The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 14 books · 2004 to 2019

Michael Koryta

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspenseHorrorPrivate eyePsychological suspenseSupernatural horror

Michael Koryta began with the Cleveland private investigator Lincoln Perry, then moved to standalone thrillers, some with a supernatural edge, and the death-row investigator Markus Novak.

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.

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Michael Koryta books in order

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Lincoln Perry

4 books · Set in ClevelandPrivate eye
  1. 1Tonight I Said Goodbye2004With Lincoln PerryBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Sorrow's Anthem2006With Lincoln PerryBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Welcome Grave2007With Lincoln PerryBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Silent Hour2009With Lincoln PerryBuy on Amazon

Markus Novak

2 books · Set in various US locationsPrivate eyePsychological suspense
  1. 1Last Words2015With Markus NovakBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Rise the Dark2016With Markus NovakBuy on Amazon

Standalone

8 booksPsychological suspenseSupernatural horror
  1. 1Envy the Night2008Set in WisconsinBuy on Amazon
  2. 2So Cold the River2010With Eric Shaw · Set in French Lick, IndianaBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Cypress House2011Set in the Florida Gulf coastBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Ridge2011Set in KentuckyBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Prophet2012Set in the fictional Chambers, OhioBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Those Who Wish Me Dead2014With Jace Wilson · Set in MontanaBuy on Amazon
  7. 7How It Happened2018With Rob Barrett · Set in MaineBuy on Amazon
  8. 8If She Wakes2019Set in MaineBuy on Amazon

Characters

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

Perry and Pritchard

Novak

Standalone leads