Best Maxine Paetro Books

Lindsay Boxer's split-second decision to fire her weapon unleashes a chain reaction that destroys a family and threatens her career.

Two shocking attacks on families push the Women's Murder Club to their limits as they race to stop a killer targeting parents with a cryptic message written in blood.

Patterson combines a missing infant investigation with courtroom drama as the Women's Murder Club tackles their most personal case yet.

Lindsay Boxer investigates fires that kill wealthy couples while the search for missing Michael Campion yields horrifying results. Patterson weaves multiple cases together as the Women's Murder Club faces their darkest mysteries.

Lindsay Boxer and attorney Yuki Castellano investigate a string of unexplained patient deaths at San Francisco General Hospital. Patterson balances medical conspiracy with legal thriller elements in this club installment.

A dead man in a luxury hotel room pulls detective Lindsay Boxer into a case that could destroy everything she's built—her marriage, career, and life.

Detective Lindsay Boxer and her crime-solving partners tackle the shocking murder of a former police chief in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. This twenty-fifth series entry promises familiar characters and Bay Area settings.

January LaVoy balances the personal and professional stakes as the Women's Murder Club faces their most puzzling case yet.

Lindsay investigates murders linked to weapons stolen from her own police evidence locker, making every colleague a suspect as she navigates pregnancy and betrayal within the SFPD ranks.

Children vanish with their nannies across San Francisco while one member of the Women's Murder Club lies in critical condition — personal stakes meet citywide terror.

Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club try to celebrate Claire's birthday while recovering from recent trauma, but new dangers threaten their hard-won peace.

Gun smuggling across the Mexican border intersects with a killer hunting ex-cops, leaving cryptic warnings for Lindsay Boxer. Patterson weaves current political tensions into personal danger.

When San Francisco's power couple is murdered at their own exclusive party without a trace of evidence, Lindsay Boxer faces a killer targeting the city's elite.

New mother Lindsay Boxer juggles a newborn and two killers when a football star becomes a murder suspect and her own life faces deadly threat.

Patterson throws Lindsay Boxer's past back at her when gruesome bridge murders connect to her former partner, forcing the Women's Murder Club to investigate one of their own.

Lindsay Boxer's investigation into random sniper attacks becomes deeply personal when the killer's motives remain completely obscured. Patterson keeps the tension relentless as bodies drop across San Francisco.