Donald Bain

Donald Bain

Donald Bain was born in Mineola, New York, USA on March 6th, 1935 and passed away at the age of 82 on October 21st, 2017.

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Donald Bain Stats: The most read book by Donald Bain on Book Notification is Manhattans & Murder, the 5th novel in the Murder, She Wrote series. The second most read book is A Palette for Murder (Murder, She Wrote #10).

Below is a complete list of Donald Bain books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Donald Bain is the Murder, She Wrote Series.

List of Capital Crimes Books in Publication Order

Multiple murders among Washington D.C.'s powerful elite are investigated.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Murder in the White House ( By: Margaret Truman)
1980
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2
8
Murder on Capitol Hill ( By: Margaret Truman)
1981
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3
6.4
Murder in the Supreme Court ( By: Margaret Truman)
1982
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4
8
Murder in the Smithsonian ( By: Margaret Truman)
1983
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5
8
Murder on Embassy Row ( By: Margaret Truman)
1984
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6
7.5
Murder at the FBI ( By: Margaret Truman)
1985
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7
8
Murder in Georgetown ( By: Margaret Truman)
1986
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8
7.6
Murder in the CIA ( By: Margaret Truman)
1987
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9
9
Murder at the Kennedy Center ( By: Margaret Truman)
1989
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10
10
Murder at the National Cathedral ( By: Margaret Truman)
1990
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11
7.3
Murder at the Pentagon ( By: Margaret Truman)
1992
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12
9
Murder on the Potomac ( By: Margaret Truman)
1994
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13
8
Murder at the National Gallery ( By: Margaret Truman)
1996
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14
8
Murder in the House ( By: Margaret Truman)
1997
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15
10
Murder at the Watergate ( By: Margaret Truman)
1998
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16
8
Murder at the Library of Congress ( By: Margaret Truman)
1999
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17
7
Murder in Foggy Bottom ( By: Margaret Truman)
2000
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18
10
Murder in Havana ( By: Margaret Truman)
2001
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19
8.7
Murder at Ford's Theatre ( By: Margaret Truman)
2002
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20
8
Murder at Union Station ( By: Margaret Truman)
2004
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21
Murder at The Washington Tribune ( By: Margaret Truman)
2005
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22
6
Murder at the Opera ( By: Margaret Truman)
2006
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23
8
Murder on K Street ( By: Margaret Truman)
2007
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24
Murder Inside the Beltway ( By: Margaret Truman)
2008
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25
Monument to Murder ( By: Margaret Truman)
2011
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26
6
Experiment in Murder (With: Margaret Truman)
2012
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27
Undiplomatic Murder (With: Margaret Truman)
2014
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28
9
Internship in Murder (With: Margaret Truman)
2015
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29
10
Deadly Medicine (With: Margaret Truman)
2016
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30
Allied in Danger (With: Margaret Truman)
2018
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31
10
Murder on the Metro (By: Jon Land, Margaret Truman)
2021
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32
Murder at the CDC (By: Jon Land, Margaret Truman)
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lights Out!
2014
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Coffee, Tea or Me? (With: Rachel Jones, Trudy Baker)
1967
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2
Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake (With: Eddie Muller, Veronica Lake)
1969
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3
Every Midget Has an Uncle Sam Costume
2002
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4
10
The CIA's Control of Candy Jones
2002
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5
Charlie and the Shawneetown Dame
2004
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6
Murder, HE Wrote
2006
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List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Olden Times, or the Rising of the Session
2019
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List of Murder, She Wrote Books in Publication Order

