The Recurring Cast
Character · The Decker family · 14 books

Sammy and Jacob Lazarus

Rina’s sons · Faye Kellerman

Sammy and Jacob Lazarus are Rina’s sons from her first marriage, who grow up through the series.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Ritual Bath (1986)
Latest appearance
Stone Kiss (2002)
Books
14 (14 minor)
Series
Decker and Lazarus
Author
Faye Kellerman
Circle
The Decker family

Where to meet Sammy and Jacob Lazarus

Sammy and Jacob Lazarus first appears in The Ritual Bath (1986), in a minor role, book 1 of the Decker and Lazarus series.

Buy The Ritual Bath

Every book with Sammy and Jacob Lazarus

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

  1. 1986·The Ritual Bathminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  2. 1987·Sacred and Profaneminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  3. 1990·Milk and Honeyminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  4. 1991·Day of Atonementminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  5. 1992·False Prophetminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  6. 1993·Grievous Sinminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  7. 1994·Sanctuaryminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  8. 1995·Justiceminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  9. 1996·Prayers for the Deadminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  10. 1997·Serpent’s Toothminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  11. 1999·Jupiter’s Bonesminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  12. 2000·Stalkerminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  13. 2001·The Forgottenminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy
  14. 2002·Stone Kissminor role · Decker and LazarusBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Peter DeckerLos Angeles detective, later a police officer in Greenbury, New York14
Rina LazarusPeter’s wife14
Marge DunnDetective and Peter’s long-time colleague13
Hannah DeckerPeter and Rina’s daughter9
Scott OliverDetective in Peter’s squad7
Cindy DeckerPeter’s daughter, later an LAPD officer6