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  • Bibliography:
    19 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2012
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Boundary Magic

1 - Boundary Crossed (Mar-2015)
2 - Boundary Lines (Oct-2015)
3 - Boundary Born (Jun-2016)
4 - Boundary Broken (Mar-2019)
5 - Boundary Haunted (Dec-2019)

Disrupted Magic

1 - Midnight Curse (Feb-2017)
2 - Blood Gamble (Jul-2017)
3 - Shadow Hunt (Feb-2018)
4 - Born Magic (Jan-2021)

A Lena Dane Mystery

1 - The Big Keep (Jun-2014)

Nightshades

1 - Nightshades (Jul-2016)
2 - Switchback (Oct-2017)
3 - Outbreak (May-2018)

A Scarlett Bernard Novel

1 - Dead Spots (Nov-2012)
2 - Trail of Dead (Jun-2013)
3 - Hunter's Trail (Sep-2014)

Book List in Order: 19 titles



  • Scarlett Bernard knows about personal space: step within ten feet of her, and any supernatural spells or demonic forces are instantly defused -- vampires and werewolves become human again, and witches can’t get out so much as a “hocus pocus.” T...



  • As a null, Scarlett Bernard possesses a rare ability to counteract the supernatural by instantly neutralizing spells and magical forces. For years she has used her gift to scrub crime scenes of any magical traces, helping the powerful paranormal comm...



  • Former Chicago cop Selena “Lena” Dane has been going through the motions at her private investigation agency for years now. But then Lena learns that she’s unexpectedly pregnant just as she takes on a heartbreaking new client: Nate Christianti,...



  • Actions have consequences -- a lesson Scarlett Bernard is learning the hard way. As a “null,” Scarlett has always been able to negate the powers of the supernatural beings that surround her. But now her reckless decision to permanently change Eli...



  • ""You can read this story without having read anything else by Olson, and I highly recommend it." -Charles de Lint, author of The Newford series and Moonheart, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction"...



  • After her twin sister’s brutal murder, former US Army Sergeant Allison “Lex” Luther vowed to protect her niece, Charlie. So when two vampires try to kidnap the baby, it quickly turns into a fight to the death -- Lex’s death, that is. She w...



  • Fitting into the Old World isn’t going very well for Boulder boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther: she may have earned a place in a vampire’s service, but now it seems as if every supernatural creature in town has found a reason to hate her. A...



  • Something wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead....



  • A federal agent in Chicago is charged with stopping a vampire crime surge in this urban fantasy thriller series debut.Humans have never been all that comfortable with the knowledge that they coexist with otherworldly bloodsuckers known as shades. Yet...






  • Scarlett Bernard is used to cleaning up messes. As a human who cancels out any magic around her, Scarlett's job is to keep the supernatural world hidden at any cost. On the eve of the Vampire Trials, a two-day tribunal that allows the otherworldly...



  • If there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, ...



  • The Bureau of Preternatural Investigations returns in Switchback, the sequel to Melissa F. Olson's Nightshades. Three weeks after the events of Nightshades, things are finally beginning to settle for the Chicago branch of the BPI, but the brief re...



  • For years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without...



  • Melissa F. Olson's thrilling FBI vampire procedural Nightshades series concludes with Outbreak The Chicago field office of the Bureau of Preternatural Investigation is facing its deadliest challenge, yet―internal investigation! Alex and Lindy ar...



  • Years ago, boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther made a promise to an alpha werewolf. Now, just when the supernatural community in Colorado is enjoying a period of hard-won peace, the alpha turns up at Lex’s door to call in his marker. Two of his...



  • Months after her battles in Wyoming, Allison “Lex” Luther is still struggling with the aftereffects of the psychic attack she suffered -- and with the new developments in her own magic. Then Lex’s boss, the cardinal vampire of Colorado, pass...



  • From California to Colorado, the Old World is filled with complicated women, volatile creatures, and nulls with attitude. This unmissable collection includes the stories that run in between and alongside the Old World novels, allowing readers to catc...



  • After the events of Shadow Hunt (and the short story Nativity, found in Companion Pieces), Los Angeles null Scarlett Bernard finds herself more out of her depth than ever before.Cleaning up crime scenes and juggling supernatural politics is hard enou...







Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Melissa F. Olson has published 19 books.

The next book by Melissa F. Olson, Archaic, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Melissa F. Olson, Dead Spots, was published in November 2012.

Yes. Melissa F. Olson has 5 series.