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Private (Jack Morgan) — Multiple Authors
Private (Jack Morgan) Series in Order: 25 books
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Private
James Patterson; Maxine Paetro
Book - 1
The police can't help you Former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. It is where you go when you need maximum force and maximum discretion. The secrets of the most influ...
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Private: #1 Suspect
James Patterson; Maxine Paetro
Book - 2
PRIVATE director Jack Morgan is accused of a horrible murder -- and not even his own world-class investigators can prove he didn't do it. UNSOLVABLE CASES Since former Marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world's most effective inve...
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Private Games
James Patterson; Mark Sullivan
Book - 3
Celebrate the glory of the Games -- before psychopathic killer extinguishes the flame forever. Private, the world's most renowned investigation firm, is providing security for the 2012 Games in London. Hours away from the opening ceremony, Private in...
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Private London
James Patterson; Mark Pearson
Book - 4
The next explosive book in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Private series! For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private--the world's mo...
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Private Berlin
James Patterson; Mark Sullivan
Book - 5
Private Berlin has the extraordinary pace and international sophistication that has powered The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Patterson's #1 bestseller The Postcard Killers. IN EUROPE'S MOST DANGEROUS CITY Chris Schneider is a superstar agent...
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Private L.A.
James Patterson; Mark Sullivan
Book - 6
Private Jack Morgan investigates the disappearance of the biggest superstar couple in Hollywood. Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they're...
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Private Down Under
James Patterson; Michael White
Book - 7
The world's most exclusive detective agency opens a new office - in Australia! With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge technology and offices around the globe, there is no investigation company quite like Private. Now, at a glitteri...
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Private India: City on Fire
James Patterson; Ashwin Sanghi
Book - 8
When Jack Morgan opens the Mumbai branch of Private, the world's most elite detective agency, he hands the reins to top agent Santosh Wagh. Now, in this teeming metropolis of over thirteen million people where the guilty have everywhere to hide, Sant...
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Private Vegas
James Patterson; Maxine Paetro
Book - 9
Las Vegas is a city of contradictions: seedy and glamorous, secretive and wild, Vegas attracts people of all kinds--especially those with a secret to hide, or a life to leave behind. It's the perfect location for Lester Olsen's lucrative business. He...
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Private Paris
James Patterson; Mark Sullivan
Book - 10
Someone is targeting the most powerful people in Paris--only Jack Morgan can make it stop. When Jack Morgan stops by Private's Paris office, he envisions a quick hello during an otherwise relaxing trip. But Jack is quickly pressed into duty after ...
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The Games
James Patterson; Mark Sullivan
Book - 11
Rio has spent years preparing to host the world during the Olympic games--but they didn't prepare for this... Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--home to beautiful white-sand beaches, gorgeous women, stunning natural beauty, and the world's largest Carnival c...
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Missing
James Patterson; Kathryn Fox
Book - 12
Even for Private Investigations, the world's top detective agency, it's tough to find a man who doesn't exist . . . Craig Gisto has promised Eliza Moss that his elite team at Private Sydney will investigate the disappearance of her father. After a...
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Private: The Royals
James Patterson; Rees Jones
Book - 12.5
God save the Queen-only Private can save the Royal Family. Private is the most elite detective agency in the world. But when kidnappers threaten to execute a Royal Family member in front of the Queen, Jack Morgan and his team have just 24 hours to...
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Private Delhi
James Patterson; Ashwin Sanghi
Book - 13
Santosh Wagh quit his job as head of Private India after harrowing events in Mumbai almost got him killed. But Jack Morgan global head of the world's finest investigation agency needs him back. Jack is setting up a new office in Delhi and Santosh is ...
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Private: Gold
James Patterson; Jassy Mackenzie
Book - 13.5
Money. Betrayal. Murder. That's a Private conversation. Hired to protect a visiting American woman, Private Johannesburg's Joey Montague is hoping for a routine job looking after a nervous tourist. After the apparent suicide of his business partn...
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Count to Ten
James Patterson; Ashwin Sanghi
Book - 14
One by one, people are missing. Find them before they're dead. Santosh Wagh quit his job as head of Private India after harrowing events in Mumbai almost got him killed. But Jack Morgan, global head of the world's finest investigation agency, need...
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Princess
James Patterson; Rees Jones
Book - 15
A secret and the British crown make a murderous combination in this page-turning suspense novel in the #1 bestselling Private series. Private, the best investigation unit in the world, has agents who are the smartest, fastest, and most technologic...
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Private Moscow
James Patterson; Adam Hamdy
Book - 16
An invitation from an old friend draws Jack Morgan into a deadly conspiracy . . . On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, e...
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Private Rome
James Patterson; Adam Hamdy
Book - 19
This thrilling addition to the bestselling Private series transports readers inside the halls of the Vatican itself when a priest is murdered -- and the new lead agent at Private is the number one suspect. Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopte...
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Private: Missing Persons
James Patterson; Adam Hamdy
Book - 20
In Afghanistan, a US pilot is shot down during a covert mission. In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children. Finding the connection between the two will lead the Private team right into a deadly trap. A we...
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Series Premise
Private is an elite investigation firm with offices worldwide, handling high-stakes cases ranging from celebrity scandals and serial killers to political conspiracies and international threats. Jack Morgan rebuilt the agency founded by his father and often works alongside a rotating cast of skilled investigators, including forensic experts and ex-military operatives. Each book centers on intense, fast-paced investigations that push the team’s resources and personal limits.
Private (Jack Morgan) Series Reading Order
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: Private
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
Publication order gives the best experience for the Private (Jack Morgan) series. Each book delivers a complete central mystery with its own resolution, while ongoing character relationships, personal backstories, and agency developments carry forward. Readers who skip ahead miss the evolving dynamics between Jack Morgan and his team, as well as references to prior cases and personal conflicts that add depth to later stories.
Explanation of reading order types
Private (Jack Morgan) Series Characters
Jack Morgan serves as the central figure and leader of Private, a former Marine haunted by his service in Afghanistan and family betrayals. Recurring team members include Justine Smith, a key investigator and occasional romantic interest, along with branch heads such as Peter Knight in London and other international operatives who appear across multiple books. Jack’s twin brother Tommy frequently creates personal tension as a rival.
Setting of the Private (Jack Morgan) Series
The series is headquartered in Los Angeles but expands globally through Private’s international branches in cities like London, Berlin, Paris, Sydney, and Mumbai. Stories move between luxurious client environments, high-security offices equipped with cutting-edge technology, and dangerous field locations tied to each case.
Tone & Themes of the Private (Jack Morgan) Series
The tone is fast-paced and suspenseful with short chapters and multiple plot threads. Core themes include loyalty and betrayal, the moral cost of bending rules for results, the weight of past trauma, and the contrast between elite resources and human vulnerability in solving impossible cases.
Is the Private (Jack Morgan) Series Worth Reading?
Yes, for readers who enjoy high-concept thrillers with globe-spanning investigations and a large cast of operatives. The series appeals to fans of James Patterson’s style—quick reads with strong hooks and procedural detail.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
This is an adult thriller series that includes graphic violence, murder descriptions, and occasional strong language. Some books contain sexual content and references to trauma; there are no extreme horror elements.
The Private (Jack Morgan) series follows an elite detective agency tackling cases beyond normal law enforcement. With its mix of ongoing personal arcs and self-contained high-profile investigations, it rewards readers who follow the books in sequence. The global scope and recurring characters give it strong continuity across the various co-authored installments.