The maggie odell series in order alex kava fictiondb. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A perfect evil by alex kava, at the stroke of madness by alex kava, split second by alex kava, a necessary evil by alex kava. In kavas debut a perfect evil, 2000, agent maggie odell outpointed albert the collector stuckey and sent him up the riverbut, alas, not permanently. Fbi profiler maggie odell, star of kavas first thriller, is back again in her second, but her return is not a happy one. After albert stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer known as the collector, escapes from prison, he forces fbi profiler maggie odell, the agent who originally captured him, to play a deadly game when he targets her and everyone associated with her, pushing her to the very edge of sanity.
Also, she even added maggie odell a dog in one of the books. Split second by alex kava book 2 in the maggie odell crime mystery series, 2001. Split second is an awesome follow up to the thriller a perfect evil. Both novels feature the hardboiled and exciting fbi agent maggie odell. I was glad that nick, introduced in a perfect evil was back with a small part in split second. Alex kavas two standalone novels and seven novels featuring fbi profiler maggie odell have been published in more than twenty countries, appearing on the bestseller lists in britain, australia, poland, germany, and italy. Her books have sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
To ask other readers questions about split second, please sign up. We just solved a huge, complicated mystery, says one protagonist to another in this latest novel from the bestselling author of last man standing, absolute power, etc. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. To read the alex kava books in order you should check out each of the authors series. Alex kava s split second, in my opinion, is a much better book than her debut, a perfect evil. She authored several suspense thrillers that have landed on the bestselling list in five countries. I really enjoyed the chemistry he and maggie had in a perfect evil. Split second by alex kava overdrive rakuten overdrive. Split second by alex kava, 97815133092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. As split second races toward its inevitable climax, alex kava paints a chilling unflinching portrait of the human psyche pushed past its limits. Maggie odell series, split second second in the 12 book series by alex kava, bestselling author, crime fiction, albert stuckey.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Most of her novels feature maggie odell, an fbi profiler. Fbi profiler maggie odell tracked him for two years, finally ending their game of cate and mouse. On his way to the slammer, monstrous, misogynistic, and eversoopportunistic stuckey takes advantage of jailer ineptitude and breaks free. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, isbn. Perfect evil had inconsistencies and holes in the story and no real surprise at the end. Book 2 maggie odell fbi profiler by alex kava an apparently unread copy in perfect condition. This novel goes day by day in the investigation by omaha pd inspector, tommy pakula and deputy district attorney, grace wenninghoff, try to learn if jared barnett, who has just been release from a life sentence for murder is at it once again. After albert stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer known as the collector, escapes from prison, he forces fbi profiler maggie odell, the agent who originally captured him, to play a deadly game when he targets her and. After albert stucky, a brutal and clever serial killer known as the collector, escapes from prison, he forces fbi profiler maggie odell, the agent who originally captured him, to play a deadly game when he targets her and everyone. After escaping prison by killing guards in transit, he begins his obsession with maggie and feeds her fear of him by killing all women with whom she has even general conversations.
I just purchased the alex kava bundle to get the next 3 books of the series and a bonus novel for the price of the 3 novels. Veteran fbi profiler maggie odell and assistant director cunningham believed the threat targeted quantico. A perfect evil split second the soul catcher at the stroke of madness a necessary evil one false move by alex kava 4. My hope is that having been written years ago and being her second novel, that she was still trying to find herself as a writer and that in time her subsequent novels will get better. Aug 01, 2004 one false move by alex kava is somewhat a surprise and then again not so much. From the very first scene, in which serial killer albert stucky es. A perfect evil, split second, soul catcher, at the stroke of madness, and coming in february 2006 a necessary evil. Make sure that you read kavas first novel, a perfect evil before you read split second. Split second has 12 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I did prefer the first book in the series, and felt like split second was weaker, like so many second books are. A deadly virusvirtually undetectable until it causes death from a million internal cuts. As a child, alex wrote short stories on the backs of old calendars and scrap paper, sharing them only with her younger brother and hiding them in a shoebox under her bed. This is the second book in the maggie odell series and you have to read the first one to understand some of the references.
