Lawrence Kelter

Lawrence Kelter is a successful American author, particularly known for his mystery novels. He is best recognized for the Stephanie Chalice series, which has garnered him a reputation as one of the most prestigious writers of suspenseful thrillers. Kelter was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and uses New York City and Long Island as settings for his novels frequently.

Before becoming an author, Kelter had never planned to pursue a career in writing. However, he has now become a bestselling author, with many of his book series receiving significant recognition. Among his popular series are the Chloe Mather and Stephanie Chalice Thriller Series. Kelter's novels are known for their fast-paced narratives and regularly have twist endings that keep readers engaged and guessing until the very end.

Kelter's writing career received early guidance from Nelson DeMille, who helped edit his first novel. Additionally, Kelter was a member of a private writing workshop led by the late soap opera legend and AFTRA president, Ann Loring. These experiences have contributed to Kelter's development as a writer and his success in the genre.

In recent years, Kelter has relocated from New York to North Carolina, but he continues to use Manhattan and Long Island as backdrops for his stories. He is the author of three novels featuring street-savvy NYPD detective, Stephanie Chalice: Don't Close Your Eyes, Ransom Beach, and most recently, The Brain Vault. His novels are known for their quick pacing and regular plot twists, providing an engaging and entertaining reading experience for his many fans.
Stephanie Chalice Books
# Title Year
1 Don't Close Your Eyes 2005
2 Ransom Beach 2008
3 The Brain Vault 2011
4 Our Honored Dead 2012
5 Baby Girl Doe 2014
6 Compromised 2015
7 Out of the Ashes 2016
8 Making Her Bones 2021
9 Righteous Collars 2021
Frank Mango Books
# Title Year
1 Kiss of the Devil's Breath 2011
Palindrome Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 Palindrome 2012
Chalice: Back Story Books
# Title Year
1 First Kill 2013
2 Second Chance 2013
3 Third Victim 2015
Chloe Mather Books
# Title Year
1 Secrets of the Kill 2014
2 Rules of the Kill 2014
3 Legends of the Kill 2015
My Cousin Vinny Books
# Title Year
1 Back to Brooklyn 2017
2 My Cousin Vinny 2018
3 Wing and a Prayer 2023
Age Of Enchantment Books
# Title Year
1 The Treasure of Indecisie 2018
Chalice City Beat Books
# Title Year
1 Skeletons in the Closet 2018
2 We All Fall Down 2018
3 Ashes to Ashes 2018
4 Where The Truth Leads 2018
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 By Executive Order 2001
2 Counterblow 2013
3 Saving Cervantes 2013
4 The Last Collar 2017
5 Fallen City 2017
6 Into the Groove 2022
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Season of Faith 2012
2 A Very Vinny Christmas Story 2020
3 GoodVeggies 2022
Grifter's Song Books
# Title Year
1 The Concrete Smile 2019
2 People Like Us 2019
3 The Whale 2019
4 The Movie Makers 2019
5 Lost in Middle America 2019
6 Come the Apocalypse 2019
7 Losing Streak 2019
8 Gone Dead on You 2020
9 Upgrade 2020
10 The Money Block 2020
11 The Sound of Breaking Bones 2020
12 Still Life with Suitcase 2020
13 Down Comes the Night 2020
14 The Reckoner 2021
15 The Rule of Thirds 2021
16 The Down and Out 2021
17 Travel Money 2021
18 Rocky Mountain Lie 2021
19 Open Up Your Heart 2021
20 Ride Like Hell 2021
21 The Alpha Whisperer 2021
22 Dracula Wine 2021
23 Diamond Dogs 2022
24 Dusty and Bent 2022
25 Concrete and Cocaine 2022
26 The Low White Plain 2022
27 Dangerous to Know 2022
28 Madam Tomahawk 2023
29 Outfoxed 2023
30 Somewhere Outside Salvation 2023
Collections
# Title Year
1 Bearcats and Bulldogs 2021
Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries
# Title Year
1 The Trouble with Digging Too Deep 2022
2 The Trouble with Hope and Glory 2022
3 The Trouble with Exes 2022
4 Trouble with the Tumbleweed Twister 2022
5 The Trouble with Pushing Up Daisies 2023
Lawrence Kelter Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The Killing Sands 2012
2 The Black Car Business, Vol. 1 2018
3 The Black Car Business, Vol. 2 2018
4 Writers Crushing COVID-19 2020