Jack McEvoy Books in Order
Jack McEvoy is a crime reporter whose stories lead him to serial killers, from the Rocky Mountain News in Denver to the Los Angeles Times and a consumer watchdog website. FBI agent Rachel Walling is never far away.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1996 to 2020
- First book
- The Poet
- Latest
- Fair Warning (2020)
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
The reading order
Every Jack McEvoy book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1The Poet1996With Jack McEvoyWhen 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.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Scarecrow2009With Jack McEvoyAbout to be laid off by the Los Angeles Times, Jack McEvoy wants one last great story.Buy on Amazon
- 3Fair Warning2020With Jack McEvoyJack McEvoy now writes for a consumer protection news site.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Poet first. The Scarecrow and Fair Warning both stand on their own, but McEvoy’s history with Rachel Walling runs through all three, and The Poet’s story continues in the Harry Bosch novel The Narrows.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jack McEvoy | Rachel Walling |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Poet | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 The Scarecrow | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Fair Warning | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Jack McEvoy books
5 characters from Michael Connelly’s chart, with the number of Jack McEvoy books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jack McEvoyCrime reporter | 3 | The Poet 1996 |
| Rachel WallingFBI agent | 3 | The Poet 1996 |
| Sean McEvoyJack’s twin brother | 1 | The Poet 1996 |
| Robert BackusThe Poet; FBI agent turned killer | 1 | The Poet 1996 |
| Wesley CarverThe Scarecrow | 1 | The Scarecrow 2009 |
Crossovers with Michael Connelly’s other series
- Harry Bosch: Jack McEvoy also appears in 1 of its books
- Lincoln Lawyer: Jack McEvoy also appears in 2 of its books
- Terry McCaleb: Jack McEvoy also appears in 1 of its books