Jake Scarne Thrillers Books in Order

Private investigator Jake Scarne probes a reporter's violent death and uncovers financial fraud, political corruption, and organized crime. Falling for the woman behind a rogue billionaire complicates his loyalties and brings dangerous consequences for them both.

A dying hit man's confession sets off a reckoning over a murdered girl. Jake Scarne's world collides with a financial mastermind hidden among New York's elite, drawing criminals and investigators into an international conspiracy involving billions.

Jake Scarne protects bestselling novelist Sebastian Quimper at a crowded publishing conference after threats and a coauthor's murder. Investigating the killing reveals competing interests surrounding Quimper's work, a major publishing merger, and the danger facing him.

Jake Scarne investigates a business executive's death in Hawaii for a widow who once abandoned him at the altar. The emotionally charged assignment expands into an international biological-terrorism conspiracy threatening far more than his client.

When a crime boss's daughter is kidnapped from her Ivy League college, her mother hires Jake Scarne rather than involve the FBI. Scarne works alongside a veteran mob enforcer, confronting dangers that reach beyond their initial suspicions.

A media company seeks proof that two sports stars committed a murder blamed on another man. When the inquiry stalls, the freelancer who exposed the injustice refuses to abandon it, uncovering a larger and more dangerous plot.

Jake Scarne confronts a serial killer whose fortune and political connections provide protection. This installment in his investigations centers on the challenge of pursuing a murderer with the power to shield himself from the consequences of his crimes.