Lisa Scottoline

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  • Bibliography:
    40 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 1993
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Rosato & Associates

1 - Everywhere That Mary Went (Nov-1993)
2 - Final Appeal (Oct-1994)
3 - Running from the Law (Oct-1995)
4 - Legal Tender (Oct-1996)
5 - Rough Justice (Sep-1997)
6 - Mistaken Identity (Apr-1999)
7 - Moment of Truth (Feb-2000)
8 - The Vendetta Defense (Feb-2001)
9 - Courting Trouble (May-2002)
10 - Dead Ringer (Jun-2003)
11 - Killer Smile (Jun-2004)
12 - Lady Killer (Feb-2008)
13 - Think Twice (Mar-2010)
13.5 - The Backstory to Think Twice (Dec-2010)
14 - Accused (Nov-2013)
15 - Betrayed (Nov-2014)
16 - Corrupted (Nov-2015)
17 - Damaged (Aug-2016)
18 - Exposed (Aug-2017)
19 - Feared (Aug-2018)

Book List in Order: 40 titles

  • Everywhere That Mary Went

    Rosato & Associates - 1

    WHO CAN YOU TRUST WHEN EVERYONE YOU KNOW IS A LAWYER? Mary DiNunzio has been slaving away for the past eight years trying to make partner in her cutthroat Philadelphia law firm. She's too busy to worry about the crank phone calls that she's been g...

  • Final Appeal

    Rosato & Associates - 2

    DO OUR JUDGES DO US JUSTICE? To Philadelphia lawyer Grace Rossi, who's starting over after a divorce, a part-time job with a federal appeals court sounds perfect. But Grace doesn't count on being assigned to an explosive death penalty appeal. Nor ...

  • Running from the Law

    Rosato & Associates - 3

    Whether it's poker or trial law, wisecracking Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when she takes on the defense of the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. And it's no coincidence that the judge is her l...

  • Legal Tender

    Rosato & Associates - 4

    Benedetta "Bennie" Rosato is a maverick lawyer who prosecutes police misconduct and excessive-force cases, and business at her firm of Rosato & Biscardi has never been better. Then, without warning, a savage murder tears the firm apart. All evidenc...

  • Rough Justice

    Rosato & Associates - 5

    Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere, on trial for the murder of a homeless man who had tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers...

  • Mistaken Identity

    Rosato & Associates - 6

    Nothing can prepare criminal attorney Bennie Rosato for her new client, Alice Connolly, accused of murdering her lover, a highly decorated police detective. Connolly, who bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Bennie, tells the astonished lawyer, "...

  • Moment of Truth

    Rosato & Associates - 7

    Moment of Truth is the story of a man who frames himself for murder. When attorney Jack Newin discovers his wife dead in their elegant home, he's convinced he knows who killed her - and is equally determined to hide the truth. He decides to take th...

  • The Vendetta Defense

    Rosato & Associates - 8

    Lawyer Judy Carrier takes the case of her career to defend Anthony Lucia, fondly known as "Pigeon Tony," who is arrested for the murder of his lifelong enemy Angelo Coluzzi. When her client freely admits he killed Coluzzi because of a vendetta, Judy'...

  • Courting Trouble

    Rosato & Associates - 9

    Anne Murphy is smart, gorgeous, and young, the redheaded rookie at the Philadelphia law firm of Rosato & Associates. She leaves town for the Fourth of July weekend to prepare for a high-profile trial, but when she buys her morning newspaper, her own ...



  • Dead Ringer

    Rosato & Associates - 10

    Philadelphia lawyer Bennie Rosato has her eye focused firmly on the bottom line, especially since she has three dedicated young associates and a very pregnant secretary on her payroll, and she takes a professional risk, charging into a class action l...

  • Killer Smile

    Rosato & Associates - 11

    Everybody around lawyer Mary DiNunzio has decided she isn't allowed to be a Young Widow anymore, even though she didn't know there was an official cutoff. They're all trying to fix her up -- her South Philly Italian parents, her best friend Judy Carr...

  • Devil's Corner

    When prosecutor Vicki Allegretti arrives at a rowhouse to meet a confidential informant, she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time -- and is almost shot to death. She barely escapes with her life, but cannot save the two others gunned do...

  • Dirty Blonde

    THIS TIME, JUSTICE IS BLONDE. Cate Fante is strong and sexy and wears designer suits like overpriced armor. She's just become a judge but leads a dark double life that she hides from everyone. Her cover is blown when a high-profile case in her...

  • Daddy's Girl

    Natalie Greco loves being a teacher, even though she can't keep her students from cruising sex.com during class. She loves her family, too, but her boyfriend fits in better with the football-crazy Grecos than she does. Then a colleague, handsome Angu...

  • Lady Killer

    Rosato & Associates - 12

    Mary DiNunzio is a trademark Lisa Scottoline heroine--she's strong, she's smart, and she's got plenty of attitude. In recent years, she's become a big-time business-getter at Rosato & Associates, but the last person she expects to walk into her offic...

  • Look Again

    When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops--the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every ins...

  • Think Twice

    Rosato & Associates - 13

    From the blockbuster New York Times bestselling author of Look Again comes a novel that makes you question the nature of evil: is it born in us or is it bred? Bennie Rosato looks exactly like her identical twin, Alice Connolly, but the darkness in Al...

