A gripping psychological thriller on the bonds of friendship and the cost of breaking them, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Passenger and the Spellman Files.
Lisa Lutz Book order
Lisa Lutz is a New York Times bestselling author celebrated for her distinctive approach to storytelling. Her works often delve into the complexities of human nature, blending sharp wit with profound insights into family dynamics and the darker aspects of the psyche. Lutz skillfully crafts narratives that keep readers engaged, marked by unexpected twists and a unique narrative voice that sets her apart. She is known for her ability to explore psychological landscapes with both intelligence and a keen sense of suspense.







- 2022
- 2019
The Swallows
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A new teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war--with deadly consequences--in a provocative novel from the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Spellman Files series.es series.
- 2016
The Passenger
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
She's left her dead husband--and within forty-eight hours Tanya Dubois is a fugitive. It's almost impossible to live off the grid today, but Tanya-once-Amelia-now-Debra and Blue, a bartender, have the courage, the ingenuity, and the desperation, to try. Hopscotching from city to city, Debra especially is chased by a very dark secret--can she outrun her past?
- 2016
How to Start a Fire
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A trio of former college friends reunite 20 years later to share the stories of their adventures, rivalries, secrets and losses while reevaluating the events of a single night that shaped all of them.
- 2014
Spellman Six
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Targeted by the members of her dysfunctional family for control over Spellman Investigations after staging a retaliatory takeover, Izzy is wrongly accused of embezzling funds from a wealthy Alzheimer's patient
- 2013
Trail of the Spellmans. Document 5
- 373 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Now in paperback, the fifth installment in the critically acclaimed, bestselling, Edgar Award-nominated series about a fearless private investigator Izzy Spellman and her quirky, yet endearing, family of sleuths.
- 2012
Heads You Lose
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
In a metafictional mystery, siblings Paul and Lacey Hansen grapple with the shocking discovery of Lacey's ex-fiancé's headless corpse on their property. As they delve into the investigation, the authors' conflicting visions for the narrative lead to unexpected twists, escalating the body count and introducing a cast of eccentric characters. The chaotic interplay between the story's creators adds a unique layer of insanity to the already tumultuous situation the Hansens face.
- 2011
Former wild child Izzy Spellman has finally agreed to take over the family business, and the transition won't be a smooth one.
- 2010
Having been ordered into therapy after getting a little too close to her previous subject, former private investigator Izzy Spellman is wisely taking a break from Spellman Inc, having embarked on a less controversial career as a barmaid. But when her boss, Milo, simultaneously cuts her bartending hours and introduces her to a 'friend' looking for a private eye, Izzy reluctantly finds herself with a new client. A suspicious husband who wants his wife tailed, it would appear to be a routine case involving nothing more than that most boring of PI rituals: surveillance. But Izzy soon discovers that she's not the only person keeping a close eye on Mrs Ernie Black and with each passing hour the Case of the Wayward Wife throws up more questions than answers.
- 2009
Curse of the Spellmans
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The hilarious sequel to Lisa Lutz's highly-acclaimed debut, The Spellman Files

