with Kill For You for a Standalone
Kill For You is the simplest option if you want one Lisa Regan thriller without committing to a long series. It follows FBI profiler Kassidy Bishop and can be read completely on its own.
Do You Have to Read the Josie Quinn Books in Order?
No. Lisa Regan explicitly says that readers do not have to read the Josie Quinn books in order because every novel contains its own mystery or case, which is resolved within that book. However, Josie’s personal life and the relationships among recurring characters continue from book to book, so reading in publication order provides more context.
One particularly important reason to avoid jumping straight to Her Mother’s Grave is that Regan describes Book 3 as Josie’s origin story and notes that it contains a major spoiler concerning Josie’s personal history.
How Many Josie Quinn Books Are There?
As of September 2026, there are 24 published Detective Josie Quinn novels. Stolen Family is Book 24, released April 2, 2026. Book 25, Her Last Kiss, is scheduled for October 20, 2026.
Regan has also said that the planned Josie Quinn series could eventually reach 35 books, depending on reader demand.
Is Detective Josie Quinn Finished?
No. The series is ongoing. Stolen Family is currently the latest published novel, while Her Last Kiss is scheduled for October 2026 as Book 25. Regan has also stated that more Josie Quinn books are planned beyond that.
Are Lisa Regan’s Books Connected?
Some are, but most of the connections are limited to their individual series.
The Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks books form a two-book series. The three Jocelyn Rush books form another series. The largest connected storyline is Detective Josie Quinn, which currently spans 24 published novels plus the upcoming Book 25. Kill For You, originally published as Aberration, is a standalone.
What Is Lisa Regan’s Latest Book?
As of September 22, 2026, Stolen Family is the latest published Lisa Regan novel. It is Detective Josie Quinn #24 and was released on April 2, 2026.
The next book is Her Last Kiss, Detective Josie Quinn #25, scheduled for October 20, 2026.
Lisa Regan Books FAQ
What is the first Lisa Regan book?
Finding Claire Fletcher, published in 2012, was Lisa Regan’s first novel. She has said that the book was inspired in part by the Jacob Wetterling case and the idea of a missing person being found alive years later.
What is the first Detective Josie Quinn book?
Vanishing Girls is the first Detective Josie Quinn novel. It was published in 2018 and introduces Josie and the Denton Police Department.
How many Detective Josie Quinn books are there?
There are 24 published books in the series as of September 2026, with Her Last Kiss scheduled to become Book 25 on October 20, 2026.
Can I read Josie Quinn books out of order?
Yes. Lisa Regan says every book contains a self-contained case that is resolved within that novel. However, the ongoing relationships and Josie’s personal story make publication order worthwhile for readers who want the full character arc.
Is Kill For You part of a series?
No. Kill For You is listed as a standalone novel. It was originally published under the title Aberration, so those two titles refer to the same book.
What series comes before Detective Josie Quinn?
Lisa Regan’s earlier connected fiction includes the two-book Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks series and the three-book PI Jocelyn Rush series. Finding Claire Fletcher came first in 2012, followed by the Jocelyn Rush books beginning with Hold Still in 2014.
Will there be more Josie Quinn books?
Yes. Regan has said that the series is planned to reach 35 books as long as reader demand remains strong. Her Last Kiss is already scheduled as Book 25 for October 2026.
Final Thoughts
Lisa Regan’s bibliography is easiest to understand through her three connected series. Detective Josie Quinn is by far the largest, with 24 published books and a 25th arriving in October 2026. The earlier Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks books provide a shorter two-book storyline, while the three Jocelyn Rush novels offer another complete crime-thriller sequence.
For a long-running police procedural, start with Vanishing Girls and follow Josie Quinn from there. For a shorter commitment, Finding Claire Fletcher or Hold Still gives you an earlier Regan series with only two or three books to complete.
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