Character · McEvoy and the FBI · 6 books
Jack McEvoy
Jack McEvoy is a crime reporter who writes about death for a living. Restless and driven, he chases stories at the Rocky Mountain News, the Los Angeles Times and later a consumer protection website, and each time finds himself closer to a killer than any reporter should be.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Poet (1996)
- Latest appearance
- The Proving Ground (2025)
- Books
- 6 (3 as lead, 1 major, 2 minor)
- Series
- Jack McEvoy, Harry Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Circle
- McEvoy and the FBI
Where to meet Jack McEvoy
Jack McEvoy first appears in The Poet (1996), as the lead, book 1 of the Jack McEvoy series.
Every book with Jack McEvoy
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1996LThe Poetlead · Jack McEvoyDenver reporter chasing his brother’s killerBuy
- 2001·A Darkness More Than Nightminor role · Harry BoschReporter at the Storey trialBuy
- 2008·The Brass Verdictminor role · Lincoln LawyerLos Angeles Times reporterBuy
- 2009LThe Scarecrowlead · Jack McEvoyLaid off by the TimesBuy
- 2020LFair Warninglead · Jack McEvoyReporter for FairWarningBuy
- 2025MThe Proving Groundmajor role · Lincoln LawyerWorks with Haller on the AI caseBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Rachel WallingFBI agent | 3 |
| Cisco WojciechowskiHaller’s investigator | 2 |
| Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retired | 2 |
| Lorna TaylorCase manager; Haller’s second ex-wife | 2 |
| Mickey HallerDefence lawyer who works from his Lincoln | 2 |