The authors first book became an international bestseller, and while alex kava initially didnt intend to write a series, the publishers pressure was strong, the readers wanted more of maggie odell, so the series was finally started when she wrote a second book, split second, published just a. Split second download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Steady without excessive nonsense would you be willing to try another book from alex kava. Oct 01, 2008 agent maggie odell and assistant director cunningham believe theyre responding to a threat made at quantico. Book and jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in fine condition throughout. It is a wellwritten mystery book with welldeveloped characters and a plot pace that was steady. Split second book by alex kava 12 available editions. Split second some say maggie odell has lost her edge as one of the fbis best profilers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. Alex kava s novels include her series with fbi profiler maggie odell, a second series with dog handler ryder creed with odell as an additional character, and other standalone novels, collaborations, and short stories. When the air crew patrols the waterways, they spot a huge fishing cooler about a mile offshore. I love to stick with characters over a series of books when i read, which is the same way i write. Below is a list of alex kavas books in order of when they were originally published which is also their. The pages turn as fast as the bodies fall, and even though alex kava keeps the suspense pumped, she manages to detail the troubles of her heroine, giving readers an understanding of what is going through maggies mind.
You can imagine the excuses i had to come up with during summer vacation if i was caught with a book. The complete series list for a maggie odell novel alex kava. If you do read them make sure you read them in order. She used alex kava as the name to use in her books to keep her real gender. Kava is fascinated with true life crimes and includes details from various crime expert sources in her work. Alex i loved books still do but both my parents were children of polish immigrants whose priority was a strong work ethic. Return to the pulsepounding world of fbi special agent maggie odell, in book two of the bestselling series by alex cav. Exlibrary, with usual stamps and markings, in fair condition, suitable as a study copy.
This is the first novel in the king and maxwell book series. Split second book 2 maggie odell fbi profiler by alex kava. Split second maggie odell novels by alex kava librarything. May 03, 2014 im a huge fan of crime novels myself, although im trying to expand my literary horizon with other genres its always great to find new books and authors of the genre i really enjoy, so i will be keeping an eye out for new posts on your blog. Split second maggie odell novels by alex kava and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is published in 34 countries and has made the bestsellers lists in the united states, poland, australia, germany, the united kingdom, and italy. Fbi special agent maggie odell tracked him for two years, finally ending their game of cate and mouse. Alex kava really captures what it must be like for a woman who has been attacked by a serial killer who knows he has escaped from prison and is coming after her again. Published in over thirtythree countries, kavas novels have made the bestseller lists in the uk, australia, germany, japan, italy and poland. Kava has always wanted to be a writer from childhood, which she eventually became in 2000. Fbi special agent maggie odell has a serial killer after her not to kill her, but to break her by killing people she knows. One false move mira backlist by alex kava and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
She is also a coauthor of the enovellas slices of night and storm season with erica spindler and j. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Alex kava is a member of international thriller writers and the nebraska writers guild. She seemed very nice, tess added, though what little she had gleaned from the brief introduction made her wonder how special agent odell would fit into this neighborhood of doctors, congressmen, ph. You can discover a collection of alex kava signed books below this author biography. Split second is kavas second book in the maggie odell series, and i think an improvement from a perfect evil. Although evil was entertaining and intriguing, kava didnt seem to have her finger fully on the characters and spent a lot of time with romantic fluff scenes.
