The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 23 books · 2001 to 2025 · Mostly set in Boston

Lisa Gardner

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralAmateur sleuth

Boston detective D.D. Warren works with former FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, his partner Rainie Conner, state trooper Tessa Leoni and survivor Flora Dane. Gardner’s newest series follows Frankie Elkin, who searches for missing people the police have given up on.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. The short stories and standalones are left out.

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Lisa Gardner books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

D.D. Warren

12 books · Set in BostonPolice procedural
  1. 1Alone2005With D.D. Warren and Bobby DodgeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Hide2007With D.D. Warren and Bobby DodgeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Neighbor2009With D.D. WarrenBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Live to Tell2010With D.D. WarrenBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Love You More2011CrossoverWith D.D. Warren and Tessa Leoni · Also a Tessa Leoni bookAlso part of Tessa LeoniBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Catch Me2012With D.D. WarrenBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Touch & Go2013CrossoverWith Tessa Leoni · Also a Tessa Leoni bookAlso part of Tessa LeoniBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Fear Nothing2014With D.D. WarrenBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Find Her2016With D.D. Warren and Flora DaneBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Look for Me2018With D.D. WarrenBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Never Tell2019CrossoverWith D.D. Warren and Pierce Quincy · Also a FBI Profiler bookAlso part of FBI ProfilerBuy on Amazon
  12. 12When You See Me2020CrossoverWith D.D. Warren and Pierce Quincy · Also a FBI Profiler bookAlso part of FBI ProfilerBuy on Amazon

FBI Profiler

6 books · Set in BostonPolice procedural
  1. 1The Third Victim2001With Pierce Quincy and Rainie ConnerBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Next Accident2001With Pierce Quincy and Rainie ConnerBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Killing Hour2003With Pierce Quincy and Rainie ConnerBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Gone2006With Pierce Quincy and Rainie ConnerBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Say Goodbye2008With Pierce Quincy and Rainie ConnerBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Right Behind You2017With Pierce Quincy and Rainie ConnerBuy on Amazon

Tessa Leoni

1 book · Set in BostonPolice procedural
  1. 1Crash & Burn2015Buy on Amazon

Frankie Elkin

4 books · Set in various US citiesAmateur sleuth
  1. 1Before She Disappeared2021With Frankie ElkinBuy on Amazon
  2. 2One Step Too Far2022With Frankie ElkinBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Still See You Everywhere2024With Frankie ElkinBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Kiss Her Goodbye2025With Frankie ElkinBuy on Amazon

Characters

10 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Boston

Quincy and Rainie

Frankie Elkin