Reading order · 4 books · 2021 to 2024 · Set in various places
Thrillers Books in Order
Rachel Hawkins’s thrillers for adults are standalone novels with twisting plots, often set among wealthy families with dark secrets.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2021 to 2024
- First book
- The Wife Upstairs
- Latest
- The Heiress (2024)
- Setting
- Set in various places
The reading order
Every Thrillers book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in various places
- 1The Wife Upstairs2021With JaneJane, a dog walker in a wealthy Alabama neighbourhood, falls for Eddie, whose wife has died in a boating accident.Buy on Amazon
- 2Reckless Girls2022With Lux McAllisterLux and her boyfriend agree to sail two young women to a remote Pacific island, where they find another couple and the island’s dark history.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Villa2023With Emily RobinsonTwo old friends stay in an Italian villa where a notorious murder took place among rock musicians in 1974.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Heiress2024With Camden McTavishAfter the death of Ruby McTavish, a famous heiress, her adopted son Camden returns to the family mansion in North Carolina.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each novel stands alone, so start with any.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jane | Lux McAllister | Emily Robinson | Camden McTavish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Wife Upstairs | LLead | |||
| 2 Reckless Girls | LLead | |||
| 3 The Villa | LLead | |||
| 4 The Heiress | LLead |
Characters in the Thrillers books
4 characters from Rachel Hawkins’s chart, with the number of Thrillers books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| JaneDog walker in an Alabama suburb | 1 | The Wife Upstairs 2021 |
| Lux McAllisterWoman crewing a boat to a remote island | 1 | Reckless Girls 2022 |
| Emily RobinsonWriter staying at an Italian villa | 1 | The Villa 2023 |
| Camden McTavishHeir to a fortune | 1 | The Heiress 2024 |