Adam Nicholls Books in Order
Explore Adam Nicholls books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.
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Adam Nicholls books in publication order
29 books
Clean Kill
by Adam Nicholls
2015
Blake Salinger’s ordinary life ends when he is arrested for his father’s murder. Fleeing through Los Angeles, he uncovers family secrets while corrupt police and a mysterious stranger draw him into a widening conspiracy.
Dead Ties
by Adam Nicholls
2015
Hunted by police, a corrupt government agency and an old enemy, Blake Salinger struggles to stay alive. An unlikely team helps him find a weakness in their pursuers, giving them a brief chance to fight back.
Black Magic
by Adam Nicholls
2016
Investigating a colleague’s mysterious death at a carnival, magazine editor Evie Black becomes involved with its charismatic leader. Her growing feelings collide with disturbing clues that force her to investigate the man she is falling for.
Black Out
by Adam Nicholls
2016
New to New York and unhappy with her life, Evie Black meets a man accused of murdering his family. When his evidence persuades her he is innocent, she races to identify the real killer.
Black Widow
by Adam Nicholls
2016
Journalist Evie Black investigates a New York killer while struggling to work with an arrogant, secretive colleague. As their inquiry advances, they discover that police have withheld crucial information, leaving the reporters to pursue the truth.
Good as Dead
by Adam Nicholls
2018
Five crime stories follow people caught in dangerous investigations and desperate fights for survival. A journalist hunts a serial killer in an isolated town, while a mother and daughter face traffickers on a lonely road.
Kill Game
by Adam Nicholls
2018
Detective Bella Cruz’s appearance on television alerts the killer who abducted her as a child. He threatens to murder strangers until she surrenders, forcing Bella and the man who raised her into a desperate confrontation.
Manhunt
by Adam Nicholls
2018
Mason Black’s settled life is disrupted when a client asks him to find three missing relatives. A body bearing a personal message reveals a kidnapper who intends to force Mason through a deadly game.
Masquerade
by Adam Nicholls
2018
Mason Black’s renewed happiness collapses when three bodies appear with accusations carved into their skin. Avoiding the San Francisco police, he searches for the person seeking revenge before the investigation closes around him.
Missing
by Adam Nicholls
2018
Former detective Mason Black recognizes a serial killer’s methods after two children are found dead. With twins missing and his marriage deteriorating, he must decide how much of his rebuilt life to risk pursuing the murderer.
Don't You Dare
by Adam Nicholls
2019
Private investigator Morgan Young expects an easy missing-person case, but the trail soon begins to fade. A troubled woman appears to hold vital information, forcing him to pursue answers she refuses to give.
Forget Me Not
by Adam Nicholls
2019
A ransom note at a crime scene forces Detective Sara Hunt to choose between obeying her captain and paying to save her father. With time running out, she pursues a killer whose threats reach deep into her troubled past.
In Her Shadow
by Adam Nicholls
2019
Erin is arrested for attacking her boyfriend, though she insists she is innocent. As witnesses and evidence close off her defenses, she must unravel who framed her and what really happened that night.
Kill for Me
by Adam Nicholls
2019
An escaped serial killer becomes obsessed with Detective Sara Hunt, leaving bodies marked with her name. After sending her family away for protection, Sara faces a final confrontation with a man determined to expose her hidden past.
Last Hunt
by Adam Nicholls
2019
Newly recruited into an elite agency, Blake Salinger faces a mission that pits him against his own father. With allies absent and family loyalties poisoned by lies, he must decide what his pursuit of answers will cost.
Let Me In
by Adam Nicholls
2019
Private investigator Morgan Young is drawn away from routine work when a detective asks for help with two murders. As a revenge plot unfolds and more victims appear, his opportunity to catch the killer rapidly narrows.
Run from Me
by Adam Nicholls
2019
A body in an apartment building and a message written in blood confront Detective Sara Hunt with a nightmare from her past. The evidence points toward a man she once wronged, whose return threatens to expose her carefully guarded secret.
Watch Them Die
by Adam Nicholls
2019
Morgan Young returns from vacation to learn that his cousin has been violently murdered. Despite police resistance, he pursues the killer, struggling to keep his need for justice from turning into an act of revenge.
Between Two Evils
by Adam Nicholls
2020
Detective Jessie Talbot investigates two killers whose murders appear connected. As the Homecoming King and the Teacher prepare another public display, she works with an unlikely ally to stop the violence before it spreads further.
One Last Breath
by Adam Nicholls
2020
A body marked with strange carvings draws homicide detective Jessie Talbot into the hunt for a killer calling himself Zeus. As more people face danger, her personal struggles threaten her ability to bring him down.
Die for Me
by Adam Nicholls
2021
A series of suicides unsettles a small Georgia town just as Detective John Parker approaches retirement. Investigating the dead men’s final words, he begins to suspect a concealed cause that someone wants left undiscovered.
Malevolence
by Adam Nicholls
2021
After an explosion kills a tourist’s family, Mason Black learns that the bereaved man holds a dangerous secret. He must investigate quietly and stop another bombing before the killer turns on their families.
Maniac
by Adam Nicholls
2021
A killer targeting San Francisco students threatens the fragile balance Mason Black has found between work and family. When his daughter Amy becomes a target, he must hunt the murderer without help from his police friends.
Back for Blood
by Adam Nicholls
2022
An escaped serial killer pursues Logan Fox for revenge, forcing the private investigator to flee to protect those around him. A second trail of bodies reveals another killer is involved, leaving Logan facing enemies who are working together.
Flesh and Blood
by Adam Nicholls
2022
A woman tells investigator Logan Fox that his daughter, believed dead for years, is still alive with her husband’s killer. Their joint pursuit draws Logan into obsession, endangering the people whose needs he neglects.
House of Blood
by Adam Nicholls
2022
A desperate call from a kidnapped friend interrupts Logan Fox's troubled personal life. Following her sparse clues to Galena, the private investigator uncovers connections to a nearby house of horrors and pushes deeper into a search that threatens everything around him.
Mimicry
by Adam Nicholls
2022
Bloody letters suggest that a killer Mason Black believed dead has returned to expose his secrets. To protect his family, Mason pursues a tormentor determined to destroy both his reputation and his life.
Monster
by Adam Nicholls
2022
Searching for three missing teenagers, Mason Black discovers bodies bearing human bite marks. Under pressure from police, he enters the hidden world of a cannibalistic cult to uncover the truth behind the killings.
Out for Blood
by Adam Nicholls
2022
Years after losing his family to an uncaught murderer, former cop Logan Fox investigates the disappearance of his only friend. Links to nearby killings pull the private investigator back toward the past he tried to escape.
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