JR Rain
J.R. Rain is an American author of mystery, paranormal romance, adventure, young adult and children’s novels. He writes the Vampire for Hire/Samantha Moon series, Jim Knighthorse series and several others – often collaborating with other authors. J.R. became interested in writing as a kid when he started reading Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks. While researching his novel The Lost Ark, he got himself a big-time Hollywood agent and started writing screenplays. After two years of working for Paramount and Alphaville Productions on various projects, he realized his true love was writing novels. Rain now lives in the Pacific Northwest with his dog.

J.R. Rain became a published author in 2006 with the novel Ararat. He has also written young adult and children’s novels as J.K. Drew. Below is a list of J.R. Rain’s books in order of when they were originally published:

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Publication Order of Vampire For Hire Books

Moon Dance(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Moon(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
American Vampire(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Child(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Christmas Moon(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Dawn(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Games(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Island(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon River(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Sun(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Dragon(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Shadow(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Fire(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Midnight Moon(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Angel(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Sire(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Master (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lost Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Destiny (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Tales(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Infinite Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Empress (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Elder (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wicked Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Blade (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sasquatch Moon(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Cases(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wild Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Magic (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon World (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Deep(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Matador(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Impossible(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Thanksgiving Moon(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sun Dance(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Unicorn Moon(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Titanic(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Missing Moon(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Vacation (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Artificial Moon(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Samantha Moon Adventures Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

Publication Order of Samantha Moon Case Files Books

(with Matthew S. Cox, Rod Kierkegaard Jr., Kris Carey)

Moon Bayou (With: Rod Kierkegaard Jr.)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Parallel Moon (With: Kris Carey)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Samantha Moon Origins Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

New Moon Rising (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Mourning (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haunted Moon (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Samantha Moon Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Accidental Superheroine Books

(with Matthew S. Cox, Kris Carey)

The Accidental Superheroine (With: Kris Carey)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Big Fat Accidental Superheroine Wedding (With: Kris Carey)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Accidental No More (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Alexis Silver Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

Publication Order of Arctic Wolf Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Publication Order of Chasing Demons Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Hell on Earth (With: H.P. Mallory)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hell to Pay (With: H.P. Mallory)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heaven of Hell (With: H.P. Mallory)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Crown Of Lies Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

The Man with the Violet Eyes(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Assassin in the Castle(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Kingdom of Deceit(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Curiosity Quills Anthology Books

Primetime (With: Tony Healey,Jennifer Malone Wright)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chronology (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cast No Shadows (By: Jordan Elizabeth,Amy L. Gale,Joan O. Scharf)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Darkscapes (With: Piers Anthony,Jordan Elizabeth,Matthew S. Cox,Richard Roberts,B.C. Johnson,Andrew Buckley,Benjamin Sperduto,W.K. Pomeroy,Darin Kennedy,J.P. Sloan,James Wymore,Tegan Wren,Nathan Croft,Rena Rocford,Ann M. Noser,Randy Attwood,Katie Young,Mark W. Woodring,S.E. Bennett,Bob Defendi,J.E. Anckorn)(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of Dark Circus Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

The Girl Who Joined the Circus(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Girl on the Poster(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Girl in the Dark(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Dead Detective Books

The Dead Detective(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deadbeat Dad(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Dungeon Raider Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Publication Order of Four Elements Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

The Elementalist(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Black Rose(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wakefield Curse(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Gabriel Files Books

(with Aiden James)

Publication Order of Gates Of The Underworld Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Wrath of the Gods(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Relics of Ruin(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Daughter of Aphrodite(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
God of War(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Fifth Gate(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Ghost Files Books

Ghost College (With: Scott Nicholson)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Soldier (By: Evelyn Klebert)(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Fire (By: Eve Paludan)(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Hall (By: Michelle Wright)(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Crypt (By: Chanel Smith)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Town (By: Chanel Smith)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Writer (By: Chanel Smith)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Castle (By: Chanel Smith)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Ship (By: Chanel Smith)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of Grail Quest Books

