Ireland & Carter Books in Order

The Ireland & Carter thrillers, written by Joel Goldman with Lisa Klink, are globe-hopping crime adventures built around two people who operate outside the usual channels. Cassie Ireland is a thief who targets thieves, stepping in for people who have little reason to trust the police or the powerful. Jake Carter is a professional poker player who understands risk, reads people quickly, and knows that a bad hand can still be played well.

They meet as rivals, not partners.

In All In, Cassie and Jake are separately pursuing Alan Kendrick, a hedge fund manager who has made his fortune through shady dealings. Their conflict takes them from New York to Buenos Aires and the Mediterranean, with both characters bringing different tools to the job. Cassie works through planning, nerve, and a willingness to take what powerful people have stolen. Jake relies on the instincts of a gambler, a quick mind, and the ability to make pressure look like fun.

Their partnership is the heart of the series. Neither character is there to play sidekick, and both have reasons to question the other’s motives. Cassie is driven by the damage wealthy predators leave behind. Jake likes the game, but he also knows the cost of being noticed by people with endless money and very little patience. Together, they become a problem for criminals who expect the rules to protect them.

The second novel, All Gone, raises the scale. Professional thieves steal the remaining original copies of the Magna Carta from a London museum and threaten to destroy them unless a huge ransom is paid. Cassie and Jake have only days to recover the documents, while staying ahead of the authorities and people who would rather see them dead than successful.

Expect a fast caper with international settings, shifting alliances, thefts, escapes, and plans that need to be changed on the fly. The books have danger, but they also make room for banter and the growing connection between Cassie and Jake. The tone is lighter than a grim police procedural, though the people they face are serious and the consequences can be fatal.

Start with All In. It introduces the pair, their competing styles, and the kind of rich, well-protected villains they take on. Then move to All Gone for a bigger race against time. These are straightforward, entertaining thrillers for readers who enjoy clever criminals being turned against one another.