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Character · Clay Edison circle · 6 books

Clay Edison

Alameda County deputy coroner, later a private investigator · Jonathan Kellerman

Clay Edison is an Alameda County deputy coroner, later a private investigator.

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Character facts

First appearance
Crime Scene (2017)
Latest appearance
Coyote Hills (2025)
Books
6 (6 as lead)
Series
Clay Edison
Author
Jonathan Kellerman
Also in books by
Jesse Kellerman (6 books)
Circle
Clay Edison circle

Where to meet Clay Edison

Clay Edison first appears in Crime Scene (2017), as the lead, book 1 of the Clay Edison series.

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Every book with Clay Edison

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

  1. 2017LCrime Scenelead · Clay EdisonIntroduced as a deputy coronerBuy
  2. 2018LA Measure of Darknesslead · Clay EdisonBuy
  3. 2020LHalf Moon Baylead · Clay EdisonNow a new fatherBuy
  4. 2021LThe Burninglead · Clay EdisonSearches for his missing brotherBuy
  5. 2024LThe Lost Coastlead · Clay EdisonNow working as a private investigatorBuy
  6. 2025LCoyote Hillslead · Clay EdisonBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Luke EdisonClay’s brother2

Clay Edison in other authors’ books