Brian Shea

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  • Bibliography:
    32 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2018
  • Latest Book:
    September 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Booker Johnson Thriller

1 - The Exclusive (Mar-2024)

A Boston Crime Thriller

1 - Murder Board (Oct-2019)
2 - Bleeding Blue (Jan-2020)
3 - The Penitent One (Aug-2020)
4 - Sign of the Maker (Apr-2021)
5 - Cold Hard Truth (Mar-2022)
6 - Into the Gray (Apr-2024)

Lexi Mills

1 - Fuze (Dec-2022)
2 - Proximity (Feb-2023)
3 - Impact (Mar-2023)
4 - Pressure (Jul-2023)
5 - Remote (Oct-2023)

A Nick Lawrence Novel

1 - Kill List (Mar-2018)
2 - Pursuit of Justice (Jul-2018)
2.5 - Unkillable (Jan-2019)
3 - Targeted Violence (Apr-2019)
4 - Murder 8 (Mar-2020)

Rachel Hatch

1 - Drift (Dec-2019)
2 - Downburst (Mar-2020)
3 - Fever Burn (Oct-2020)
4 - Smoke Signal (Sep-2020)
5 - Firewalk (Nov-2020)
6 - Whitewater (Feb-2021)

Sterling Gray FBI Profiler

1 - Hunting the Mirror Man (Jun-2022)
2 - The King Snake (Jul-2022)
3 - The Butcher of Belarus (Sep-2022)
4 - The Green Samurai (Mar-2023)

Book List in Order: 32 titles

  • Kill List

    A Nick Lawrence Novel - 1

    TO STOP A TERRORIST ATTACK, A VETERAN FBI AGENT MUST JOIN FORCES WITH A BANK ROBBER.

    "...quick-moving, exciting, and eventful..." —Booklife Prize Critic’s Report

    FBI Special Agent Nick Lawrence has just transferre...

  • Pursuit of Justice

    A Nick Lawrence Novel - 2

    For a young victim of human trafficking, FBI Agent Nick Lawrence is the only hope.

    "A gripping and action-filled storyline make this sequel a standout page-turner." —Booklife Prize Critic’s Report

    Nick Lawrence re...

  • Burning Truth

    He's also the next target on the killer's list. The serial killer is known as The Ferryman. His series of unpredictable and horrific murders have terrified the residents of Austin, Texas, and stymied local law enforcement. Special Agent Cheryl Simmon...

  • Unkillable

    A Nick Lawrence Novel - 2.5

    Character isn't taught: it's born.

    Nick Lawrence’s near-death experience while serving overseas had a lasting impact, redirecting his life’s path. Join Nick as he leads a small group of Army Rangers on a support mission f...

  • Targeted Violence

    A Nick Lawrence Novel - 3

    Another school shooting.

    Another senseless act of violence.

    But this one is different.

    It isn’t random.  It was orchestrated by a mysterious outsider.

    And it’s just the beginning.

    “This is Shea ...

  • Murder Board

    A Boston Crime Thriller - 1

    On the tough streets of Boston, justice requires a detective who isn’t afraid to break the rules.

    "Brian Shea is the real deal. A veteran detective turned thriller author...It truly doesn’t get any better..." —Ste...

  • Drift

    Rachel Hatch - 1

    THEY KILLED THE WRONG GIRL. RACHEL HATCH WILL MAKE THEM PAY.USA TODAY & Amazon 2-million copy bestselling author L.T. RYAN has teamed up with police detective Brian Shea for this debut novel in the gripping Rachel Hatch mystery thriller series.Ex-Arm...

  • Bleeding Blue

    A Boston Crime Thriller - 2

    With two street gangs on the brink of war, Detective Michael Kelly must solve a murder before the entire town goes up in flames.Boston Homicide Detective Michael Kelly just took his latest case. It seemed simple enough: a convenience store clerk ...

  • Downburst

    Rachel Hatch - 2

    Seeking answers to her father's death.Hatch finds herself in a small town outside of Las Cruses, New Mexico.Controlled by a vicious street gang.A family caught in the crossfire.Hatch sets out to make things right.The quaint town of Luna Vista, turns ...



  • Murder 8

    A Nick Lawrence Novel - 4

    When a senator's daughter is found dead in a Boston alleyway, former FBI agent Nick Lawrence is called into action.

    A powerful new drug has hit the streets of Massachusetts, and overdoses are skyrocketing to epidemic proportions.  S...

  • The Penitent One

    A Boston Crime Thriller - 3

    From the acclaimed author of ITW Award finalist Murder Board comes a searing case that will drive Detective Michael Kelly to the brink.Brian Shea is the real deal, -Steve Konkoly, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Ryan Decker SeriesBoston Homicide ...

  • Smoke Signal

    Rachel Hatch - 4

    Some people can't start over.Some pasts you can't outrun.And when Rachel Hatch's past comes back to haunt her,The only thing she can do is what she does best.Fight.Rachel Hatch returns to Hawk's Landing after closing the chapter on her father's death...

  • Fever Burn

    Rachel Hatch - 3

    Seeking justice for her father's murder,Leads Hatch halfway across the world.A ruthless warlord stands in the way.Hatch is forced to take a stand.And it very well could be her last.On the trail of her father's killer, Hatch finds the path leads to a ...

  • Firewalk

    Rachel Hatch - 5

    Starting over is never easy.For Hatch, nothing ever is.Seeking a connection to her past,Hatch crosses paths with a girl in need.And she'll risk everything to save her.In the most intense novel to date, ex-military police officer Rachel Hatch faces of...

