News & Events
Grand Central Publishing released into stores a new mass market (i.e. pocket) edition of the second book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, THE GIRL WITH NO NAME. There has been a slight addition of a figure to the cover of the newest edition.
SAVE HER SOUL, the ninth book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, which was released in August of 2020 won the award for Best Crime Fiction 2020 from Thrillerfix. This was a fan-voted award. Lisa Regan would like to extend her gratitude to all fans and readers who supported this book and voted for it.
You can read more about these awards here: The Winners of the 2020 Thrillerfix Book Awards - Thrillerfix
The tenth book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, BREATHE YOUR LAST was released on December 9, 2020. In its first week of sales it made the USA Today bestseller list at #49 and debuted at #1 on the Wall Street Journal's Fiction eBook bestseller list.
Grand Central Publishing released into stores a new trade paperback edition of the third book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, HER MOTHER'S GRAVE.
The second book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, THE GIRL WITH NO NAME, published by Bookouture with later paperback editions by Grand Central, has sold over 250,000 copies.
The Czech translation of VANISHING GIRLS, the first book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, was released in the Czech Republic. Books two through six of the Detective Josie Quinn series are also due to be translated into Czech.
SAVE HER SOUL, the ninth book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series, was released on August 12, 2020. In its first week of sales, it reached #12 on the USA Today bestseller list; #11 on the Apple iBooks bestseller list; and #3 on the Wall Street Journal's Fiction eBook bestseller list.
Grand Central Publishing released into stores the first ever mass market (i.e. pocket) edition of VANISHING GIRLS, the first book in the bestselling Detective Josie Quinn series.
The Italian translation of Lisa Regan's first Detective Jocelyn Rush book, HOLD STILL was released in Italy.
Grand Central Publishing has released to stores a new trade paperback edition of the second book in the Detective Josie Quinn series, THE GIRL WITH NO NAME.
The eighth installment in the Detective Josie Quinn series, FIND HER ALIVE, was released on April 15, 2020. In its first week of sales it reached #9 on the USA Today bestseller list and #1 on the Wall Street Journal Fiction eBook bestseller list (as well as #6 in Fiction Combined). This is Regan's first #1 on any bestseller list.
The Italian translation of Lisa Regan's standalone novel, KILL FOR YOU, featuring FBI profiler, Kassidy Bishop was published in Italy.
The seventh installment in the Detective Josie Quinn series, COLD HEART CREEK debuted on December 2, 2019 and quickly made both the USA Today bestseller list as well as the Wall Street Journal's Fiction eBook bestseller list.
On December 12, 2019 it was announced that Lisa Regan had sold over 1 million copies in her Detective Josie Quinn series and that she had also signed a new 8 book deal with her publisher, Bookouture for a total of 20 books.
From Lisa's Facebook feed:
It was five a.m. on November 20th and I was awake (reluctantly) because Mr. Phillip was sick. My phone started blowing up with messages from the incredible family at my publisher, Bookouture, letting me know that the Josie Quinn series had hit one million copies in sales. Message after message of congratulations poured in from my publisher. There I am, at five in the morning, cleaning up dog puke, as one does, and bawling my eyes out because I never, ever, ever, not one time, in my wildest imagination, thought I would ever hit such a milestone. So THANK YOU to everyone of you who have read or bought one of my books and/or have spread the word, left a review, recommended my work, or been a staunch cheerleader! You are the best! It means the world to me. Shortly after that, I inked a new 8 book contract with Bookouture because, frankly, there is nowhere else I would rather be. We have been celebrating in secret for the last two weeks and I am glad the news is out finally! These things don't happen without some pretty amazing people in your corner, and I am blessed and grateful to have the absolute best publishing family, best readers, best friends and family, and the best writing colleagues. You guys make this worth it!
Also, Mr. Phillip says if I am going to write 8 more books, he will require many more sweet potatoes and probably a new hedgehog.







On November 26, 2019, the first book in the Detective Josie Quinn series, VANISHING GIRLS, was released into stores in a new trade paperback edition.
The German translation of VANISHING GIRLS was released in Germany.
The sixth installment in the Detective Josie Quinn series, HER SILENT CRY was released on August 14, 2019. In its first week of sales, it reached #8 on the USA Today bestseller list.
Vanishing Girls, the first book in the Detective Josie Quinn series, published by Bookouture with a paperback edition later published by Grand Central Publishing reached over 250,000 copies in sales!
On May 3, 2019, Lisa Regan was honored by her alma mater, Bloomsburg University. She was invited to speak and read at the annual Friends of the Bloomsburg University Library Association Author's Dinner where she was also the recipient of the Maroon and Gold Quill Award in recognition of her achievement in writing. Regan was honored to be introduced by her former and favorite English professor, Dr. Danny Robinson.


The fifth installment in the Detective Josie Quinn series, THE BONES SHE BURIED, was released on March 27, 2019. In its first week of sales, it reached #12 on the USA Today bestseller list.
"Regan’s pacing is a marvel . . . A wonderfully written crime tale that favorably compares to the work of Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, and Elmore Leonard."
– Kirkus Reviews
The first book in the series, VANISHING GIRLS was released on January 17, 2018 by Bookouture followed by THE GIRL WITH NO NAME in April, HER MOTHER’S GRAVE in August and HER FINAL CONFESSION in November. All four titles reached the USA Today bestseller list and books 1, 3 and 4 made the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
Check out the book section of your local Walmart. There will now be an ebook section. You buy a little card with the cover of the book on it and get a code at checkout. Then you can download an app from Walmart on your phone, enter the code, and start reading the book!
Check out Walmart & Kobo’s collaboration here.
Lisa signs with Bookouture & Grand Central in a six-book deal, releasing Vanishing Girls in the U.S. in paperback!
It’s true. In addition to the two 3-book deals I had already made with Bookouture for the Josie Quinn books, I’ve signed an additional six book deal. Long live Josie Quinn! I am over the moon.
In addition to that, Bookouture inked a deal with Grand Central Publishing to do a paperback run of Vanishing Girls in the U.S. now slated for release on 11/26/19!
Check the deal out here!