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Chris Niles Books in Order

Explore Chris Niles's books in reading order, with summaries of the Sam Ridley mysteries and standalone novels about hidden identities, missing people and urban crime.

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11 books

Spike It

by Chris Niles

1997

Radio reporter Sam Ridley pursues the death of Elaine York and the disappearance of her baby despite being demoted. A source demanding payment offers a lead into a story that may cost him far more than his job.

Run Time

by Chris Niles

1998

British radio reporter Sam Ridley travels to Sydney, Australia, where he finds himself accused of a crime. His visit becomes another mystery that places the journalist at the centre of the trouble he usually reports.

Crossing Live

by Chris Niles

2000

Radio reporter Sam interviews Bruce McCarthy, who believes ghosts in his home are urging him to change his life. When McCarthy is found dead with a needle in his arm, the assignment takes a darker turn.

Hell's Kitchen

by Chris Niles

2001

New York millionaire recluse Cyrus uses apartment seekers as victims in his secret life as a serial killer. A wealthy-partner hunter, an aspiring writer and a mother searching for missing relatives move toward a dangerous collision.

Vanished

by Chris Niles

2004

After falsely claiming to be a private investigator, bartender Sophie is hired to find a wealthy former schoolmate. The search offers access to an enviable lifestyle while reviving old resentments and drawing her into a concealed conspiracy.

Grace Falco

by Chris Niles

2006

Poppy Adams suspects Grace Falco's identity after her boyfriend grows close to the woman following a mutual friend's suicide. With a private investigator, Poppy probes Grace's past and uncovers a secret someone will kill to protect.

Daybreak

by Chris Niles

2018

Former CIA operative Anna Mitchell races to stop a Russian-backed terrorist planning attacks on American soil. Discovering a connection between him and her own past forces her to choose between uncovering her identity and protecting innocent lives.

Lost Key

by Chris Niles

2019

A ruthless developer threatens the Florida Keys marina where widowed former journalist Kate Kingsbury has rebuilt her life. To save her neighbors' homes, she must pursue a legendary lost treasure before their only refuge disappears.

Lost Relics

by Chris Niles

2019

Helping a friend after a hurricane draws Kate Kingsbury and her retired police dog into a hunt for five Caribbean idols. A murderous rival is collecting them too, putting more young lives at risk with every discovery.

Lost Fleet

by Chris Niles

2020

After her journalism mentor dies in a plane crash, Kate Kingsbury follows his investigation into an ancient Chinese fleet in the Caribbean. A powerful oil magnate shares her interest, and his charming nephew may be an ally or spy.

Lost Gems

by Chris Niles

2020

When a young mother vanishes from Shark Key, Kate Kingsbury discovers that a Colombian cartel is targeting her son. Protecting the boy takes Kate into the Caribbean's criminal underworld as she untangles his mother's dangerous secrets.

Standalone Chris Niles books

  1. Book cover for "Spike It"

    Spike It

    by Chris Niles

    1997Sam Ridley, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Run Time"

    Run Time

    by Chris Niles

    1998Sam Ridley, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Crossing Live"

    Crossing Live

    by Chris Niles

    2000
  4. Book cover for "Hell's Kitchen"

    Hell's Kitchen

    by Chris Niles

    2001
  5. Book cover for "Vanished"

    Vanished

    by Chris Niles

    2004
  6. Book cover for "Grace Falco"

    Grace Falco

    by Chris Niles

    2006
  7. Book cover for "Daybreak"

    Daybreak

    by Chris Niles

    2018
  8. Book cover for "Lost Key"

    Lost Key

    by Chris Niles

    2019
  9. Book cover for "Lost Relics"

    Lost Relics

    by Chris Niles

    2019
  10. Book cover for "Lost Fleet"

    Lost Fleet

    by Chris Niles

    2020
  11. Book cover for "Lost Gems"

    Lost Gems

    by Chris Niles

    2020

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