Reading order · 4 books · 2007 to 2015 · Set in Monterey, California
Kathryn Dance Books in Order
Kathryn Dance is a California Bureau of Investigation agent and an expert in kinesics, the reading of body language, who first appears in a Lincoln Rhyme book.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2007 to 2015
- First book
- The Sleeping Doll
- Latest
- Solitude Creek (2015)
- Setting
- Set in Monterey, California
The reading order
Every Kathryn Dance book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Monterey, California
- 1The Sleeping Doll2007With Kathryn DanceDaniel Pell, a cult leader serving life for murder, escapes from prison in California, and Kathryn Dance, the agent who interviewed him, must hunt him down.Buy on Amazon
- 2Roadside Crosses2009With Kathryn DanceRoadside memorial crosses appear along California highways, marking deaths that have not yet happened, and Kathryn Dance links them to a popular blog.Buy on Amazon
- 3XO2012With Kathryn DanceKathryn Dance protects a country music star, Kayleigh Towne, from a stalker who seems to have stepped out of one of her songs.Buy on Amazon
- 4Solitude Creek2015With Kathryn DanceA false fire alarm causes a deadly stampede at a club on the Monterey coast, and Kathryn Dance realises someone caused it deliberately.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the Dance books in order, starting with The Sleeping Doll. She first appears in the Rhyme novel The Cold Moon.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kathryn Dance | Michael O’Neil |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Sleeping Doll | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Roadside Crosses | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 XO | LLead | MMajor |
| 4 Solitude Creek | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Kathryn Dance books
4 characters from Jeffery Deaver’s chart, with the number of Kathryn Dance books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn DanceCalifornia Bureau of Investigation kinesics expert | 4 | The Sleeping Doll 2007 |
| Michael O’NeilMonterey County detective | 4 | The Sleeping Doll 2007 |
| Lincoln RhymeQuadriplegic forensic scientist and former NYPD captain | 1 | XO 2012 |
| Amelia SachsNYPD detective and Rhyme’s partner | 1 | XO 2012 |
Crossovers with Jeffery Deaver’s other series
- Lincoln Rhyme: Kathryn Dance also appears in 1 of its books