The Recurring Cast
Character · The Decker family · 27 books

Rina Lazarus

Peter’s wife · Faye Kellerman

Rina Lazarus is a young Orthodox Jewish widow who becomes Peter Decker’s wife, clever, devout and brave.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Ritual Bath (1986)
Latest appearance
The Hunt (2022)
Books
27 (27 as lead)
Series
Decker and Lazarus
Author
Faye Kellerman
Circle
The Decker family

Where to meet Rina Lazarus

Rina Lazarus first appears in The Ritual Bath (1986), as the lead, book 1 of the Decker and Lazarus series.

Buy The Ritual Bath

Every book with Rina Lazarus

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1986LThe Ritual Bathlead · Decker and LazarusMeets PeterBuy
  2. 1987LSacred and Profanelead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  3. 1990LMilk and Honeylead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  4. 1991LDay of Atonementlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  5. 1992LFalse Prophetlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  6. 1993LGrievous Sinlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  7. 1994LSanctuarylead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  8. 1995LJusticelead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  9. 1996LPrayers for the Deadlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  10. 1997LSerpent’s Toothlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  11. 1999LJupiter’s Boneslead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  12. 2000LStalkerlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  13. 2001LThe Forgottenlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  14. 2002LStone Kisslead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  15. 2003LStreet Dreamslead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  16. 2007LThe Burnt Houselead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  17. 2008LThe Mercedes Coffinlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  18. 2009LBlindman’s Blufflead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  19. 2010LHangmanlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  20. 2012LGun Gameslead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  21. 2013LThe Beastlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  22. 2014LMurder 101lead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  23. 2015LThe Theory of Deathlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  24. 2017LBone Boxlead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  25. 2018LWalking Shadowslead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  26. 2020LThe Lost Boyslead · Decker and LazarusBuy
  27. 2022LThe Huntlead · Decker and LazarusBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Peter DeckerLos Angeles detective, later a police officer in Greenbury, New York27
Hannah DeckerPeter and Rina’s daughter20
Marge DunnDetective and Peter’s long-time colleague20
Sammy and Jacob LazarusRina’s sons14
Scott OliverDetective in Peter’s squad14
Cindy DeckerPeter’s daughter, later an LAPD officer8