Character · Joe O’Loughlin and Vincent Ruiz · 9 books
Joe O’Loughlin
Joe O’Loughlin is a clinical psychologist who learns at the start of the series that he has Parkinson’s disease. Gentle, clever and good at reading people, he keeps being drawn into police cases, often with the retired detective Vincent Ruiz.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Suspect (2004)
- Latest appearance
- The Other Wife (2018)
- Books
- 9 (6 as lead, 3 major)
- Series
- Joe O’Loughlin
- Author
- Michael Robotham
- Circle
- Joe O’Loughlin and Vincent Ruiz
Where to meet Joe O’Loughlin
Joe O’Loughlin first appears in The Suspect (2004), as the lead, book 1 of the Joe O’Loughlin series.
Every book with Joe O’Loughlin
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2004LThe Suspectlead · Joe O’LoughlinHis diagnosis comes as a patient’s case turns on himBuy
- 2005MLostmajor role · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2008LShatterlead · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2010LBleed for Melead · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2011MThe Wreckagemajor role · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2012LSay You’re Sorrylead · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2013MWatching Youmajor role · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2015LClose Your Eyeslead · Joe O’LoughlinBuy
- 2018LThe Other Wifelead · Joe O’LoughlinHis father is attackedBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Vincent RuizRetired Metropolitan Police detective inspector | 9 |
| Charlie O’LoughlinJoe’s elder daughter | 7 |
| Julianne O’LoughlinJoe’s wife | 7 |