Reading order · 4 books · 1999 to 2013 · Set in Minneapolis
Kovac and Liska Books in Order
Sam Kovac, a rumpled, cynical veteran, and Nikki Liska, his sharp, ambitious partner, are homicide detectives in Minneapolis. Dark, tense suspense.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 1999 to 2013
- First book
- Ashes to Ashes
- Latest
- The 9th Girl (2013)
- Setting
- Set in Minneapolis
The reading order
Every Kovac and Liska book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Minneapolis
- 1Ashes to Ashes1999With Sam Kovac and Nikki LiskaA killer known as the Cremator is burning the bodies of young women in the parks of Minneapolis, and the only witness is a troubled teenage girl.Buy on Amazon
- 2Dust to Dust2000With Sam Kovac and Nikki LiskaA police officer from Internal Affairs is found hanged, and Kovac and Liska are not convinced it was suicide.Buy on Amazon
- 3Prior Bad Acts2006With Sam Kovac and Nikki LiskaA judge rules that a suspect’s past crimes cannot be used at his trial for a brutal murder, and then she is attacked.Buy on Amazon
- 4The 9th Girl2013With Sam Kovac and Nikki LiskaOn New Year’s Eve, a young woman’s body falls from the boot of a moving car in Minneapolis, and Kovac and Liska fear a serial killer is at work.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Ashes to Ashes.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Sam Kovac | Nikki Liska |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Ashes to Ashes | LLead | LLead |
| 2 Dust to Dust | LLead | LLead |
| 3 Prior Bad Acts | LLead | LLead |
| 4 The 9th Girl | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Kovac and Liska books
2 characters from Tami Hoag’s chart, with the number of Kovac and Liska books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Sam KovacHomicide detective | 4 | Ashes to Ashes 1999 |
| Nikki LiskaHis partner | 4 | Ashes to Ashes 1999 |