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Thieftaker Chronicles (David B Coe) Books in Order

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See the Thieftaker Chronicles by David B Coe, written as D.B. Jackson, in order, with quick summaries, series background, and where to start.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Thieftaker Chronicles (David B Coe) books in publication order

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10 books

1

A Spell of Vengeance

by David B Coe

2012

The sheriff asks Ethan to settle a dispute between wealthy merchants and a ship's captain who can use magic. Ethan soon discovers the threats are real, and that hidden motives make the case far deadlier than it first seems.

2

Thieftaker

by David B Coe

2012

In riot-torn Boston in 1765, Ethan Kaille is hired to investigate a young girl's murder. The case entangles him with rebels, royal officials, a rival thieftaker, and a sorcerer whose magic reaches far beyond anything Ethan knows.

3

Thieves' Quarry

by David B Coe

2013

When an entire British warship's crew dies under a single terrible spell, Ethan is pulled into a deadly search for the cause. A missing soldier, a stolen treasure, and rising anti-conjurer fear put every magic user in Boston at risk.

4

A Plunder of Souls

by David B Coe

2014

Smallpox grips Boston when Ethan is asked to investigate grave desecrations at King's Chapel. What looks like body-snatching turns into a dark magical attack, with a powerful conjurer building wraiths and aiming straight at Ethan.

5

The Price of Doing Business

by David B Coe

2014

In 1761 Boston, Ethan Kaille takes a promising job from a wealthy merchant and soon learns the theft is only part of the problem. The case brings him into his first disastrous clash with Sephira Pryce.

6

Dead Man's Reach

by David B Coe

2015

As unrest builds toward the Boston Massacre, Ethan witnesses a boy's killing and suspects magic pulled the trigger. To stop more bloodshed, he must find the conjurer framing him before the whole city erupts.

7

Tales of the Thieftaker

by David B Coe

2017

This collection returns to Ethan Kaille's Boston through prequels, side stories, and the long-awaited novella The Ruby Blade. It fills in key moments from his past while offering more magic, crime, and colonial intrigue.

8

The Adams Gambit

by David B Coe

2021

A bounty on Samuel Adams draws conjurers and killers to Boston. Ethan Kaille steps in as Adams's protector, but rival thieftaker Sephira Pryce, shaky alliances, and betrayal make this finale especially dangerous.

9

The Cloud Prison

by David B Coe

2021

Charlotte Whitcomb returns to Boston and kidnaps Diver Jervis's betrothed, imprisoning her in a cloud above the harbor. To save her, Ethan Kaille must join forces with old allies and a formidable new earth witch.

10

The Witch's Storm

by David B Coe

2021

On the eve of the Boston Massacre trials, magical attacks target the lawyers on both sides. Ethan Kaille is asked to protect them, but the job pits him against a powerful loyalist witch and puts all of Boston at risk.

Thieftaker Chronicles (David B Coe) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Spell of Vengeance"

    A Spell of Vengeance

    by David B Coe

    2012Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Thieftaker"

    Thieftaker

    by David B Coe

    2012Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Thieves' Quarry"

    Thieves' Quarry

    by David B Coe

    2013Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Price of Doing Business"

    The Price of Doing Business

    by David B Coe

    2014Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Plunder of Souls"

    A Plunder of Souls

    by David B Coe

    2014Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Dead Man's Reach"

    Dead Man's Reach

    by David B Coe

    2015Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Tales of the Thieftaker"

    Tales of the Thieftaker

    by David B Coe

    2017Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Witch's Storm"

    The Witch's Storm

    by David B Coe

    2021Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "The Cloud Prison"

    The Cloud Prison

    by David B Coe

    2021Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Adams Gambit"

    The Adams Gambit

    by David B Coe

    2021Thieftaker Chronicles, Book 10

Series background & context

The Thieftaker Chronicles, written by David B Coe as D.B. Jackson, starts with a wonderfully sturdy idea and keeps building on it. Take pre-Revolutionary Boston, a city already shaking with taxes, protests, soldiers, disease, and class tension. Add conjurers, curses, and murder. Then hand the whole mess to one tired investigator who would really prefer a quieter life.

That investigator is Ethan Kaille, a thieftaker, basically an eighteenth-century private detective, who also happens to be a conjurer. He recovers stolen property, asks unwelcome questions, and survives mostly on wit and stubbornness. He is also an ex-convict, which means he never moves through Boston with quite enough money, status, or safety.

History is never just wallpaper here.

Each book gives Ethan a case, but the larger series keeps pushing him through major public crises. Thieftaker unfolds against the Stamp Act riots. Thieves' Quarry begins with a warship crew found dead under a terrible spell. A Plunder of Souls turns grave desecrations into a darker magical threat. Dead Man's Reach pulls Ethan toward the violence surrounding the Boston Massacre. The later stories and novellas continue following him as the city grows even more unstable.

The supporting cast is part of the appeal. Kannice Lester offers Ethan a possible future worth defending. Sephira Pryce, his rival in thieftaking, is clever, dangerous, and one of the series' best complications. Janna Windcatcher and Diver Jervis widen Ethan's world and keep the books from feeling too narrow or too solitary.

If you like fantasy that behaves a bit like a mystery series, this is a good fit. Each novel has its own setup and solution, but the deeper pleasure comes from watching private crimes collide with public upheaval. Ethan may only be trying to solve the next problem. Boston keeps insisting that the next problem is the whole city.

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