  • Whitewater

    Rachel Hatch - 6

    Hatch sets out in relentless pursuitTo save the one that got away.She finds herself surrounded by a sea of enemies, And the price for keeping her promiseMight just cost Hatch her life.Don't miss the explosive sixth installment of the Rachel Hatch thr...

  • Sign of the Maker

    A Boston Crime Thriller - 4

    Acclaimed author Brian Shea is back with SIGN OF THE MAKER, the fourth book in his heart-pounding Boston Crime Thriller Series.Brian Shea is the real deal, -Steve Konkoly, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Ryan Decker SeriesWhen a bomber targets th...

  • Cold Hard Truth

    A Boston Crime Thriller - 5

    A suspicious disappearanceA father's long quest for justiceConnected by a secret spanning over twenty yearsKelly sets out to expose the truthAs a killer aims to silence him foreverThe son of Boston Police Chief Tom Ryan goes missing on a harbor cruis...

  • Hunting the Mirror Man

    Sterling Gray FBI Profiler - 1

    As FBI Agent Sterling Gray races to catch a serial killer hunting women in the American heartland, a chilling set of similar murders appears in London.For FBI profiler Sterling Gray, every day in the Bureau's Behavior Analysis Unit is another shot at...

  • The King Snake

    Sterling Gray FBI Profiler - 2

    When a sadistic human trafficker leads the kidnapping of an Interpol agent, only FBI profiler Sterling Gray can get inside his head.if Gray can stay alive long enough to do it.The authorities have finally captured Somsak Ritthirong, the most dangerou...



  • The Butcher of Belarus

    Sterling Gray FBI Profiler - 3

    As a brutal serial killer terrorizes a migrant camp on the Polish border, an FBI profiler must get inside his twisted mind...before another little girl is killed.On the border between Poland and Belarus, thousands of migrants are struggling for survi...

  • Fuze

    Lexi Mills - 1

    Special Agent Lexi Mills chases the criminal who killed her partner in this thrilling novel of grit, betrayal, and retribution.After a lifetime of fighting to get what she wants, Lexi Mills has finally made it into the elite ATF Special Response Team...

  • Proximity

    Lexi Mills - 2

    An old foe has returned for revenge.but Lexi Mills never backs down from a fight. When chaos erupts at a local grocery store in a quiet town near Sacramento, police arrive to discover a horrifying scene-explosive devices trapping a crowd of civilians...

  • The Green Samurai

    Sterling Gray FBI Profiler - 4

    When a violent turf war between rival Yakuza clans exposes a burgeoning black market gun trade in Tokyo, FBI profiler Sterling Gray must hunt a shadowy criminal mastermind.After a brutal battle for supremacy between opposing Yakuza syndicates goes so...

  • Impact

    Lexi Mills - 3

    A religious zealot has plans to bring the country to its knees.Lexi Mills is hellbent on taking him down.Brace for Impact! ATF Agent and resident bomb expert Lexi Mills is on a mission. Commanding a task force of hand-picked specialists, she sets her...

  • Pressure

    Lexi Mills - 4

    They call him the Raven.His mistake was picking the wrong agent to cross.Now the hunt is on.Fresh off her victory over Tony Belcher and his Aryan extremists, seasoned ATF agent Lexi Mills finds herself in the crosshairs of a new and deadly enemy-a ki...

  • Remote

    Lexi Mills - 5

    The Raven is back. And this time, he's not playing games.The aide of a powerful U.S. Senator is killed in a mysterious car crash in a remote part of the Tahoe National Forest. Twelve hours later and fifty miles away, ATF Agent Lexi Mills is called aw...

  • The Exclusive

    A Booker Johnson Thriller - 1

    A gruesome discovery leads to a deadly conspiracy. Booker Johnson, an Emmy-winning TV reporter on the brink of losing everything, stumbles upon a horrific crime scene in South Florida. Teaming up with no-nonsense police detective Brielle Jensen, they...

  • Into the Gray

    A Boston Crime Thriller - 6

    Michael Kelly-a man shackled by duty-is hell-bent on taking down Boston's most untouchable gangster. His adversary? Connor Walsh, the brutal Irish mob boss who has dominated the city's underworld, untouched and unchallenged, for decades. Kelly is no ...

  • Retrograde Flaw

    In a world of high-tech deceit, where memories are weapons and truth is a fragile illusion, Detective Morgan Reed must decipher his own past to survive. Detective Morgan Reed is back on the force, but the digital landscape he once knew has evolved in...



  • Among Wolves

    They were promised a simple job. Now they’re fighting for their lives.When a so-called “easy op” to protect business tycoon Drake Cryer on a shady deal goes horribly wrong, former Delta Force operative Shepherd and his top-notch par...

  • Aurora Fragment

    Fixated on his relentless hunt for Danzig and guided by the fragmented memories of another, Reed is compelled to the mysterious town of Aurora, Alaska. His search intersects with the case of Hazel Hill, a missing intern from the local paper, who vani...

  • The Daedalus Key

    Some doors should never be opened...Former detective Morgan Reed thought he had left the shadows of his past behind—until a viral podcast and a missing ship off the coast of California pull him back into a world where cutting-edge technology me...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Brian Shea has published 32 books.

The next book by Brian Shea, The Daedalus Key, will be published in September 2025.

The first book by Brian Shea, Kill List, was published in March 2018.

Yes. Brian Shea has 6 series.
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