A mystery writer finds herself investigating murders wherever she goes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (With: James Anderson, Jessica Fletcher)
1985
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2
Hooray for Homicide (With: James Anderson, Jessica Fletcher)
1985
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3
Lovers and Other Killers (With: James Anderson, Jessica Fletcher)
1986
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4
8
Gin & Daggers (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1989
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5
6
Manhattans & Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1994
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6
8
Rum & Razors (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1995
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7
Brandy and Bullets (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1995
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8
6
Martinis & Mayhem (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1995
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9
6
A Deadly Judgment (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1996
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10
8
A Palette for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1996
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11
8
The Highland Fling Murders (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1997
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12
7
Murder on the QE2 (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1997
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13
6
Murder in Moscow (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1998
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14
7
A Little Yuletide Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1998
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15
8
Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1999
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16
8
Knock 'em Dead (With: Jessica Fletcher)
1999
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17
6
Trick or Treachery (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2000
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18
4
Blood on the Vine (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2001
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19
6
Murder in a Minor Key (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2001
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20
Provence to Die for (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2002
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21
You Bet Your Life (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2002
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22
8
Majoring In Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2003
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23
6
Destination Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2003
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24
6
Dying to Retire (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2004
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25
6
A Vote for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2004
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26
6
The Maine Mutiny (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2005
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27
8
Margaritas and Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2005
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28
6
A Question of Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2006
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29
Three Strikes and You're Dead (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2006
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30
6
Coffee, Tea, or Murder? (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2007
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31
6
Panning for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2007
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32
6
Murder on Parade (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2008
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33
A Slaying in Savannah (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2008
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34
4
Madison Avenue Shoot (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2009
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35
9
A Fatal Feast (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2009
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36
7
Nashville Noir (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2010
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37
The Queen's Jewels (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2010
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38
8
Skating on Thin Ice (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2011
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39
8
The Fine Art of Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2011
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40
Trouble at High Tide (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2012
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41
Domestic Malice (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2012
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42
6.7
Prescription for Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2013
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43
8
Close-up on Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2013
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44
8
Aloha Betrayed (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2014
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45
Death of a Blue Blood (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2014
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46
7
Killer in the Kitchen (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2015
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47
7.5
The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2015
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48
7.5
Design For Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2016
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49
9
Hook, Line, and Murder (With: Jessica Fletcher)
2016
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50
4
A Date with Murder (By: Jon Land, Jessica Fletcher)
2018
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51
6
Manuscript for Murder (By: Jon Land, Jessica Fletcher)
2019
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52
5
Murder in Red (By: Jon Land, Jessica Fletcher)
2019
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53
A Time for Murder (With: Jon Land, Jessica Fletcher)
2019
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54
8
The Murder of Twelve (By: Jon Land, Jessica Fletcher)
2020
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55
7
Murder In Season (By: Jon Land, Jessica Fletcher)
2020
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56
4
Killing in a Koi Pond (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2021
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57
6
Debonair in Death (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2021
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58
Death on the Emerald Isle (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2023
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59
8
Killer on the Court (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2023
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60
9
Fit for Murder (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2024
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61
Murder Backstage (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2024
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62
9
A Killer Christmas (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2024
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63
Snowy with a Chance of Murder (By: Jessica Fletcher, Barbara Early)
2025
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64
A Body in Boston (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2025
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65
The Body in the Trees (By: Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher)
2025
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66
Murder Most Trivial (By: Jessica Fletcher, Barbara Early)
2026
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List of Donald Bain Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cold-Blooded: Killer Nashville Noir
2015
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Donald Bain

Donald Bain (Donald Sutherland Bain) was born on March 6th, 1935. Donald passed away October 21st, 2017 at 82 years old. Donald Bain was born in Mineola, New York, USA.

Donald Bain was the author of the Murder, She Wrote series which consists of 66 novels. The Murder, She Wrote series started in 1985 with the novel The Murder of Sherlock Holmes. The most recently released novel in the Murder, She Wrote series was The Body in the Trees which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming novel for the Murder, She Wrote series titled Murder Most Trivial which is being released on May 12th, 2026.

Donald Bain also wrote 6 Non-Fiction Books, including Coffee, Tea or Me? and Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake.

Related Authors

Fans of Donald Bain also enjoy these authors:

  1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  2. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

Donald Bain: F.A.Q

When was Donald Bain Born?

Donald Bain was born on March 6th, 1935.

When did Donald Bain die?

Donald Bain died on October 21st, 2017 at 82 years old.

Where was Donald Bain Born?

Donald Bain was born in Mineola, New York, USA.

What was the first book Donald Bain wrote?

The first book written by Donald Bain was Coffee, Tea or Me?, published in 1967.

What was the most recent book Donald Bain wrote?

His most recently released work was A Time for Murder on November 26th, 2019.

What is the most popular book by Donald Bain?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Donald Bain book is Manhattans & Murder. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Manhattans & Murder (6)
  2. A Palette for Murder (8)
  3. Dying to Retire (6)
  4. Gin & Daggers (8)
  5. Prescription for Murder (6.67)

How many books has Donald Bain written?

Donald Bain has written 63 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 books in the Capital Crimes Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 6 Non-Fiction, 1 book in the Play, 50 books in the Murder, She Wrote Series.

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