Jack McEvoy book 1 · 1996
The Poet
When his twin brother, a Denver homicide detective, is found dead in an apparent suicide, crime reporter Jack McEvoy sets out to write about it and finds a pattern instead: police officers across the country dying with lines from Edgar Allan Poe left behind. The FBI lets Jack in, and agent Rachel Walling becomes his guide to the hunt.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Jack McEvoy, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 1996
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Poet
4 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Jack McEvoy, Rachel Walling, Sean McEvoy and Robert Backus.
Lead 1
- Jack McEvoyFirst appearanceCrime reporterDenver reporter chasing his brother’s killer
Major 3
- Rachel WallingFirst appearanceFBI agentAgent on the Poet case
- Sean McEvoyFirst appearanceJack’s twin brotherHis death opens the book
- Robert BackusFirst appearanceThe Poet; FBI agent turned killer
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with The Poet.
- The Narrows2004 · Harry Bosch · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fair Warning2020 · Jack McEvoy · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon