Books in Order: A Comprehensive Guide to Donald Bain’s Novels

About the Author: Donald Bain

Donald Bain (1935-2017) was a renowned American author, best known for his myriad of mystery titles. Perhaps his crowning achievement was being the “co-author” together with the fictitious character and friend, Jessica Fletcher, on the Murder, She Wrote TV tie-in book series. Notably, he also ghostwrote many books in order clandestinely, keeping his impressive authorship anonymous.

Bain’s cohesive family life was equally as impressive, with his spouse Renee Paley-Bain, also a writer, and two erudite daughters—Laurie Bain Wilson has also followed in her father’s literary footsteps. Bain’s legacy lives on in his four grandchildren and the numerous books he has penned.

Unique Writing Style of Donald Bain

Bain’s writing style is evocative and richly detailed, offering readers an immersive experience into his astounding world of characters. He artfully weaves a plot, ensuring suspense builds gradually with each chapter. Bain’s signature lies in the delicate balance he maintains between in-depth character development and intricate, gripping twists in the story.

A Journey through Donald Bain’s Books in Order

Ever since his debut in the late 1960s, Bain has been captivating readers, with his first credited book being The Case Against Private Aviation published in 1969. The series of books in order that followed highlighted his meticulous research combined with his singular writing style.

Readers can embark on a literary journey, exploring Bain’s books in order.

Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books

(with Jon Land, Margaret Truman)

Murder in the White House (By: Margaret Truman)	(1980)
Murder on Capitol Hill (By: Margaret Truman)	(1981)
Murder in the Supreme Court (By: Margaret Truman)	(1982)
Murder in the Smithsonian (By: Margaret Truman)	(1983)
Murder on Embassy Row (By: Margaret Truman)	(1984)
Murder at the FBI (By: Margaret Truman)	(1985)
Murder in Georgetown (By: Margaret Truman)	(1986)
Murder in the CIA (By: Margaret Truman)	(1987)
Murder at the Kennedy Center (By: Margaret Truman)	(1989)
Murder at the National Cathedral (By: Margaret Truman)	(1990)
Murder at the Pentagon (By: Margaret Truman)	(1992)
Murder on the Potomac (By: Margaret Truman)	(1994)
Murder at the National Gallery (By: Margaret Truman)	(1996)
Murder in the House (By: Margaret Truman)	(1997)
Murder at the Watergate (By: Margaret Truman)	(1998)
Murder at the Library of Congress (By: Margaret Truman)	(1999)
Murder in Foggy Bottom (By: Margaret Truman)	(2000)
Murder in Havana (By: Margaret Truman)	(2001)
Murder at Ford’s Theatre (By: Margaret Truman)	(2002)
Murder at Union Station (By: Margaret Truman)	(2004)
Murder at The Washington Tribune (By: Margaret Truman)	(2005)
Murder at the Opera (By: Margaret Truman)	(2006)
Murder on K Street (By: Margaret Truman)	(2007)
Murder Inside the Beltway (By: Margaret Truman)	(2008)
Monument to Murder (By: Margaret Truman)	(2011)
Experiment in Murder (With: Margaret Truman)	(2012)
Undiplomatic Murder (With: Margaret Truman)	(2014)
Internship in Murder (With: Margaret Truman)	(2015)
Deadly Medicine (With: Margaret Truman)	(2016)
Allied in Danger (With: Margaret Truman)	(2018)
Murder on the Metro (By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)	(2021)
Murder at the CDC (By: Jon Land,Margaret Truman)	(2022)