Lawrence De Maria

Lawrence De Maria is a highly accomplished author, known for his thriller, mystery, and suspense novels. Born in New York City, he attended Villanova University before serving in the US Marines as a Lance Corporal. After his military service, De Maria embarked on a successful career in journalism. He began at the Staten Island Advance, where he gained recognition for his spot news crime reporting, earning an Associated Press award. Later, he moved to The New York Times, covering the stock market and receiving a Pulitzer Prize nomination for his financial articles.

De Maria's journalism background proved to be an invaluable foundation for his fiction writing. He is the author of several successful series, including the Alton Rhode Mysteries, the Jake Scarne Thrillers, and the Cole Sudden CIA Thrillers. His experience at The New York Times, covering finance, and his early days at the Staten Island Advance, where he rubbed shoulders with figures like Roy Cohn and John Gotti, have all contributed to the rich, authentic detail in his novels. In addition to his series, De Maria has also written a standalone novel and several omnibus collections. His ability to create compelling, multi-dimensional characters and suspenseful storylines has established him as a popular and well-respected author in his genre.
Alton Rhode Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Capriati's Blood / The Capriati Conspiracy 2013
2 Laura Lee 2013
3 Siren's Tears 2013
4 Sister 2013
5 Gunner 2014
6 The Elson Legacy 2015
7 Turtle Dove 2015
8 Shadow of the Black Womb 2017
9 Golden Gate 2019
10 Barnwell 2020
11 The Drone 2022
12 Joshua House 2023
Cole Sudden CIA Thrillers Books
# Title Year
1 Sudden Kill / Hurricane Fats 2012
2 The Hadron Escape 2014
3 Thawed 2016
4 The End of Us 2020
Jake Scarne Thrillers Books
# Title Year
1 Sound of Blood 2011
2 Madman's Thirst 2012
3 Killerfest 2013
4 The Viron Conspiracy 2013
5 Pedestal 2015
6 Facets 2015
7 Chance 2018
8 Dancefire 2020
9 Splicer 2021
10 Nightingale 2021
11 Hope 2021
12 Solange 2022
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Alas, Paris 2019
2 Absent Dead 2022