Amanda McKinney

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  • Bibliography:
    34 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2017
  • Latest Book:
    January 2025
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About the Author

Amanda McKinney is the #1 bestselling and multi-award-winning author of more than ten steamy romantic suspense and mystery novels. She wrote her debut novel, LETHAL LEGACY, in 2017 after walking away from her career to become a writer and stay-at-home mom. Set in small, southern towns, Amanda’s books are page-turning murder mysteries packed with steamy romance.

Her books include the HOT new bestselling series, STEELE SHADOWS SECURITY, the multi-award-winning BERRY SPRINGS series and BLACK ROSE MYSTERIES.

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Full Series List in Order

Berry Springs

1 - The Woods (May-2017)
2 - The Lake (Aug-2017)
3 - The Storm (Dec-2017)
4 - The Fog (Dec-2018)
5 - The Creek (May-2019)
6 - The Shadow (May-2019)
7 - The Cave (Aug-2019)

Black Rose Mystery

1 - Devil's Gold (Feb-2018)
2 - Hatchet Hollow (Apr-2018)
3 - Tomb's Tale (May-2018)
4 - Evil Eye (Jun-2018)
5 - Sinister Secrets (Jan-2019)

A Broken Ridge Novel

1 - The Viper (Nov-2021)

On the Edge

1 - Buried Deception (Sep-2022)
2 - Trail of Deception (Apr-2023)

Road

1 - Rattlesnake Road (May-2021)
2 - Redemption Road (Aug-2021)

Steele Shadows Security

1 - Cabin 1 (Sep-2019)
2 - Cabin 2 (Nov-2019)
3 - Cabin 3 (Jan-2020)

Steele Shadows Rising

1 - Phoenix (Mar-2020)

Steele Shadows Investigations

1 - Jagger (Jun-2020)
2 - Ryder (Oct-2020)

Book List in Order: 34 titles

  • Lethal Legacy

    After watching her father get brutally murdered, young Victoria Henry turned to painting to escape the painful memories of her childhood. Over three decades later, a house fire destroys her Texas mansion and takes the life of her cheating husband, un...

  • The Woods

    Berry Springs - 1

    "The Woods is a sexy, small-town murder mystery that’s guaranteed to resonate with fans of Nora Roberts and Karin Slaughter." -Best ThrillersA year after her sister’s death, Archeologist and part-time neurotic, Dr. Katie Somers returns to the sle...

  • The Lake

    Berry Springs - 2

    "Thrilling suspense, full of passion, intrigue, and mystery. Pick up The Lake, you won't regret it." - Goodreads MemberLabeled a workaholic by his FBI comrades, Ethan Veech agrees to take a break from work and travel to the sleepy, southern town of B...

  • The Storm

    Berry Springs - 3

    The snow is dropping in Berry Springs... and so are the bodies.On a pitch-black wintry night, Detective Dean Walker finds a man in the middle of an icy road, with a bullet between his eyes—a murder that is eerily similar to his father's, which...

  • Devil's Gold

    Black Rose Mystery - 1

    Do you enjoy your steamy murder mysteries with a side of evil witch? Meet the Knight sisters—three independent, fierce, super-rich sisters who run a private investigation company in a creepy, southern town...Despite being chronically late, dis...

  • Hatchet Hollow

    Black Rose Mystery - 2

    After an afternoon of mind-numbingly boring surveillance in the woods, Private Investigator Raven Cane goes for a twilight jog to clear her head, only to discover a gruesome murder in the town’s most notorious cave, Hatchet Hollow. Minutes later, t...

  • Tomb's Tale

    Black Rose Mystery - 3

    Moments after an explosion rocks the sisters of Black Rose Investigations, Private Investigator Roxy Knight discovers two human skeletons buried in a secret tunnel under their stone mansion. Although rumor has it that the previous homeowners -- a gen...

  • Evil Eye

    Black Rose Mystery - 4

    Known for her exotic tattoos, peace sign T-shirts, and master interrogation skills, Scarlett Knight rounds up the crew of Black Rose Investigations for an evening of drinks, but Fiona is nowhere to be found—and nothing keeps Fi away from an ic...

  • The Fog

    Berry Springs - 4

    Former Marine Wesley Cross is out to prove his innocence, but his mission gets derailed by a sexy scientist and a haunted hotel on a stormy night...Former Marine turned ballistics expert, Wesley Cross is known around town for two things, his rugged g...



  • Sinister Secrets

    Black Rose Mystery - 5

    After regaining consciousness from an unfortunate encounter with Krestel, the evil witch of the Great Shadow Mountains, Private Investigator Fiona Monreau finds herself dumped in the middle of the woods, awakening with a splitting headache, wiped mem...

  • The Creek

    Berry Springs - 5

    When DNA evidence links Lieutenant Quinn Colson’s brother to the scene of a grisly murder, Quinn realizes he'll do anything to keep his brother from returning to prison, even if it costs him his job… and the woman who’s stolen his heart.Shootin...

  • The Shadow

    Berry Springs - 6

    Get ready for a gripping, suspenseful, sexy as hell book. - ★★★★★ Bookbub ReviewA gruesome murder linking to a famous painting sends FBI Criminal Profiler Eli Archer down a path of lies, deceit... and infatuation.Eli Arc...

  • The Cave

    Berry Springs - 7

    When DNA evidence links Lieutenant Quinn Colson's brother to the scene of a grisly murder, Quinn realizes he'll do anything to keep his brother from returning to prison, even if it costs him his job... and the woman who's stolen his heart.Shooting ra...