  • The Backstory to Think Twice

    Rosato & Associates - 13.5

    The Backstory to Think Twice, a special bonus story. Is Evil born or bred? Bennie looks exactly like her identical twin, Alice, but the darkness in Alice's soul makes them two very different women. But there are two sides to every story! Read t...

  • Save Me

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Think Twice and Look Again comes an emotionally powerful novel about a split-second choice, agonizing consequences, and the need for justice Rose McKenna volunteers as a lunch mom in her daughter Melly...



  • Come Home

    The riveting story of a mother who sacrifices her future for a child from her past. Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her daughter's lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pedi...

  • Happy and Merry

    Just in time for Christmas comes a collection of the very best holiday essays from the bestselling Mother/Daughter writing duo. Whether their shopping for matching reindeer dog sweaters or having second helpings of eggnog, Lisa Scottoline and Frances...

  • Don't Go

    Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline has thrilled millions with her emotionally-charged novels that feature strong women exploring the boundaries of family, justice, and love. In Don’t Go, she breaks new ground and delivers the story of a soldier w...

  • The Best American Mystery Stories 2013

    A best-selling novelist and Edgar Award winner, Lisa Scottoline brings her mastery of the thriller genre as well as her wit and heart to this collection of the must-reads in mysteries. ...

  • Accused

    Rosato & Associates - 14

    New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline revolutionized crime fiction when she introduced her Philadelphia-based all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates, thrilling listeners with her twisty, fast-paced plots and ca...

  • Keep Quiet

    New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with Keep Quiet, an emotionally gripping and complex story a...

  • Betrayed

    Rosato & Associates - 15

    Blockbuster author Lisa Scottoline returns to the Rosato & Associates law firm with Betrayed, and maverick lawyer Judy Carrier takes the lead in a case that's more personal than ever. Judy has always championed the underdog, so when Iris, the houseke...

  • Every Fifteen Minutes

    Enter the sociopath's mind: "I plan everything, I set everyone in motion, and when the moment comes, I strike. I always win in the end. They never see me coming. Know why? Because I am already there." Dr. Eric Parrish, a brilliant and caring psych...

  • Corrupted

    Rosato & Associates - 16

    Bennie Rosato the founder of the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm hides her big heart beneath her tough-as-nails exterior and she doesn't like to fail. Now, a case from her past shows her how differently things might have turned out. Thirteen years ago, Be...

  • Most Wanted

    Donor 3319 Profile: Tall. Blonde. Blue eyes. Medical Student. Wanted for Serial Murder. Christine Nilsson and her husband, Marcus, are desperate for a baby. Unable to conceive, they find themselves facing a difficult choice they had never antic...



  • Damaged

    Rosato & Associates - 17

    One boy. One lawyer. One chance for justice. Ten-year-old Patrick O'Brien is a natural target at school. Shy, dyslexic, and small for his age, he tries to hide his first-grade reading level from everyone: from his classmates, from the grandfather ...

  • One Perfect Lie

    On paper, Chris Brennan looks perfect. He's applying for a job as a high school government teacher, he's ready to step in as an assistant baseball coach, and his references are impeccable. But everything about Chris Brennan is a lie. Susan Sema...

  • Exposed

    Rosato & Associates - 18

    A battle for justice pits partner against partner... Mary DiNunzio wants to represent her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts ...

  • After Anna

    A new novel of suspense and emotional justice. John Himmel, widower and single father, has remarried a wonderful woman, Ellen, and for the first time in a long time he and his son are happy. But life is turned upside down when Ellen’s daughter m...

  • Feared

    Rosato & Associates - 19

    In the new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, Mary DiNunzio's ruthless nemesis Nick Machiavelli is back...with a vengeance. Machiavelli, a corrupt lawyer, aggressively strikes close to the DiNunzio household, attacki...

  • Someone Knows

    Bestselling and award-winning author Lisa Scottoline reaches new heights with this riveting novel about how a single decision can undo a family, how our past can derail our present, and how not guilty doesn't always mean innocent. Allie Garvey...

  • Eternal

    #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome...in the creeping shadow of fascism. What war destroys,...

  • What Happened to the Bennetts

    From #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes a pulse-pounding new novel. Your family has been attacked, never again to be the same. Now you have to choose between law…and justice. Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reportin...

  • Loyalty

    #1 best-selling author Lisa Scottoline delivers Loyalty, an emotional, action-packed historical epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. Loyalty can save a soul, or destroy one.   Franco Fiorvante is a handsome lem...

  • The Truth about the Devlins

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA Today BestsellerLisa Scottoline, the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts, presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family, justice, and the lies that tear us apart.TJ Devlin is the char...



  • The Unraveling of Julia

    #1 Bestselling author Lisa Scottoline crafts a darkly riveting, sweeping gothic tale in which, after the shocking death of her husband, a troubled young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and begins to believe she is ine...

Award-Winning Books by Lisa Scottoline

Final Appeal
1995 Edgar Allan Poe Award -- Paperback Original
Save Me
2011 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Mainstream Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lisa Scottoline has published 40 books.

The next book by Lisa Scottoline, The Unraveling of Julia, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Lisa Scottoline, Everywhere That Mary Went, was published in November 1993.

Yes. Lisa Scottoline has 1 series.
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