Circle of Evil Books in Order

The Circle of Evil trilogy is one of Kylie Brant's darkest and most tightly connected series. Unlike some of her romance-linked books, this one is a true ongoing story, so the emotional payoffs and the investigation both work best if you read all three in order.

Chasing Evil opens with one of Brant's most unsettling hooks, six murdered women found buried in other people's graves. Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent Cam Prescott leads the case with forensic psychologist Sophia Channing, and their recent affair means the professional stakes are tangled with personal ones from the start.

That personal thread only deepens in Touching Evil. Cam and Sophia are still living with the fallout of the first case when a gruesome discovery in the Iowa woods proves the violence is not over. The trilogy starts to feel bigger here, not just one killer, but a pattern of obsession, accomplices, and unfinished damage.

Iowa never feels quiet in these books.

Facing Evil brings the long hunt to its most dangerous point. By then the series has fully become a cat-and-mouse game between Cam, Sophia, and the real mastermind behind the Cornbelt Killers. Brant keeps the pressure close, making every clue feel personal and every mistake expensive.

What makes the trilogy work is the balance. The books are police procedural, psychological thriller, and romance all at once, but the romance never takes the sharp edges off the case. Sophia's insight matters because she understands how predatory minds work. Cam's drive matters because he is not willing to let the monster set the terms.

Expect serial-killer tension, recurring supporting players, and a relationship tested by fear, guilt, and exhaustion. If you like suspense that builds from book to book instead of resetting each time, Circle of Evil is a strong pick. This is absolutely a start-at-book-one series.