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FBI — by Catherine Coulter
FBI Series in Order: 27 books
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The Target
Book - 3
Dear Reader: You're about to enter a labyrinth where the unthinkable happens and the unimaginable becomes terrifyingly real. Escaping unwanted media attention after a notorious incident, Ramsey Hunt retreats into the solitude of a cabin high in t...
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Hemlock Bay
Book - 6
Dear Reader: Hemlock Bay is the sixth novel in the FBI series, and I'm hoping it will make your hair stand on end. Meet Tammy Tuttle and start praying. She becomes the nemesis of FBI agent Dillon Savich. If this isn't enough, Savich learns that hi...
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Eleventh Hour
Book - 7
When Father Michael Joseph is viciously murdered in his San Francisco church, his identical twin brother, FBI agent Dane Carver, along with husband-and-wife team, Savich and Sherlock, is determined to find the monster responsible. There is a witness,...
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Point Blank
Book - 10
FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich face the most dangerous case of their careers in Catherine Coulter's explosive new thriller. Point Blank's propulsive story takes off when FBI agents Dillon Savich and Dane Carver are nearly killed whil...
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Double Take
Book - 11
It's been more than six months since her husband's brutal death, and Julia Ransom is just beginning to breathe again. She loved her husband, renowned psychic August Ransom, but the media frenzy that followed his murder sapped what little strength she...
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Split Second
Book - 15
A serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to bring him down. They soon discover that the killer has blood ties to the infamous and now long-dead monster Ted Bundy. Savich and Sherlock are joined by ag...
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Power Play
Book - 18
Natalie Black, the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, has returned to Washington, her job in jeopardy. Her fiancé, George McCallum, Viscount Lockenby, has died in a car accident, and mysterious rumors begin that she's responsible begin to su...
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Flashpoint
Book - 27
Agents Savich and Sherlock are back in the latest installment in Catherine Coulter's #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series, a true suspense novel where the past refuses to stay buried.A year has passed since Elizabeth Palmer was nearly ki...
Series Premise
The FBI series consists of suspense thrillers centered on complex criminal investigations handled by FBI agents. Each book features a new central case involving violent crimes, often with elements of profiling, technology, and personal danger to the investigators. The stories frequently draw Savich and Sherlock into cases that blend procedural detail with high-tension confrontations.
FBI Series Reading Order
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: The Cove
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
Publication order gives the best experience for the FBI series. Each book has a complete central plot with its own investigation and resolution. Character relationships and ongoing developments, however, carry across the series, including the evolving partnership and marriage of Savich and Sherlock, family milestones, and team dynamics. Readers who begin with a later book will understand the main crime story but miss accumulated emotional depth and context for how past events have shaped the characters' motivations and personal lives.
Explanation of reading order types
FBI Series Characters
The series centers on Dillon Savich, the brilliant leader of the FBI's Criminal Apprehension Unit who develops predictive software to track serial killers, and Lacey Sherlock, a sharp and determined agent driven by her sister's murder. Supporting agents and recurring team members join investigations, often bringing specialized skills in profiling, forensics, or fieldwork. Antagonists range from methodical serial killers to powerful figures with personal vendettas against the agents or their families.
Setting of the FBI Series
The FBI series is primarily set in contemporary Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, with frequent action in other U.S. locations including small coastal towns, remote wilderness areas, and urban centers. Cases often begin at FBI headquarters or local field offices before expanding across states. The environments mix high-tech FBI facilities with everyday American landscapes where crimes unfold.
Tone & Themes of the FBI Series
The tone is fast-paced and suspenseful, with detailed investigative work balanced by intense action sequences. Central themes include justice versus vengeance, the personal cost of law enforcement work, the impact of past trauma on present actions, and the strength of partnerships under pressure. Stories explore moral dilemmas faced by agents when cases become deeply personal.
Is the FBI Series Worth Reading?
The FBI series appeals to readers who enjoy suspense thrillers that combine strong procedural elements with ongoing character focus. It suits those interested in stories where professional investigations intersect with the agents' private lives and relationships. The long-running nature allows for gradual development of a core cast within individual high-stakes cases.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
The series includes graphic depictions of violence, murder scenes, and criminal acts typical of the thriller genre. Occasional strong language appears in dialogue. Romantic elements exist between main characters, with some sensual content that remains secondary to the suspense plot; the overall tone is mature and aimed at adult readers.
The FBI series by Catherine Coulter offers a long-running collection of thrillers built around compelling investigations and recurring agents. Its structure balances self-contained cases with progressive character continuity that builds across books. For those searching the FBI series order or FBI books in order, beginning with the first title provides the clearest view of the central relationships and evolving storylines.
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