Alex Kava

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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2000
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Full Series List in Order

A Maggie O'Dell Novel

0.5 - Before Evil (Jul-2017)
1 - A Perfect Evil (Aug-2000)
2 - Split Second (Aug-2001)
3 - The Soul Catcher (Aug-2002)
4 - At the Stroke of Madness (Jun-2003)
5 - A Necessary Evil (Feb-2005)
6 - Goodnight, Sweet Mother (Jun-2006)
7 - Exposed (Oct-2008)
8 - Black Friday (Oct-2009)
9 - Damaged (Jul-2010)
10 - Hotwire (Jul-2011)
11 - Fireproof (Jul-2012)
12 - Stranded (Jul-2013)

A Ryder Creed Novel

1 - Breaking Creed (Feb-2015)
2 - Silent Creed (Aug-2015)
3 - Reckless Creed (Oct-2016)
3.5 - Storm Season (Dec-2016)
4 - Lost Creed (May-2018)
5 - Desperate Creed (Aug-2019)
6 - Hidden Creed (Aug-2020)
7 - Fallen Creed (Mar-2022)
8 - Midnight Creed (Dec-2023)

Book List in Order: 25 titles

  • A Perfect Evil

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 1

    On July 17, convicted serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three heinous murders. He went to his grave with a terrible truth no one would listen to. Three months later, another body is found, killed in the same style as Jeffreys' victims...

  • Split Second

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 2

    They dubbed him the Collector, so named for his ritual of collecting victims before disposing of them in the most heinous ways possible. FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell tracked him for two years, finally ending their game of cat and mouse. Now Albert...

  • The Soul Catcher

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 3

    In a secluded cabin six young men stage a deadly standoff with FBI agents. In a wooded area near the FDR Memorial in Washington, the body of a senator's daughter is discovered. For FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell, there is nothing routine about...

  • At the Stroke of Madness

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 4

    In the tomblike silence of an abandoned rock quarry someone is trying to hide their dirty little secret. A secret that is about to be discovered. FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is just starting a vacation when she gets a call from her friend, psy...

  • One False Move

    Melanie Starks and her seventeen-year-old son, Charlie, have been running one con job or another for as long as she can remember. Worried about Charlie, though, Melanie is ready to start over. Then her brother, Jared, reappears in her life. Released...

  • A Necessary Evil

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 5

    Someone is killing Catholic priests across America -- ritualized murders that speak of vengeance and hatred. As the killing spree continues unabated, it quickly becomes very clear to Maggie O'Dell -- the FBI profiler assigned to the case -- that m...

  • Goodnight, Sweet Mother

    in Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night
    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 6

    PREPARE TO BE THRILLED AS YOU'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE. THRILLER is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-w...

  • Whitewash

    Sabrina Galloway is the top scientist at EcoEnergy, leading the company's research team to a successful breakthrough in the quest for an alternative fuel. The promise of a cleaner tomorrow and the economic impact on world markets could be staggering....

  • Exposed

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 7

    Veteran FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell and Assistant Director Cunningham believed the threat targeted Quantico. It targeted them. A deadly virus -- virtually undetectable until it causes death from a million internal cuts. The victims appear random, b...



  • Black Friday

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 8

    On the busiest shopping day of the year, some idealistic college students believe they're about to carry out an elaborate media stunt at the largest mall in America. They think the jamming devices in their backpacks will disrupt stores' computer syst...

  • Damaged

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 9

    Preparing Pensacola Beach, Florida, for a severe hurricane, the Coast Guard finds an oversized fishing cooler filled with body parts tightly wrapped in plastic floating offshore. Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is sent to investigate, despite the fact th...

  • A Breath of Hot Air

    MURDER IN PARADISE - a short story depicted at Pensacola Beach â€" sugar-white sands, emerald waves, sizzling hot temps served up with delicious fresh seafood â€" the perfect vacation spot. Except FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell isn’t on vacation. Her...

  • Hotwire

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 10

    On a crisp fall evening in western Nebraska, two teenagers are electrocuted when their drug-fueled party turns into an explosive light show. While Maggie O'Dell tries to make sense of the witnesses' stories, sifting through what is real and what is h...

  • Fireproof

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 11

    New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns in a blaze of glory with a gripping, action-packed thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell,who is leading the search for a serial arsonist whose crimes threaten Maggie dangerously close to ho...

  • Stranded

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 12

    New York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns with another action-packed thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell, who is on the hunt for a "truck stop" serial killer. Tired travelers and weary truckers have stopped at rest areas on t...

  • Breaking Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 1

    New York Times and internationally bestselling author Alex Kava’s thrilling new series introducing Ryder Creed, ex-marine turned K9 search-and-rescue dog trainer as he teams up with fan-favorite FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell. Ryder Creed and his...

  • Silent Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 2

    Ryder Creed and his K9 search-and-rescue dogs return in the second installment of an exciting new series, teaming up once more with FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell in their riskiest case yet. When Ryder Creed responds to a devastating mudslide in No...

  • Reckless Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 3

    In the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from New York Times-bestselling author Alex Kava, Ryder Creed, his K-9 search-and-rescue dogs, and FBI agent Maggie O’Dell find themselves at the center of a dire and mysterious case. In Chicago, a young ma...

  • Storm Season

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 3.5

    The second exciting collaboration from Erica Spindler, Alex Kava and J.T. Ellison. One terrifying storm; three thrilling tales. They call it an Alberta Clipper â€" a massive storm system that rides the jet stream southward from Canada and across the ...



  • Before Evil

    A Maggie O'Dell Novel - 0.5

    International bestseller Alex Kava delivers a stunning prequel to her critically acclaimed Maggie O'Dell series. Let the chase begin. From her small Quantico office, Special Agent Maggie O'Dell has profiled serial killers using Polaroids, faxed copie...

  • Lost Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 4

    “The Ryder Creed books are absolutely phenomenal.” -- Suspense Magazine

    “A flawed, fierce protagonist whose first and absolute loyalty is to his dogs, plus compelling story lines: a slam-dunk recipe for late-night reading!” -- The ...

  • Desperate Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 5

    A TRAILBLAZER IN THE K-9 FICTION GENRE, Kava creates a “dynamic between Ryder and his canines that reveals a world rarely shared in fiction and perhaps nowhere presented more effectively than in this series.” -- Phil Jason, Florida WeeklyAward-w...

  • Hidden Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 6

    "It's impossible not to care about and root for the human and canine heroes in Kava's series." —Tracie Hotchner, the Radio Pet Lady Network™"Every time an Alex Kava novel ends, I can't wait for the next one.&quo...

  • Fallen Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 7

    An early October snowstorm isn't the only thing that blindsides K9 handler Ryder Creed and his scent dog, Grace. SUDDENLY THE TRACKERS BECOME THE TRAPPED. Kava melds fact and fiction into a fast-moving, compelling and totally believable sto...

  • Midnight Creed

    A Ryder Creed Novel - 8

    NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHTRyder Creed's priority is to keep his scent dogs safe. In the dark there are threats that are impossible to see or predict. Ever since his Marine K9 unit searched for IEDs in Afghanistan, he's avoided nighttime sear...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Alex Kava has published 25 books.

Alex Kava does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Midnight Creed, was published in December 2023.

The first book by Alex Kava, A Perfect Evil, was published in August 2000.

Yes. Alex Kava has 2 series.
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