Order of Cal Murphy Books

Cal Murphy serves as the central character in R.J. Patterson's gripping thriller series. As a journalist working for a small-town newspaper in rural Idaho, Murphy discovers that his beat extends far beyond typical local news stories. Instead, he finds himself drawn into dangerous murder investigations that transform his reporting work into life-threatening adventures.

American author R.J. Patterson launched the Cal Murphy series in 2012 with Dead Shot, and continues to expand the collection with new installments. The following list presents R.J. Patterson's Cal Murphy novels in their publication sequence, which follows the same order as the story chronology:

#TitleYearBuy
1
Dead ShotDead Shot
2012
2
Dead LineDead Line
2012
3
Better off DeadBetter off Dead
2013
4
Dead in the WaterDead in the Water
2014
5
Dead Man's CurveDead Man's Curve
2014
6
Dead and GoneDead and Gone
2015
7
Dead WrongDead Wrong
2015
8
Dead Man's LandDead Man's Land
2015
9
Dead DropDead Drop
2016
10
Dead EndDead End
2016
11
Dead to RightsDead to Rights
2016
12
Dead on ArrivalDead on Arrival
2018