The Capital Crimes series is a series of mystery novels by American novelist Margaret Truman (and Donald Bain). The series does not have a single protagonist, although there are recurring characters, including former criminal lawyer Mackensie Smith, gallery owner Annabel Reed and ex-CIA operative turned pilot Max Pauling.

The Capital Crimes series began in 1980 with Murder in the White House. Although Margaret Truman has passed on, the series continues, now written by Donald Bain. Below is a list of Margaret Truman’s Capital Crimes books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order):

Publication Order of Capital Crimes Books

Murder in the White House(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder on Capitol Hill(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in the Supreme Court(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in the Smithsonian(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder on Embassy Row(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the FBI(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in Georgetown(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in the CIA(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the Kennedy Center(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the National Cathedral(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the Pentagon(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder on the Potomac(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the National Gallery(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in the House(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the Watergate(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the Library of Congress(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in Foggy Bottom(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder in Havana(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at Ford's Theatre(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at Union Station(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at The Washington Tribune(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the Opera(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder on K Street(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder Inside the Beltway(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Monument to Murder(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Experiment in Murder(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Undiplomatic Murder(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Internship in Murder(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deadly Medicine(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Allied in Danger(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder on the Metro(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Murder at the CDC(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: Experiment in Murder is written by Donald Bain, based on Margaret Truman’s work.

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