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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Chris Niles books in publication order
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.
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