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Explore the Vigilante series by Claude Bouchard, with the books in order, short summaries, series background, and quick help choosing where to start.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Vigilante books in publication order

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16 books

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

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.

10

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.

11

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.

12

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.

13

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.

14

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.

15

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.

16

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.

Vigilante books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The First Sixteen"

    The First Sixteen

    by Claude Bouchard

    2014Vigilante, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Vigilante"

    Vigilante

    by Claude Bouchard

    2009Vigilante, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Consultant"

    The Consultant

    by Claude Bouchard

    2009Vigilante, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Mind Games"

    Mind Games

    by Claude Bouchard

    2009Vigilante, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Homeless Killer"

    The Homeless Killer

    by Claude Bouchard

    2009Vigilante, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "6 Hours 42 Minutes"

    6 Hours 42 Minutes

    by Claude Bouchard

    2011Vigilante, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Discreet Activities"

    Discreet Activities

    by Claude Bouchard

    2012Vigilante, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Femme Fatale"

    Femme Fatale

    by Claude Bouchard

    2013Vigilante, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Thirteen to None"

    Thirteen to None

    by Claude Bouchard

    2013Vigilante, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "See You in Saigon"

    See You in Saigon

    by Claude Bouchard

    2014Vigilante, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Sins in the Sun"

    Sins in the Sun

    by Claude Bouchard

    2015Vigilante, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Getting Even"

    Getting Even

    by Claude Bouchard

    2016Vigilante, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Make it Happen"

    Make it Happen

    by Claude Bouchard

    2017Vigilante, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "The Nephew"

    The Nephew

    by Claude Bouchard

    2018Vigilante, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Nasty in Nice"

    Nasty in Nice

    by Claude Bouchard

    2018Vigilante, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "The Paradise Piracy"

    The Paradise Piracy

    by Claude Bouchard

    2020Vigilante, Book 16

Series background & context

The Vigilante series starts with a killer already at work in Montreal. Criminals who prey on other people are turning up dead, and the police are chasing someone the public is not entirely sure it wants caught. Vigilante sets the tone right away. These are crime thrillers built around anger at broken systems, and the question is not only who did it, but whether stopping him will feel like justice or the opposite.

At the center of the early books are Dave McCall and Chris Barry. McCall is the hard-pressed homicide investigator trying to solve brutal cases under heavy pressure. Barry begins as a computer security expert and wealthy problem-solver who helps unravel the Vigilante case, then grows into something much bigger once Jonathan Addley brings him into Discreet Activities, a covert government team willing to go well beyond normal policing.

That is the series' real engine.

After the opening manhunt, the books widen into a mix of police procedural, techno-thriller, revenge story, and secret-mission novel. Drug traffickers, serial killers, biker gangs, kidnappers, terrorists, and other predators all move through the spotlight. The Discreet Activities crew is not written as clean-cut superheroes, and Bouchard does not pretend the moral math is easy. The appeal comes from that tension. The targets are dangerous, the methods are extreme, and the reader is left to decide how far justice should go when the official system falls short.

The setting matters, too. Montreal gives the early novels their shape, not just as scenery but as a working city of police stations, businesses, neighborhoods, and political friction. Later books travel much farther, to Paris, Nice, the Caribbean, Vietnam, and eventually a luxury yacht in The Paradise Piracy. Even when the map expands, the series keeps its core rhythm: careful planning, sudden violence, loyal allies, and the belief that someone has to answer for the damage.

Leslie Robb becomes an important part of that expansion. In books like Femme Fatale, the series opens up beyond McCall and Barry and lets other members of the wider circle take the lead. That helps the later run feel larger without losing the sense that this is still one connected world, with grudges, loyalties, and unfinished business carrying from book to book.

New readers can jump in with Vigilante and get the clearest entry point.

There is also a prequel, The First Sixteen, which looks back at the original killer's earliest victims and works especially well once you already know what kind of storm is coming. Overall, expect brisk, high-stakes thrillers with a blunt sense of right and wrong, even when the characters themselves are operating in a very gray zone. If you like crime series where official justice is never quite enough, this one knows exactly what kind of ride it wants to give you.

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