Reading order · 7 books · 1997 to 2015 · Set in New York
John Corey Books in Order
John Corey is a wisecracking former NYPD homicide detective, wounded on duty, who joins the federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force. His cases take him from Long Island to the mountains of Yemen, and his long duel with the Libyan terrorist Asad Khalil runs through the series.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 1997 to 2015
- First book
- Plum Island
- Latest
- Radiant Angel (2015)
- Setting
- Set in New York
The reading order
Every John Corey book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in New York
- 1Plum Island1997With John CoreyDetective John Corey is recovering from gunshot wounds on Long Island when a couple of scientists from the Plum Island animal disease centre are found murdered.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Lion’s Game2000With John CoreyA plane lands at JFK airport with everyone on board dead, and a Libyan terrorist, Asad Khalil, walks away into America on a mission of revenge.Buy on Amazon
- 3Night Fall2004With John CoreyFive years after TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island, John Corey’s wife Kate asks him to look into the case, and he finds that a couple on the beach may have filmed what really happened.Buy on Amazon
- 4Wild Fire2006With John CoreyJohn Corey and Kate Mayfield investigate the disappearance of an agent watching a hunting club in the Adirondacks, where powerful men are planning something called Wild Fire.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Lion2010With John CoreyAsad Khalil returns to America to finish what he started, and John Corey is determined to stop him.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Panther2012With John CoreyJohn Corey and Kate Mayfield are sent to Yemen to hunt a terrorist known as the Panther, and find themselves used as bait.Buy on Amazon
- 7Radiant Angel2015With John CoreyJohn Corey, now with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group, follows a Russian diplomat to the Hamptons, where a nuclear device may be about to be used.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the John Corey books in order, starting with Plum Island. The Lion’s Game and The Lion form a pair.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | John Corey | Kate Mayfield | Beth Penrose | Asad Khalil | Ted Nash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Plum Island | LLead | MMajor | |||
| 2 The Lion’s Game | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 3 Night Fall | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 4 Wild Fire | LLead | MMajor | |||
| 5 The Lion | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ||
| 6 The Panther | LLead | MMajor | |||
| 7 Radiant Angel | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the John Corey books
5 characters from Nelson DeMille’s chart, with the number of John Corey books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| John CoreyFormer NYPD detective, then federal agent | 7 | Plum Island 1997 |
| Kate MayfieldFBI agent and Corey’s wife | 6 | The Lion’s Game 2000 |
| Beth PenroseSuffolk County detective | 2 | Plum Island 1997 |
| Asad KhalilLibyan terrorist known as the Lion | 2 | The Lion’s Game 2000 |
| Ted NashCIA officer and Corey’s rival | 2 | The Lion’s Game 2000 |