Books in Order: An Comprehensive Guide to Samantha Downing's Novels

Samantha Downing writes from New Orleans, and her debut novel, My Lovely Wife, came only after several earlier manuscripts, some finished, some abandoned along the way. It was worth the wait: the book earned an Edgar Award nomination and was picked up for a film adaptation by Amazon Studios and Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films, with critics reaching for Dexter as a comparison point.

This guide runs all four of her novels, from that 2019 debut through 2023's A Twisted Love Story — a fast-building catalog of twisty domestic suspense from one of New Orleans's sharper contemporary voices.