Best Catherine Maiorisi Books

The best books by Catherine Maiorisi — 6 titles spanning Mystery, Romance, averaging 3.96 BLT stars.

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Catherine Maiorisi has carved out a distinct niche in crime fiction: tightly plotted police procedurals with a romantic undercurrent that never softens the edge of the mystery. Her Chiara Corelli series follows a sharp, complicated NYPD detective through cases that are genuinely dark — A Matter of Blood and The Blood Runs Cold don't flinch from violence — while the emotional tension between characters gives each book a pull beyond the procedural. Maiorisi's prose is clean and propulsive, moving fast enough to keep pages turning without sacrificing the atmospheric detail that makes New York feel lived-in. Abby Craden's narration in the audiobooks is a natural fit, bringing Corelli's guarded intensity to life with precision. Readers who want their mysteries to have real stakes, morally complex leads, and a slow-burn romantic thread alongside the crime will find this series hard to put down.

Catherine Maiorisi's highest-rated book in our collection is A Message in Blood (4.08 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

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    A Message in Blood

    Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 3

    by Catherine Maiorisi

    ★ 4.08 BLT Score (257 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (257)
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    The Blood Runs Cold

    Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 2

    by Catherine Maiorisi

    ★ 4.08 BLT Score (300 ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (300)
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    Legacy in the Blood

    Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 4

    by Catherine Maiorisi

    ★ 4.06 BLT Score (194 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (194)
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    A Matter of Blood

    Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 1

    by Catherine Maiorisi

    ★ 4.03 BLT Score (464 ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (464)
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    Blood of the Innocents (A Chiara Corelli Mystery, 5)

    Chiara Corelli Mystery • Book 5

    by Catherine Maiorisi

    ★ 3.87 BLT Score (76 ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (76)
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    Behind the Veil

    by Catherine Maiorisi

    ★ 3.63 BLT Score (23 ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (23)
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