  • Cabin 1

    Steele Shadows Security - 1

    From multi-award-winning romantic suspense author Amanda McKinney comes the first book in the steamy, edge-of-your-seat, three-part series, Steele Shadows Security…Hidden deep in the remote mountains of Berry Springs is a private security firm wher...

  • Cabin 2

    Steele Shadows Security - 2

    Hidden deep in the remote mountains of Berry Springs is a private security firm where some go to escape, and others find exactly what they've been looking for.Welcome to Cabin 1, Cabin 2, Cabin 3...Always be prepared, that was Axel Steele's motto. Wh...

  • Cabin 3

    Steele Shadows Security - 3

    From bestselling and multi-award-winning romantic suspense author Amanda McKinney comes the third book in the steamy, edge-of-your-seat, three-part series, Steele Shadows Security...Businessman. CEO. Head of household. Three titles worst suited for G...

  • Phoenix

    Steele Shadows Rising - 1

    From bestselling and multi-award-winning author Amanda McKinney comes a page-turning, steamy standalone romantic suspense in the Steele Shadows series.A man who cheated death.A woman hired to pick up the broken pieces.An obsession strong enough to ki...

  • Jagger

    Steele Shadows Investigations - 1

    ★ Nominated for the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense 2021 ★Secrets, lies, deceit... A former Navy SEAL turned homicide detective has met his match in this new standalone addition to the number #1 Bestselling St...

  • Ryder

    Steele Shadows Investigations - 2

    He's an ex-con who just wants to be left alone.She's stranded in the middle of a blizzard—a broken soul... an invitation to danger.When someone from Louise Sloane's past goes missing, she makes it her mission to solve the case—never min...



  • Rattlesnake Road

    Road - 1

    ♥ Named one of POPSUGAR's 12 Best Romance Books ♥★ Featured on the Today Show ★Welcome to 1314 Rattlesnake Road—the perfect hideaway to escape your past.After leaving her posh NYC life behind, fashion editor Grey Da...

  • Redemption Road

    Road - 2

    Antiques dealer by day, painter by night, Rory Flanagan arrives home to find a man, battered and bruised, sprawled out on her newly upholstered Victorian sofa. The brash, six-foot-four stranger takes an unusual interest in Rory's vintage gold pendant...

  • The Viper

    A Broken Ridge Novel - 1

    A brash DEA agent and a ruthless private detective collide in this seductive small-town tale of revenge, murder, and the unbreakable bond between sisters.They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Apparently, they haven't met the Archer sisters.Own...

  • Her Mercenary

    The bestselling and award-winning Steele Shadows series continues in this new Protector Romance spin-off series, packed with page-turning mystery, steamy angst, exotic locations, and four dangerously attractive mercenaries.She was supposed to be the ...

  • Buried Deception

    On the Edge - 1

    In the pulse-racing first installment of the On the Edge series, a criminal psychologist teams up with a former marine on a deadly wildland mission. Not even their hearts can stay out of harm’s way.In the swamps of East Texas, alligators aren&#...

  • The Widow of Weeping Pines

    Absolutely brilliant, one of the best books I've read. ★★★★★ - PsychoThrilla Booksfans of domestic suspense will devour this wickedly crafty tale in one sitting. – ★★★★★ - G...

  • The Raven's Wife

    Julia Klein killed her husband. Or did she?On a frigid winter night, Daniel Klein was stabbed to death in his penthouse suite by his wife, Julia. At least that's what the police report reads. The truth, however, is far more sinister.After relocating ...

  • The Lie Between Us

    I lost my mind with that ending. Seriously outstanding thriller. ★★★★★ - honeybee.readsThis detective's secret will follow her to the grave...At three in the morning, Detective Ame Bassette receives a panicked call ...

  • Trail of Deception

    On the Edge - 2

    In this heart-stopping installment of the On the Edge series, secrets turn deadly as a search and rescue expert and a psychiatrist team up to catch a killer during a dangerous winter storm.When Aria, a young girl with autism, goes missing, search and...

  • The Keeper's Closet

    ... a gripping mystery that concludes with a shocking ending. ★★★★★ - Goodreads ReviewLavinia Greer is at the end of her rope. She's lost her job, her friends, her home. Desperate to pick up the broken pieces of her...



  • The Stone Secret

    He spent twenty years in prison.She spent twenty years living a lie.At 2:00 a.m. Sylvia Stone awakens to a letter on her doorstep suggesting the handsome carpenter who was convicted of murdering her mother twenty years earlier is innocent. The anonym...

  • Her Renegade

    The bestselling and award-winning Steele Shadows series continues in this new Protector Romance spin-off series, packed with page-turning mystery, steamy angst, exotic locations, and four dangerously attractive mercenaries.Never fall for your target ...

  • A Marriage of Lies

    Beneath the surface of every marriage there are secrets. This one is deadly.My husband is lying. The minute he came home with alcohol on his breath and unable to look me in the eyes I knew it.We used to be in love - the intense 'I can't be without yo...

  • MINE

    It all started like most life-changing events, I suppose. An ordinary, nothing special kind of day. And then, like a hurricane, Astor Stone blew into my life and turned everything upside down. Little did I know then that days later, I would take my l...

  • When I Disappear

    An Amazon Charts BestsellerHe spent twenty years in prison. She spent twenty years living a lie.At 2:00 a.m. Sylvia Stone awakens to a letter on her doorstep suggesting the handsome carpenter, Rhett Cohen, who was convicted of murdering her mother tw...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Amanda McKinney has published 34 books.

Amanda McKinney does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, When I Disappear, was published in January 2025.

The first book by Amanda McKinney, Lethal Legacy, was published in January 2017.

Yes. Amanda McKinney has 8 series.
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