Carlton Smith

  • 11

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1997 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Carlton Smith has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1997 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Death in Texas and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and St. Martin's Press.

Best Place To Start

Death in Texas

St Martins Pr • 2005 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from St Martins Pr and St. Martin's Press

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and St. Martin's Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Death in Texas

    St Martins Pr • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 320 pages.

  2. Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, And A Small Town's Search For Justice (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

    St Martins Pr • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 299 pages.

  3. Murder at Yosemite (St. Martin's True Crime Library,)

    St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 239 pages.

  4. Seeds of Evil (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 258 pages.

  5. Dying for Daddy

    Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. • 2017 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 263 pages.

  6. The prom night murders

    Saint Martin's • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 302 pages.

  7. Vanished

    St. Martin's Paperbacks • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 320 pages.

  8. Blood Will Tell

    St. Martin's True Crime • standard commitment

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

  9. In the arms of evil

    St. Martin's Press • standard commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  10. Cold-Blooded

    Brilliance Audio • 2019 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2019.

How The Picks Compare

  • Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, And A Small Town's Search For Justice (St. Martin's True Crime Library) is the easier short commitment, while Death in Texas asks for more reading time up front.
  • Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, And A Small Town's Search For Justice (St. Martin's True Crime Library) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Death in Texas leans later in the catalog.

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