





Eve Duncan
23 books
Here are 23 books from the Eve Duncan series by Iris Johansen, listed in series order where known and publication order otherwise.
Books in order

The Killing Game
Iris Johansen
A chilling game of cat and mouse unfolds when a forensic sculptor, haunted by the unsolved disappearance of her daughter, is drawn into a macabre discovery of multiple skeletons. The killer, intimately familiar with her pain, orchestrates a deadly scenario, preying on her desperate hope that one of the victims might be her child. As the investigation deepens, it becomes clear this is no random act, but a meticulously planned trap designed to lure her into a final, fatal confrontation. This suspenseful thriller delves into themes of grief, obsession, and a mother's unyielding fight for justice against a terrifyingly personal threat.

Body of Lies
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has built a peaceful new life with Atlanta detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter—until a powerful government official summons her to identify the remains of an unknown murder victim. Before she can begin, a series of deaths reveals that someone is determined to stop the investigation at any cost. As Eve follows a trail of concealed evidence, she uncovers a chilling conspiracy reaching into the highest levels of power and placing everyone she loves in danger. A tense thriller of deception, obsession, and justice, the novel combines forensic investigation with high-stakes suspense and a deeply personal fight for the truth.

Dead Aim
Iris Johansen
Celebrated photojournalist Alex Graham is documenting a devastating dam disaster when she uncovers evidence of a conspiracy hidden beneath the official story—and suddenly becomes a target herself. Her only protection comes from billionaire financier John Logan and Judd Morgan, a highly skilled covert operative whose troubled past is nearly as dangerous as the forces pursuing them. As Alex and Judd race to expose the truth, they must navigate deadly assassins, political intrigue, and a growing mistrust that could cost them their lives. A fast-paced thriller about courage, deception, and the perilous consequences of uncovering secrets powerful people will do anything to protect.

Blind Alley
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into a terrifying case when the reconstructed face of a murdered Jane Doe reveals a connection to someone from her own past—someone who may still be alive. As a calculating serial killer targets the people closest to her, Eve must rely on her extraordinary skills and confront the trauma that has shaped her life. With danger closing in and trust becoming impossible, she enters a deadly pursuit driven by revenge, deception, and the fragile boundary between justice and obsession. This fast-paced psychological thriller combines grisly crime investigation with an intensely personal battle for survival.

Countdown
Iris Johansen
Jane MacGuire’s new life is shattered by a violent attack and a chilling warning: she is wanted alive for reasons she cannot understand. Determined to uncover the truth without endangering her adoptive family, Jane goes on the run with Mark Trevor, a dangerously enigmatic smuggler whose motives are as uncertain as those of the killers pursuing them. Their search leads into a deadly conspiracy rooted in a two-thousand-year-old archaeological mystery, where ancient secrets, betrayal, and modern ambition collide. Fast-paced and suspenseful, this psychological thriller follows Jane’s race to discover why she has become the target—and whether she can stay alive long enough to stop the countdown.

Stalemate
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has spent years searching for answers about the abduction and murder of her young daughter, Bonnie. When new clues point toward the serial killer responsible, Eve is drawn into a dangerous investigation that forces her to confront the past while pursuing justice. As the killer’s identity comes closer into focus, the case becomes a tense battle of wills marked by obsession, grief, and the relentless need for closure. Blending psychological suspense with emotional depth, the novel explores how far one mother will go to reclaim the truth.

Quicksand
Iris Johansen
When a chilling phone call reopens the unsolved disappearance of her daughter Bonnie, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn back into the darkest grief of her past. A brilliant and ruthless killer is determined to keep the truth buried, forcing Eve to rely on Atlanta detective and former Navy SEAL Joe Quinn as they pursue a trail of deception, danger, and psychological manipulation. Their search leads to a troubled woman with an unsettling gift—and to a deadly confrontation where every apparent refuge may be another trap. Blending relentless suspense with themes of loss, obsession, justice, and the strength of protective love, this thriller delivers a tense new chapter in Eve Duncan’s quest for peace.

Blood Game
Iris Johansen
When a powerful Georgia senator’s daughter is found murdered under horrifying, bloodless circumstances, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is pulled into a case unlike any she has faced before. The investigation leads to Kevin Jelak, a calculating serial killer whose secrets may be connected to Eve’s desperate search for her missing daughter, Bonnie. As political pressure and personal stakes collide, Eve must navigate a deadly web of deception, obsession, and violence to uncover the truth. A tense psychological thriller, the novel explores grief, maternal devotion, and the perilous pursuit of justice.

Eight Days to Live
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into a desperate race against time when her daughter, Bonnie, vanishes under terrifying circumstances. As the investigation leads through cryptic clues, dangerous adversaries, and buried secrets, Eve must rely on her extraordinary instincts and skills to uncover the truth. Blending psychological suspense, family devotion, and relentless action, this gripping thriller explores how far a mother will go to save the person she loves most.

Chasing the Night
Iris Johansen
CIA agent Catherine Ling has spent eight agonizing years searching for her young son, stolen as an act of vengeance, while everyone around her urges her to accept that he is gone. Desperate for answers, she turns to forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, whose own unresolved grief over her missing daughter gives her a deeply personal connection to Catherine’s quest. As Eve uses age-progression techniques to pursue the truth, both women become targets in a dangerous game involving old wounds, relentless obsession, and a killer determined to keep the past buried. A tense psychological thriller, the novel explores maternal devotion, grief, and the perilous lengths people will go to achieve closure.

