Michael Prescott Reading Order

5 books (2000–2007)

The Abby Sinclair & Tess McCallum series consists of five complete mysteries published between 2000 and 2007. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Shadow Hunter and continuing through Next Victim, Dangerous Games, Mortal Faults, and concluding with Final Sins. This finished series follows the investigative partnership across interconnected cases of crime and deception.

Start with The Shadow Hunter, the first of 5 books in the Abby Sinclair & Tess McCallum series.

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1	The Shadow Hunter 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Next Victim 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dangerous Games 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mortal Faults 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Final Sins 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1994–1995)

Michael Prescott's two-book anthology collection spans 1994 to 1995 and is now complete. These story collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Valyra and the Dragons and Other Fanciful Adventure Stories followed by Vampire Detectives. The series blends elements of mystery, thriller, and imaginative fiction across its short story selections.

Start with Valyra and the Dragons and Other Fanciful Adventure Stories and read in order.

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1	Valyra and the Dragons and Other Fanciful Adventure Stories 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Vampire Detectives 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2023)

Michael Prescott's Bonnie Parker series comprises six mystery and thriller novels published between 2013 and 2023, with the final installment appearing in 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cold Around the Heart and continuing through Blood in the Water, Bad to the Bone, Skin in the Game, Tears for the Dead, and Hair of the Dog. The series appears to be complete as of its most recent release.

Start with Cold Around the Heart, the first of 6 books in the Bonnie Parker series.

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1	Cold Around the Heart 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood in the Water 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bad to the Bone 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Skin in the Game 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Tears for the Dead 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hair of the Dog 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2021–2021)

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1	The Far Horizon: Perspectives on Life Beyond Death 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	Steel Trap and Other Stories 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2017)

Michael Prescott's Short Stories/Novellas series consists of four complete books published between 2013 and 2017, spanning mystery and thriller fiction. The collection includes Chasing Omega, A Straw in the Wind, Die Wide Awake, and The Street, which should be read in publication order. This series works best when approached sequentially from the first installment.

Start with Chasing Omega, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Chasing Omega 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Straw in the Wind 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Die Wide Awake 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Street 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1988–2012)

Michael Prescott's mystery and thriller collection comprises 16 standalone novels published between 1988 and 2012, now complete. The first five books were published under the pseudonym Douglas Borton, followed by five additional titles under the name Brian Harper, before Prescott published his final six novels under his own name. While each novel stands alone, readers interested in following the author's work chronologically should begin with Manstopper and proceed in publication order through Riptide and beyond.

Start with Manstopper(As:Douglas Borton), the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Manstopper(As:Douglas Borton) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deathsong(As:Douglas Borton) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dreamhouse(As:Douglas Borton) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Kane(As:Douglas Borton) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Shadow Dance(As:Douglas Borton) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Shudder(As:Brian Harper) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Deadly Pursuit(As:Brian Harper) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Shatter(As:Brian Harper) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Blind Pursuit(As:Brian Harper) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mortal Pursuit(As:Brian Harper) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Comes the Dark 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Last Kiss(As: Douglas Borton) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Stealing Faces 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Last Breath 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	In Dark Places 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Riptide 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Grave of Angels 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible