Reading order · 2 books · 1998 to 2001 · Set in Los Angeles
Terry McCaleb Books in Order
Terry McCaleb is a former FBI profiler forced into retirement by a heart transplant. He lives on his boat and cannot leave the work behind. His second book is a crossover with Harry Bosch.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1998 to 2001
- First book
- Blood Work
- Latest
- A Darkness More Than Night (2001)
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
The reading order
Every Terry McCaleb book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary. Books marked Crossover also belong to another series.
2 books · Set in Los Angeles
- 1Blood Work1998With Terry McCalebRetired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb is recovering from a heart transplant when Graciela Rivers asks for his help.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Darkness More Than Night2001CrossoverWith Harry Bosch and Terry McCaleb · Also a Harry Bosch bookSheriff’s detective Jaye Winston asks Terry McCaleb to look at a strange murder scene, and the clues point to the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch, and then to Harry Bosch himself.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Blood Work first, then A Darkness More Than Night, which is also a Harry Bosch novel.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Terry McCaleb | Harry Bosch | Graciela Rivers | Buddy Lockridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Blood Work | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 2 A Darkness More Than Night | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Terry McCaleb books
8 characters from Michael Connelly’s chart, with the number of Terry McCaleb books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Terry McCalebRetired FBI profiler | 2 | Blood Work 1998 |
| Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retired | 1 | A Darkness More Than Night 2001 |
| Graciela RiversMcCaleb’s wife | 2 | Blood Work 1998 |
| Buddy LockridgeMcCaleb’s boat neighbour and sidekick | 2 | Blood Work 1998 |
| Jerry EdgarBosch’s Hollywood partner | 1 | A Darkness More Than Night 2001 |
| Kiz RiderPartner, then senior LAPD officer | 1 | A Darkness More Than Night 2001 |
| Grace BilletsHollywood Homicide lieutenant | 1 | A Darkness More Than Night 2001 |
| Jack McEvoyCrime reporter | 1 | A Darkness More Than Night 2001 |
Crossovers with Michael Connelly’s other series
- Harry Bosch: 1 book shared (A Darkness More Than Night); Terry McCaleb also appears in 1 of its books; Harry Bosch also appears in 26 of its books
- Lincoln Lawyer: Harry Bosch also appears in 6 of its books
- Renée Ballard: Harry Bosch also appears in 5 of its books
- Catalina: Harry Bosch also appears in 1 of its books