Quinn
Iris Johansen
A former Navy SEAL and seasoned police officer, Joe Quinn has learned to recognize danger—but nothing prepares him for the secrets surrounding Eve Duncan, the woman he loves. As Eve continues her relentless search for the truth about her missing daughter, an astonishing revelation brings CIA agent Catherine Ling into the investigation and places Quinn in the path of a deadly enemy. The reappearance of Eve’s first love, long presumed dead, draws them into a maze of violence, betrayal, and buried trauma. Blending psychological suspense with emotional intensity, this gripping prequel explores the origins of Quinn and Eve’s bond as they confront the devastating forces that have shaped their lives.

Eve
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has dedicated her life to identifying missing children and bringing closure to grieving families—a mission born from her own devastating loss when her daughter Bonnie vanished years ago. When a CIA agent uncovers startling new evidence connecting a mysterious figure from Eve's past to Bonnie's disappearance, Eve finds herself pursuing the most personal case of her career. The man's name is John Gallo, and his sudden reappearance after years of obscurity raises urgent questions: Why was he in Atlanta before Bonnie went missing, and could he hold the key to the answers Eve has been desperately seeking? Teaming up with fellow investigator Catherine, who shares her pain of a missing child, Eve must navigate a dangerous web of secrets and deception to uncover the truth. In this gripping thriller, the line between justice and vengeance blurs as Eve confronts the ghosts of her past and risks everything to solve the mystery that has haunted her for decades.

Bonnie
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has spent years haunted by the disappearance of her young daughter, Bonnie, and by the unanswered questions surrounding her fate. When new clues challenge everything Eve thought she knew, she is drawn into a perilous search that reaches from buried secrets to a relentless and deeply personal enemy. Combining psychological suspense with themes of grief, maternal love, identity, and justice, this emotionally charged thriller follows Eve as she risks everything for the truth.

Sleep No More
Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into a dangerous search when her mother asks her to find a woman who has vanished from a psychiatric hospital. The case takes a startling turn when the woman’s identity is revealed, connecting her disappearance to a deadly threat aimed at Eve’s family. To uncover the truth and stay alive, Eve must join forces with Kendra Michaels, a brilliant but unorthodox former FBI profiler. Blending psychological suspense, family secrets, and relentless danger, this gripping thriller explores how far a killer will go to bury the past.

Silencing Eve
Iris Johansen
Eve Duncan’s most dangerous adversary has finally closed in, forcing her and the people she loves into a desperate struggle for survival. As the pursuit reaches its breaking point, Eve must confront buried secrets and make impossible choices while allies risk everything to protect her. Blending high-stakes suspense with emotional depth, the novel explores loyalty, sacrifice, vengeance, and the enduring bonds of family. It delivers a tense, dramatic conclusion to the trilogy’s relentless game of hunter and prey.

Shattered Mirror
Iris Johansen
A tense psychological thriller about a woman whose carefully ordered life begins to fracture when long-buried secrets and dangerous deceptions return to the surface. As trust gives way to suspicion, she must confront the betrayals that have shaped her past while struggling to determine whom she can believe. Blending emotional intensity, suspense, and themes of identity, resilience, and redemption, the novel showcases Iris Johansen’s talent for fast-paced storytelling and compelling female protagonists.

The Persuasion
Iris Johansen
A gripping psychological thriller about the dangerous power of influence, deception, and hidden agendas. When a seemingly ordinary situation draws an unsuspecting woman into a perilous web of manipulation, she must determine whom to trust before the stakes become deadly. Blending suspense, emotional tension, and relentless twists, the novel explores control, betrayal, and the strength required to resist those who know exactly how to exploit human weakness.

The Bullet
Iris Johansen
A single bullet sets off a chain of danger, deception, and unanswered questions in this gripping thriller. As the people drawn into its path struggle to uncover the truth, they must confront buried secrets, shifting loyalties, and the devastating consequences of violence. Fast-paced and suspenseful, the story showcases Iris Johansen’s talent for blending emotional stakes with high-tension mystery and relentless pursuit.

A Face to Die For
Iris Johansen
When a murder victim’s identity remains a mystery, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into a dangerous search for the truth. As she reconstructs the woman’s face, Eve uncovers clues that reach far beyond the crime scene and place her own life at risk. Blending forensic investigation, suspense, and psychological tension, the novel explores identity, justice, and the lengths people will go to conceal the past.

Captive
Iris Johansen
A gripping tale of danger, desire, and survival, this novel follows a woman whose life is upended when she is drawn into the power struggle of a compelling and dangerous man. As threats close in, she must navigate shifting loyalties, hidden motives, and the growing bond between captivity and trust. Blending romantic tension with suspense and emotional drama, the story explores freedom, resilience, and the risks of surrendering control.

The Survivor
Iris Johansen
A gripping psychological thriller follows an extraordinary survivor whose ordeal places her at the center of a dangerous mystery—and draws the attention of investigators determined to uncover the truth. As long-buried secrets, calculated threats, and shifting loyalties come to light, the search becomes a high-stakes struggle for justice and survival. Blending taut suspense with sharp psychological insight, the novel explores resilience, trauma, obsession, and the fine line between victim and adversary.

What Doesn't Kill You
Iris Johansen
A gripping psychological thriller about a woman whose hard-won strength is tested when a dangerous enemy resurfaces and threatens to destroy everything she has fought to protect. As hidden motives, buried secrets, and shifting loyalties come to light, she is drawn into a perilous struggle where survival depends on confronting the past. With its taut suspense, emotional intensity, and resourceful characters, the novel explores resilience, vengeance, and the extraordinary will to endure.

The Death Mask
Iris Johansen
A mysterious death mask draws forensic sculptor Eve Duncan into a dangerous investigation where the boundary between the past and present begins to blur. As hidden identities, long-buried secrets, and deadly motives emerge, Eve must use her extraordinary insight to uncover the truth before another life is lost. Blending suspense, psychological tension, and emotional depth, this gripping thriller explores memory, justice, and the enduring power of the dead to shape the living.