Reading order · 5 books · 1993 to 2006 · Set in San Francisco
Kate Martinelli Books in Order
Kate Martinelli is a homicide inspector in San Francisco, working with her partner Al Hawkin.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 1993 to 2006
- First book
- A Grave Talent
- Latest
- The Art of Detection (2006)
- Setting
- Set in San Francisco
The reading order
Every Kate Martinelli book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in San Francisco
- 1A Grave Talent1993With Kate MartinelliKate Martinelli and her new partner Al Hawkin investigate a series of murders near a remote community in the hills south of San Francisco, where a famous painter lives under another name.Buy on Amazon
- 2To Play the Fool1995With Kate MartinelliA homeless man who speaks only in quotations is suspected of murder in Golden Gate Park.Buy on Amazon
- 3With Child1996With Kate MartinelliKate Martinelli is looking after a twelve-year-old girl, who then disappears.Buy on Amazon
- 4Night Work2000With Kate MartinelliA series of men who have harmed women are being murdered in San Francisco.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Art of Detection2006With Kate MartinelliKate Martinelli investigates the death of a collector of Sherlock Holmes memorabilia, who owned a mysterious manuscript.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with A Grave Talent.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kate Martinelli | Al Hawkin | Lee Cooper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Grave Talent | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 To Play the Fool | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 With Child | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Night Work | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 The Art of Detection | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Kate Martinelli books
3 characters from Laurie R. King’s chart, with the number of Kate Martinelli books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Kate MartinelliSan Francisco homicide inspector | 5 | A Grave Talent 1993 |
| Al HawkinKate’s partner | 5 | A Grave Talent 1993 |
| Lee CooperKate’s partner at home, a therapist | 5 | A Grave Talent 1993 |