The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 42 books · 2003 to 2026 · Often set in Washington, D.C.

David Baldacci

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspensePolice proceduralPrivate eyeHistorical crimeSpy and espionageAction and adventure

Baldacci runs several series at once: Amos Decker, the FBI consultant who cannot forget anything, Army investigator John Puller, assassin Will Robie, FBI agent Atlee Pine, the Camel Club conspiracy hunters and more. Characters cross over between them.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Standalones and books for younger readers are left out. Boom Town (2027) is not yet out.

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King and Maxwell

6 books · Set in Washington, D.C.Private eye
  1. 1Split Second2003With Sean King and Michelle MaxwellBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Hour Game2004With Sean King and Michelle MaxwellBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Simple Genius2007With Sean King and Michelle MaxwellBuy on Amazon
  4. 4First Family2009With Sean King and Michelle MaxwellBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Sixth Man2011With Sean King and Michelle MaxwellBuy on Amazon
  6. 6King and Maxwell2013With Sean King and Michelle MaxwellBuy on Amazon

Camel Club

5 books · Set in Washington, D.C.Action and adventure
  1. 1The Camel Club2005With Oliver StoneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Collectors2006With Oliver StoneBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Stone Cold2007With Oliver Stone and Annabelle ConroyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Divine Justice2008With Oliver StoneBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Hell’s Corner2010With Oliver StoneBuy on Amazon

Shaw

2 books · Set around the worldAction and adventure
  1. 1The Whole Truth2008With ShawBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Deliver Us from Evil2010With ShawBuy on Amazon

John Puller

4 books · Set in various US locationsAction and adventure
  1. 1Zero Day2011With John PullerBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Forgotten2012With John PullerBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Escape2014With John PullerBuy on Amazon
  4. 4No Man’s Land2016With John PullerBuy on Amazon

Will Robie

5 books · Set in Washington, D.C.Action and adventureSpy and espionage
  1. 1The Innocent2012With Will RobieBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Hit2013With Will RobieBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Target2014With Will RobieBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Guilty2015With Will RobieBuy on Amazon
  5. 5End Game2017With Will RobieBuy on Amazon

Amos Decker

7 booksPolice procedural
  1. 1Memory Man2015With Amos Decker · Set in the fictional Burlington, OhioBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Last Mile2016With Amos Decker · Set in TexasBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Fix2017With Amos Decker · Set in Washington, D.C.Buy on Amazon
  4. 4The Fallen2018With Amos Decker · Set in the fictional Baronville, PennsylvaniaBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Redemption2019With Amos Decker · Set in the fictional Burlington, OhioBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Walk the Wire2020With Amos Decker · Set in North DakotaBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Long Shadows2022With Amos Decker · Set in FloridaBuy on Amazon

Atlee Pine

4 books · Set in various US locationsPolice procedural
  1. 1Long Road to Mercy2018With Atlee PineBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Minute to Midnight2019With Atlee PineBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Daylight2020CrossoverWith Atlee Pine · Also a John Puller bookAlso part of John PullerBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Mercy2021With Atlee PineBuy on Amazon

Aloysius Archer

3 books · Set in various US townsHistorical crimePrivate eye
  1. 1One Good Deed2019With Aloysius ArcherBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Gambling Man2021With Aloysius ArcherBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Dream Town2022With Aloysius ArcherBuy on Amazon

Travis Devine

4 books · Set in various US locationsAction and adventureSpy and espionage
  1. 1The 6:20 Man2022With Travis DevineBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Edge2023With Travis DevineBuy on Amazon
  3. 3To Die For2024With Travis DevineBuy on Amazon
  4. 4All In2026With Travis DevineBuy on Amazon

Walter Nash

2 books · Set in various US locationsAction and adventure
  1. 1Nash Falls2025With Walter NashBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Hope Rises2026With Walter NashBuy on Amazon

Characters

25 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Amos Decker

Puller, Pine and Robie

Camel Club and King and Maxwell

Later series