Split second ebook by alex kava 9781488038280 rakuten kobo. Split second by alex kava criminal profiler maggie odell had been instrumental in putting albert stucky, the notorious collector, away. Read split second by alex kava available from rakuten kobo. Below is a list of alex kavas books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronology. Alex kavas two standalone novels and seven novels featuring fbi profiler maggie odell have been published in more than 20 countries, appearing on the. Alex kava is one of the best suspense authors that there is. Now albert stucky has escaped from prisonand he is setting up a new game for maggie odell. She is a member of the nebraska writers guild and a founding member of international thrillers. The killers weapon is a deadly virus, virtually invisible and totally unexpected. I thoroughly enjoyed it and think kava did a great job of writing a thrilling suspense. Alex kava was born in 1960 in silver creek, nebraska as sharon kava. She followed it up the next year with split second. Agent maggie odell believes shes responding to a threat, but instead walks into a trap. Jan 01, 2001 split second is kava s second book in the maggie odell series, and i think an improvement from a perfect evil.
Buy split second maggie odell novels unabridged by kava, alex isbn. Split second maggie odell series, book 2 maggie odell by alex kava. They call it an alberta clipper a massive storm system that rides the jet stream southward from canada and across the. Buy split second by alex kava from waterstones today. Fbi profiler maggie odell, star of kava s first thriller, is back again in her second, but her return is not a happy one. Split second is a crime fiction novel written by american writer david baldacci. Before they realize it, theyve both been exposed to a killer who can strike at anyone, at any time, and no one can predict who might be nextuntil its too late. The book was published on september 30, 2003, by grand central publishing. The second exciting collaboration from erica spindler, alex kava and j. Maximo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Named for his ritual of collecting victims before disposing of them in the most heinous ways possible, hes on the loose again. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. One false move was chosen for the 2006 one book one nebraska and her political thriller, whitewash, was one of january magazines best thrillers of the year.
In this second book in the maggie odell series, alex kava ratchets up the scary and the psychological torment as maggie tries not to unravel while she hunts the killer. Split second by alex kava, paperback from library, 2001, 408p alex kava s split second is the second book in kava s maggie odell series, and was an enjoyable read. After tracking him for two years, and almost becoming a victim herself, maggie had finally put serial killer albert stucky behind bars. Fbi special agent maggie odell tracked him for two years, finally ending their game of cat and mouse. On pensacola beach, the coast guard prepares for a category 5 hurricane that has entered the gulf of mexico. Split second by alex kava abebooks passion for books. Alex kava grew up in the country outside silver creek, nebraska. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The author alex kava loves dogs, she had and has dogs, so it felt easy for her to introduce a new series that features dogs as main characters. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Alex kava book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books. She has only written two novels but both of them are on the same level of a tami hoag or kay hooper thriller.
Her work has been widely praised by critics and fans alike, and her previous novels in the maggie odell series, a perfect evil, split second and the soul catcher, have spent several weeks on the new york times extended and usa today bestseller lists. Click download or read online button to get split second book now. Alex kava is an international bestselling suspense writer. After listening to 4 stories about an irresponsible, danger prone fbi agent who gets shot do to bad situational awareness and irresponsible decisions, i dont think i need too waste. My first series the kathleen turner series includes five books, two companion novels, and features a love triangle. Fbi profiler, maggie odell, must cope with the escape of her nemesis, albert stucky, the serial killer who left her both physically and emotionally scarred. They dubbed him the collector, so named for his ritual of collecting victims before disposing of them in the most heinous ways possible. Alex s previous four novels a perfect evil, split second, the soul catcher, and at the stroke of madness have been published in eighteen different countries and have appeared on bestseller lists in the united states, the united kingdom, germany, poland and italy. Split second maggie odell, book 2 by alex kava fantastic fiction. Mify i realnost by neumyvakin ivan pavlovich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alex kava grew up in nebraska, outside the small town of silver creek population 500. Her work has been widely praised by critics and fans alike, and her previous novels in the maggie odell series, a perfect evil, split second and the soul catcher, have spent several weeks on the new york times and usa today bestseller lists. Since capturing stucky, she has been walking a tightwire, battling nightmares and guilt over the victims she couldnt save. Alex kava is a great one to read if you like the work of erica spindler and lee child.