📖 About Karen Vail

Karen Vail is a series universe written by Alan Jacobson. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 2 series, published between 2008 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Karen Vail Books with 9 books. It opens with The 7th Victim (2008) and currently runs to Red Death (2020).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Karen Vail

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The 7th Victim (2008), book 1 of Publication Order of Karen Vail Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Karen Vail Books in Order

Publication Order of Karen Vail Books
9 books
1
The 7th Victim book cover1The 7th Victim2008Buy on Amazon
Crush book cover2Crush2009Buy on Amazon
Velocity book cover3Velocity2010Buy on Amazon
Inmate 1577 book cover4Inmate 15772011Buy on Amazon
Fatal Twist book cover5Fatal Twist2011Buy on Amazon
No Way Out book cover6No Way Out2013Buy on Amazon
Spectrum book cover7Spectrum2014Buy on Amazon
The Darkness of Evil book cover8The Darkness of Evil2017Buy on Amazon
Red Death book cover9Red Death2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Karen Vail Collections
1 books
2
Only the Killer Knows book cover1Only the Killer Knows2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Karen Vail books are there?
There are 10 books in the Karen Vail collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2008 and 2026.
What is the first Karen Vail book?
The first book is The 7th Victim, published in 2008.
What order should I read the Karen Vail books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Karen Vail books?
The Karen Vail books were written by Alan Jacobson.
Is the Karen Vail series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Karen Vail Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Karen Vail series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2008, and the most recent in 2026.