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Violet Darger Books in Order

See the Violet Darger books in order by Tim McBain and L.T. Vargus, with short summaries, series background, and reading help.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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14 books

Dead End Girl

by L T Vargus

2017

A young woman's body is left broken and wrapped in plastic, and FBI profiler Violet Darger is called in to hunt the killer. Her first case in the series is brutal, methodical, and deeply unsettling.

Image in a Cracked Mirror

by L T Vargus

2017

A family is massacred in their home, and every mirror in the house has been shattered. When local police call in the FBI, Violet Darger steps into a crime scene as disturbing as it is bizarre.

Killing Season

by L T Vargus

2017

Another savage case sends Violet Darger back into the field, where mounting fear and a calculating killer keep the pressure high. To stop the next death, she has to read a mind built for violence.

The Last Victim

by L T Vargus

2017

This novella drops Violet Darger into another sharp, dangerous case while the emotional fallout of earlier investigations is still raw. It is a short, tense entry that stays closely tied to the larger series.

Bad Blood

by L T Vargus

2018

A violent case in Detroit pulls Violet Darger into a world of old loyalties, family ties, and criminal power. The deeper she digs, the more dangerous the city becomes.

The Girl in the Sand

by L T Vargus

2018

Shallow graves and burned bodies pull Violet Darger to Las Vegas, where missing girls may still be alive. Rumors point to an old enemy with a grudge, but the desert is hiding worse things than gossip.

Five Days Post Mortem

by L T Vargus

2019

When floating corpses wash up on an Oregon riverbank, Violet Darger heads to the Pacific Northwest to hunt another killer. What she finds in the woods may change her life for good.

Into the Abyss

by L T Vargus

2019

This novella picks up threads from earlier Darger books and throws Violet back toward Leonard Stump, Prescott, and more bodies. It is short, suspenseful, and full of dread.

Night on Fire

by L T Vargus

2019

Violet Darger returns in a fast, vicious case that strikes with sudden heat and refuses to let up. This sixth novel keeps the pressure high while another killer closes in.

Countdown to Midnight

by L T Vargus

2021

A mail bomber begins with a gruesome blast in New York, then turns murder into a growing public spectacle. Violet Darger has to decode the killer's message before the next package arrives.

Dark Passage

by L T Vargus

2021

Three starved bodies are found in a landfill outside Philadelphia, and Violet Darger is called in to make sense of the horror. The case is grim from the start, and every answer leads somewhere worse.

Trouble in Paradise

by L T Vargus

2021

Darger heads to the Caribbean to help search for a missing teenage girl on vacation. The island is full of suspicious people, buried secrets, and one old flame who makes the case even messier.

Couple Killer

by L T Vargus

2022

Couples are being stalked, terrorized, and murdered near a small town college campus in rural Michigan. Violet Darger uncovers a long escalation of violence and a killer growing steadily more sadistic.

When Darkness Falls

by L T Vargus

2022

One of Darger's most dangerous investigations yet pushes her into mounting violence, long shadows, and a case that keeps getting worse. It is a lean, high-stakes thriller built for momentum.

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