Publication Order of Gwen's Ghosts Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Publication Order of Haven Hollow Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Gypsy Magic(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cashmere Curses(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Faerie Enchantment(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spandex Sorcery(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love's Goddess(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Demon in Denim(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Taffeta Trickery(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Black Cat Cocktail Club(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
French Country Frights(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
All Hallow\'s Eve(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mystic Veil(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Yule Log(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Broken Mirror(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Art Deco Apparitions(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vampire\'s Grave(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Herringbone Hexes(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Raising Cain(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Druid's Curse(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Colonial Corpses(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Angora Alchemy(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Day Dream(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ritzy Business(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pan's Delight(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Armed and Charmed(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Christmas Spirit(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Rose(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blood Bond(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Georgian Ghouls(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Velvet Voodoo(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dead Ringer(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Summer Solstice(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lace Laments(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gypsy Gold(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Siren's Song(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cold Blood(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hexes and Hoarfrost(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Satin Superstition(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Memento Mori(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Silk Skullduggery(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Here To There Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Princess of Lost Memories(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Faraway Crown(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heir to a Distant Land(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Immortal Operative Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

Publication Order of Jim Knighthorse Books

Publication Order of KidQuest Adventures Books

The Secret of the Sphinx(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Treasure of Oak Island (With: Randy Keys)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Latin Moon Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

Publication Order of Lucy Westenra Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Neither Hyde Nor Hair(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gallant Ghosts and Ghastly Gentlemen(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beauty and the Barbarous Barber(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Maddy Wimsey Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

The Devil's Eye (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Drifting Gloom (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dark Mercy (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Primal Wrath (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Major Quatermain Books

Publication Order of Mickey Friday Books

Publication Order of Midlife Mermaid Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

The Mermaid Next Door(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gentlemen Prefer Mermaids(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Mermaid to Remember(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Misty Hollow Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Mermaid Mayhem(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Big Girls Don't Scry(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gorgon Gone Wild(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fangs and the Furriest(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Siren's Call(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Masonry Mojo(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Coiled Conjunctions(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
As the Crow Dies(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Nick Caine Books

Temple of the Jaguar (With: Aiden James)(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Treasure of the Deep (With: Aiden James)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pyramid of the gods (With: Aiden James)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Map of the Masons (By: K.T. Tomb)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blade of the Ripper (By: K.T. Tomb)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Order of the Cyclops (By: K.T. Tomb)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mountains of the Moon (By: K.T. Tomb)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Labyrinth of the Minotaur (By: K.T. Tomb)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Curse of the Druids (By: Aiden James)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Secret of the Loch (By: Aiden James)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
River of the Damned (By: Aiden James)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of Nik Briscoe Books

(with Lawrence Kelter)

Publication Order of The PSI Books

(with A.K. Alexander)

Publication Order of Rain Collective Books

The Body Departed(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Elvis Has Not Left the Building(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Lost Ark(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Silent Echo(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter Wind(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
All the Way Back Home(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Pale Cold Light(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Grail Quest(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Killer Whale(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Return Of Aladdin Books

(with Piers Anthony)

Aladdin Relighted(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Aladdin Sins Bad(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Robot Twins Books

The Mystery of the Walking Statue(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Secret of Stonehead Island (With: J.K. Drew)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Spider Books

(with Scott Nicholson, H.T. Night)

Bad Blood (By: H.T. Night)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spider Web (With: Scott Nicholson)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spider Bite (With: Scott Nicholson)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of Spinoza Books

The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vampire Who Played Dead(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vampire in the Iron Mask(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vampire on the Train(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Trailer Park Vampire Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

Shotguns and Shifters(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hillbillies and HellHounds(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gut Rot and Gargoyles(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bumpkins and Banshees(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rednecks and Redcaps(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trappers and Trolls(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Walking Plague Trilogy Books

Zombie Patrol (With: Elizabeth Basque)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zombie Rage (With: Elizabeth Basque)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zombie Mountain (With: Elizabeth Basque)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Watson Files Books

Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Shakespeare (With: Chanel Smith)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sherlock Holmes and the Lost Da Vinci (With: Chanel Smith)(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sherlock Holmes and the Werewolf of West End (With: Chanel Smith)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sherlock Holmes and the Vampire's Kiss (With: Chanel Smith)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Winter Solstice Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

Publication Order of Witches Books

The Witch and the Gentleman(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch and the Englishman(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch and the Huntsman (With: Rod Kierkegaard Jr.)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch and the Wolfman (With: Rod Kierkegaard Jr.)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch and the Hangman (With: Matthew S. Cox)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Wolves Of Valhalla Books

(with H.P. Mallory)

The Viking Wolf(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wolves of Winter(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wolves of Asgard(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Your Choice Gamebooks Books

Deep Sea Danger(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Legend of Eagle Eye Mountain(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Playoff Pressure(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Zeb Clemens Books

(with Matthew S. Cox)

The Beast of Devil's Creek(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wanted: Undead or Alive(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch of Silver Mesa(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Train of Eagle’s Pass(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Legend of the Lost Dutchman's Goldmine(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Ararat(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lost Eden (With: Elizabeth Basque)(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cursed (With: Scott Nicholson)(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vampire Club (With: Scott Nicholson)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dare to Enter a Distant World(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Forever Silent(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Angel and the Gift(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Emerald River(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dragon Assassin(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dolfin Tayle (With: Piers Anthony)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jack and the Giants (With: Piers Anthony)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Judas Silver (With: Elizabeth Basque)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lavabull (With: Piers Anthony)(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Worm Returns (With: Piers Anthony)(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ice Wolf(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Journey (With: Piers Anthony)(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quantum Gods(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Master Nicolo (With: H.P. Mallory)(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

The Santa Call and Other Stories(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Bleeder and Other Stories(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Nights and Other Stories(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Dreams and Other Stories(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Halloween Moon and Other Stories(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vampire Blues and Other Stories(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dark Rain(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moonlight & Monsters(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Tales(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moon Shots(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Notes: The Nick Caine series is co-authored by Aiden James. The Aladdin Trilogy, Dragon Assassin, Dolfin Tayle, Lavabull, The Worm Returns, The Journey and Jack and the Giants were co-authored with Piers Anthony. The Walking Plague Trilogy is co-authored with Elizabeth Basque. The Ghost Files series is co-authored and co-edited with Scott Nicholson. Cursed! and The Vampire Club were co-authored with Scott Nicholson. Bad Blood is co-written with H.T. Night and Scott Nicholson. Spider Web is co-authored by Scott Nicholson. The PSI Trilogy is co-authored by A.K. Alexander. The Dead Detective series and the Samantha Moon Case Files series written with Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. Ice Wolf was written with H.P. Mallory. The Witch and the Huntsman was written with Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. The Accidental Superheroine series is written with Kris Carey. The Watson Files series is co-authored with Randy Keys. The Winter Solstice series is written alongside Matthew S. Cox.

Deep Sea Danger, The Legend of Eagle Eye Mountain, Playoff Pressure, The Mystery of the Walking Statue, Dare to Enter a Distant World, Forever Silent, The Angel and the Gift, The Emerald River and The Secret of the Sphinx were written as J.K. Drew.

The Black Fang Betrayal is a collaborative novel that also contains contributions by T.W. Brown, Michaelbrent Collings, Mainak Dhar, J.C. Eggleton, Glynn James, Stephen Knight, David Moody, T.W. Piperbrook and J. Thorn.

If You Like J.R. Rain Books, You’ll Love…

J.R. Rain Synopses: In The Lost Ark by J.R. Rain, Sam Ward is an ex-National Geographic photojournalist who is in a bar in Turkey, looking for a professor who disappeared in Mount Ararat – the apparent location of Noah’s Ark. Along with the professor’s daughter, Faye Roberts, Sam comes upon a secret base for unleashing hell on earth. Running for their lives, Sam and Faye are about to make one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever.

The Mystery of the Walking Statue by J.K. Drew (pseudonym of J.R. Rain) is a children’s mystery novel. It tells the story of a priceless/cursed Egyptian statue that disappears. Rick, Jed and their robot Meek are off to find out exactly what happened to it. They will soon come across the trail of international thieves and an age-old mystery.

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