Alan Jacobson Reading Order

1 book (2020–2020)

9 books (2008–2020)

This nine-book mystery thriller series featuring FBI profiler Karen Vail spans from 2008 to 2020 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The 7th Victim and continuing through Red Death. Each installment follows Vail as she navigates complex criminal investigations that blend action, suspense, and psychological intrigue.

Start with The 7th Victim, the first of 9 books in the Karen Vail series.

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1	The 7th Victim 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crush 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Velocity 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fatal Twist 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Inmate 1577 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	No Way Out 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Spectrum 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Darkness of Evil 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Red Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

1 book (2021–2021)

4 books (2001–2018)

Alan Jacobson's OPSIG Team Black is a complete mystery and thriller series comprising four books published between 2001 and 2018. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hunted, followed by Hard Target, The Lost Codex, and Dark Side of the Moon. This action-packed series is ideal for readers seeking espionage-driven narratives with sustained character development across its installments.

Start with The Hunted, the first of 4 books in the OPSIG Team Black series.

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1	The Hunted 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hard Target 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lost Codex 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dark Side of the Moon 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

2 books (1999–2025)

Alan Jacobson has written two standalone mystery and thriller novels featuring action and adventure elements. False Accusations was published in 1999, followed by Die Trying in 2025. Though presented as separate stories, these books should be read in publication order to best experience Jacobson's work. The series remains ongoing, with potential for additional entries in this collection of standalone mysteries.

Start with False Accusations and read in order.

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1	False Accusations 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Die Trying 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible