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Eve Duncan books in order A series by Iris Johansen

The Eve Duncan series by Iris Johansen has 32 books (29 novels and 3 shorter works), from The Face of Deception (1998) to The Survivor (2023). Read it in order, starting with The Face of Deception.

Reading order: 1 The Face of Deception (1998) · 2 The Killing Game (1999) · 3 The Search (2000) · 4 Body of Lies (2002) · 5 Dead Aim (2003) · 6 Blind Alley (2004) · 7 Countdown (2005) · 8 Stalemate (2006) · 9 Quicksand (2008) · 10 Blood Game (2009) · … all 32 below

Updated September 2026

All 32 Eve Duncan books in order

  1. 1.

    The Face of Deception (1998)

    400 pages

  2. 2.

    The Killing Game (1999)

    355 pages

  3. 4.

    Body of Lies (2002)

    355 pages

  4. 5.

    Dead Aim (2003)

    347 pages

  5. 6.

    Blind Alley (2004)

    357 pages

  6. 7.

    Countdown (2005)

    451 pages

  7. 8.

    Stalemate (2006)

    400 pages

  8. 9.

    Quicksand (2008)

    366 pages

  9. 10.

    Blood Game (2009)

    419 pages

  10. 11.

    Eight Days to Live (2010)

    408 pages

  11. 12.

    Chasing the Night (2010)

  12. 13.

    Eve (2011)

    384 pages

  13. 14.

    Quinn (2021)

    416 pages

  14. 15.

    Bonnie (2021)

    384 pages

  15. 16.

    Sleep No More (2012)

    390 pages

  16. 17.

    Taking Eve (2013)

    339 pages

  17. 18.

    Hunting Eve (2013)

    385 pages

  18. 19.

    Silencing Eve (2013)

  19. 20.

    Shadow Play (2015)

    391 pages

  20. 21.

    Hide Away (2016)

    414 pages

  21. 22.

    Night and Day (2016)

    342 pages

  22. 23.

    Mind Game (2017)

  23. 24.

    Shattered Mirror (2018)

  24. 25.

    Vendetta (2018)

    491 pages

  25. 26.

    Dark Tribute (2019)

    497 pages

  26. 27.

    Smoke Screen (2019)

    448 pages

  27. 28.

    The Persuasion (2020)

    464 pages

  28. 29.

    The Bullet (2021)

    432 pages

  29. 30.

    Face to Die For (2022)

  30. 31.

    Captive (2022)

  31. 32.

    The Survivor (2023)

Eve Duncan FAQ

How many Eve Duncan books are there?
There are 32 Eve Duncan books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the Eve Duncan books in?
In publication order, starting with The Face of Deception (1998): 1 The Face of Deception (1998) · 2 The Killing Game (1999) · 3 The Search (2000) · 4 Body of Lies (2002) · 5 Dead Aim (2003) · 6 Blind Alley (2004) · … all 32 below.
What is the first Eve Duncan book?
The Face of Deception (1998).
What is the latest Eve Duncan book?
The Survivor (2023).
Is the Eve Duncan series finished?
No, Iris Johansen is still adding to it.
Did Iris Johansen write other series?
Yes: Sedikhan, Delaney and The Wind Dancer.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.