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Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell

by Susan Lewis

The Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell series by Susan Lewis has 4 known books (4 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Silent Truths (2001).

Books
4 known books (4 novels)
Published
4
First published
2001
Status
completed
Shelved under
Thriller
Start here: Silent Truths (2001) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of Silent Truths
Silent Truths (2001)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Silent Truths

    Novel
    "Silent Truths" (2001) opens the Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell series, introducing Susan Lewis's investigative journalist and criminal barrister pairing across a 512-page opening volume.
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  2. Wicked Beauty

    Novel
    Published a year later in 2002, Wicked Beauty carries investigative journalist Laurie Forbes and criminal barrister Elliott Russell into the series' second case, matching Silent Truths for length at 512 pages as Susan Lewis continues developing the pair's relationship and history.
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  3. The Hornbeam Tree

    Novel
    The Hornbeam Tree followed in 2004 as the third book, trimming the page count to 426 pages ahead of the six-year gap before Susan Lewis returned to Laurie and Elliott for the series' finale.
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  4. Intimate Strangers

    Novel
    Susan Lewis returned to Laurie and Elliott for "Intimate Strangers" in 2010 -- six years after "The Hornbeam Tree" -- closing out the four-book series at its longest length, 552 pages.
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Key facts about the Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell series

Our list has 4 books in the Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell series. Since all 4 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with Silent Truths, since it opens the publication order in 2001. Wicked Beauty is book 2, from 2002. The Hornbeam Tree is book 3, from 2004. Intimate Strangers is book 4, from 2010.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2001 and 2010, while their length runs from 426 to 552 pages. That is a run of 9 years.

Susan Lewis has 40 books on our list. Additionally, they write No Child of Mine, Andee Lawrence and Cristy Ward. We shelve the books under thriller.

About the Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell series

An earlier suspense series from Susan Lewis, following investigative television journalist Laurie Forbes and criminal barrister Elliott Russell through cases mixing political and corporate corruption with personal danger. Silent Truths (2001) opens the series with Laurie investigating a story that puts her directly in harm's way; Wicked Beauty (2002), The Hornbeam Tree (2004) and Intimate Strangers (2010) continue the pair's cases, with Lewis returning to the characters nearly a decade after the series' third instalment for its fourth. The series sits closer to political/legal thriller territory than Lewis' broader family-drama backlist, anchored by two recurring lead characters rather than the standalone-per-book format she's used more often.

Frequently asked questions

How many Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell books are there?

Four: Silent Truths (2001), Wicked Beauty (2002), The Hornbeam Tree (2004), and Intimate Strangers (2010).

Who are Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell?

Laurie is an investigative television journalist and Elliott a criminal barrister; the series follows their overlapping cases and relationship across four books.

Is this series different from Susan Lewis' other crime fiction?

Yes -- it predates and reads differently from her later Andee Lawrence and Cristy Ward series, leaning more toward political and corporate-corruption thriller plotting around two recurring protagonists.

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