The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 5 books · 2016 to 2022

Jane Harper

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralRural crime

Federal Police financial investigator Aaron Falk is pulled into deaths in drought-hit Kiewarra, the Giralang Ranges and South Australian wine country. Harper’s standalones are set in outback Queensland and Tasmania.

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Jane Harper books in order

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Aaron Falk

3 booksRural crimePolice procedural
  1. 1The Dry2016With Aaron Falk · Set in the fictional Kiewarra, VictoriaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Force of Nature2017With Aaron Falk · Set in the Giralang RangesBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Exiles2022With Aaron Falk · Set in the fictional Marralee, South AustraliaBuy on Amazon

Standalone

2 books · Mostly set in Outback QueenslandRural crime
  1. 1The Lost Man2018With Nathan BrightBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Survivors2020With Kieran Elliott · Set in the fictional Evelyn Bay, TasmaniaBuy on Amazon

Characters

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

Aaron Falk

Standalone leads