Claude Bouchard Books in Order
See Claude Bouchard's books in order, with short summaries, Vigilante series background, standalone highlights, and quick help choosing where to start.
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Claude Bouchard books in publication order
18 books
Mind Games
by Claude Bouchard
2009
A string of savage sex murders throws Montreal into panic. Captain Dave McCall, psychiatrist Samuel Bowman, and Chris Barry chase a killer whose psychological games lead them toward a deeply dangerous truth.
The Consultant
by Claude Bouchard
2009
Freshly rich and newly unemployed, computer executive Chris Barry is recruited by a covert government unit after helping in the Vigilante case. His first undercover job exposes drug trafficking, murder, and enemies who hit back hard.
The Homeless Killer
by Claude Bouchard
2009
Montreal's homeless population is being murdered, and the killer seems determined to keep going. As police hunt the culprit, wealthy activist William Enright steps forward to help, and his role raises unsettling questions.
Vigilante
by Claude Bouchard
2009
In a sweltering Montreal summer, an unknown killer stalks rapists, gang members, and murderers while taunting police by email. Lieutenant Dave McCall and security expert Chris Barry race to stop a man many citizens secretly admire.
6 Hours 42 Minutes
by Claude Bouchard
2011
A carefully planned bank robbery should be easy money until Chris Barry happens to be inside that morning. The heist unravels fast, pulling hostages, killers, and Barry into a tense fight for survival.
ASYLUM
by Claude Bouchard
2011
Dr. Matthew Russell runs Montreal's hospital for the criminally insane, but his family life is coming apart. He drops everything for an impulsive trip meant to win back his wife and children, with uncertain results.
Discreet Activities
by Claude Bouchard
2012
After intelligence points to a terrorist cell preparing an attack, Jonathan Addley and the Discreet Activities team move in. A suicide bombing turns the case from prevention to vengeance, and the stakes reach far beyond Montreal.
Something's Cooking
by Claude Bouchard
2012
This oddball side project mixes ten playful faux-erotica stories with ten recipes the author actually cooks. It is part spoof, part cookbook, and clearly written for readers who enjoy a wink with their food writing.
Femme Fatale
by Claude Bouchard
2013
Discreet Activities operative Leslie Robb heads to Paris for what should be a personal visit. When her partner Dominique and Dominique's sister vanish, Leslie turns the trip into a relentless hunt for answers and revenge.
Thirteen to None
by Claude Bouchard
2013
A gang of thrill-seeking home invaders picks the wrong house when they target Chris Barry and Sandy in Quebec. What starts as a violent break-in becomes a very bad road trip for thirteen brutal men.
See You in Saigon
by Claude Bouchard
2014
When the Devil's Delight biker gang resurfaces, the Discreet Activities team learns its feared leader, Scorpion, may still be alive in Vietnam. Their mission heads overseas to finish what once seemed impossible.
The First Sixteen
by Claude Bouchard
2014
This prequel steps inside the mind of the Vigilante and looks back at the sixteen victims who came before the first novel. It shows what these targets did, and why he chose them.
Sins in the Sun
by Claude Bouchard
2015
Chris Barry expects an easy Caribbean break until a friend is badly beaten by a local mobster in Puerto Plata. With help from his Discreet Activities allies, he sets out to answer intimidation with careful, expensive payback.
Getting Even
by Claude Bouchard
2016
Nine years after his conviction as Montreal's Homeless Killer, William Enright escapes prison with revenge on his mind. Captain Dave McCall and the people who put him away are suddenly the ones being hunted.
Make it Happen
by Claude Bouchard
2017
A terrorist strike at the Quinte Air Show leaves hundreds dead or wounded and sparks a quiet promise from the Prime Minister. Instead of a public trial, the Discreet Activities team is sent to hunt down those responsible.
Nasty in Nice
by Claude Bouchard
2018
A couple traveling Europe with their young daughter think the danger is behind them, until a dozen elite assassins gather to hunt them in Nice. With Leslie Robb and Chris Barry nearby, the Riviera holiday turns savage.
The Nephew
by Claude Bouchard
2018
Chris Barry is stunned when a nephew he never knew arrives with news that Barry's long-lost sister is alive and in the hands of MS-13. The rescue mission quickly becomes personal, violent, and time-sensitive.
The Paradise Piracy
by Claude Bouchard
2020
A luxury Caribbean cruise turns into a nightmare when pirates, helped by rogue crew members, seize the yacht. Unfortunately for them, Chris Barry and his allies are on board, and they do not scare easily.
Where to start with Claude Bouchard
If you want the main story from the beginning: Vigilante → The Consultant → Mind Games → The Homeless Killer
If you want the secret-team action side: The Consultant → Discreet Activities → Femme Fatale
If you want the backstory first: The First Sixteen → Vigilante
If you want a standalone outside the series: ASYLUM
If you want the later globe-spanning adventures: See You in Saigon → Sins in the Sun → The Paradise Piracy
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Mind Games
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 4
The Consultant
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 3
The Homeless Killer
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 5
Vigilante
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 2
6 Hours 42 Minutes
by Claude Bouchard
2011Vigilante, Book 6
Discreet Activities
by Claude Bouchard
2012Vigilante, Book 7
Femme Fatale
by Claude Bouchard
2013Vigilante, Book 8
Thirteen to None
by Claude Bouchard
2013Vigilante, Book 9
See You in Saigon
by Claude Bouchard
2014Vigilante, Book 10
The First Sixteen
by Claude Bouchard
2014Vigilante, Book 1
Sins in the Sun
by Claude Bouchard
2015Vigilante, Book 11
Getting Even
by Claude Bouchard
2016Vigilante, Book 12
Make it Happen
by Claude Bouchard
2017Vigilante, Book 13
Nasty in Nice
by Claude Bouchard
2018Vigilante, Book 15
The Nephew
by Claude Bouchard
2018Vigilante, Book 14
The Paradise Piracy
by Claude Bouchard
2020Vigilante, Book 16
Vigilante books in chronological order

The First Sixteen
by Claude Bouchard
2014Vigilante, Book 1
Vigilante
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 2
The Consultant
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 3
Mind Games
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 4
The Homeless Killer
by Claude Bouchard
2009Vigilante, Book 5
6 Hours 42 Minutes
by Claude Bouchard
2011Vigilante, Book 6
Discreet Activities
by Claude Bouchard
2012Vigilante, Book 7
Femme Fatale
by Claude Bouchard
2013Vigilante, Book 8
Thirteen to None
by Claude Bouchard
2013Vigilante, Book 9
See You in Saigon
by Claude Bouchard
2014Vigilante, Book 10
Sins in the Sun
by Claude Bouchard
2015Vigilante, Book 11
Getting Even
by Claude Bouchard
2016Vigilante, Book 12
Make it Happen
by Claude Bouchard
2017Vigilante, Book 13
The Nephew
by Claude Bouchard
2018Vigilante, Book 14
Nasty in Nice
by Claude Bouchard
2018Vigilante, Book 15
The Paradise Piracy
by Claude Bouchard
2020Vigilante, Book 16
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Author bio
Claude Bouchard was born in Montreal, raised there, and still lives in the Montreal area. Before crime fiction took over, he studied at McGill University and spent years in management roles tied to human resources and finance. That earlier corporate life still shows through in his books, which often pay attention to systems, logistics, and the way power moves behind closed doors.
Reading came first.
He has said that his parents signed him up for a book-of-the-month club when he was in kindergarten, and that early thrill of waiting for a new book never really left. He moved from series like the Bobbsey Twins, the Hardy Boys, and Tom Swift into thrillers and suspense, then kept going. That wide reading life helps explain the pace of his fiction. He likes clear stakes, sharp turns, and stories that keep their feet moving.
Writing arrived later, and fast. In 1995, the O.J. Simpson trial got him thinking about violent offenders who seem to slip past justice, and that idea became Vigilante. He wrote the first draft in about eight weeks, then followed it with The Consultant and Mind Games over the next couple of years.
Then those books sat for quite a while. Full-time work, university studies, and regular life pulled him in other directions, and the manuscripts stayed dormant until 2009. Around that same period, a job change pushed him to dust them off, revise them, and publish them himself. What began as a long-delayed writing project turned into a second career.
His best-known work is the Vigilante series, which starts as a Montreal manhunt and then opens into a bigger web of police cases, covert operations, revenge missions, and messy moral choices. Readers who pick up Vigilante usually come for the simple, powerful hook, a killer targeting predators, and stay for the tension between Dave McCall, Chris Barry, and the shadowy world around them. The Consultant widens that world through undercover work and clandestine justice, while Mind Games and The Homeless Killer lean harder into serial crimes and the strain they put on investigators.
He also steps outside the series now and then. ASYLUM is a standalone about a doctor whose professional life has crowded out his family life, and it shows a more personal side of his suspense writing. And Something's Cooking, written under the playful pen names Réal E. Hotte and Dasha Sugah, proves he does not mind making room for parody when the mood strikes.
He writes lean.
In interviews, Bouchard has described his style as direct and light on filler, and that fits the books. He aims for realism, does research to keep the details plausible, and prefers momentum over ornate description. He has also said he is not much of an outliner, which may help explain the restless energy in later entries like Femme Fatale, Nasty in Nice, and The Paradise Piracy, where the series travels well beyond Montreal without losing its appetite for payback.
Bouchard has stayed proudly independent for most of his career, and that freedom seems central to the work. Two of his novels later appeared in the 9 Killer Thriller anthologies, with the second anthology reaching the USA Today bestseller list in 2014. These days, he is still based in Montreal with his spouse, Joanne, and has spoken about enjoying reading, painting, playing guitar, cooking, and travel. The books are dark, but the man behind them comes across as practical, funny, and very clear on one point: thrillers should entertain.
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