Agent Kay Hamilton Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rosarito Beach |
2013 |
Buy |
| Viking Bay |
2015 |
Buy |
| K Street |
2017 |
Buy |
Joe DeMarco Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Inside Ring |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Payback |
1994 |
N/A |
| The Second Perimeter / The Payback |
2006 |
Buy |
| House Rules / Dead on Arrival |
2008 |
Buy |
| House Rivals |
2015 |
Buy |
| House Secrets |
2009 |
N/A |
| House Secrets / Dead Man’s List |
2009 |
Buy |
| House Justice |
2010 |
Buy |
| House Divided |
2011 |
Buy |
| House Blood |
2012 |
Buy |
| House Odds |
2013 |
Buy |
| House Reckoning |
2014 |
Buy |
| House Revenge |
2016 |
Buy |
| House Witness |
2018 |
Buy |
| House Witness: A Joe DeMarco Thriller |
2018 |
N/A |
| House Arrest |
2019 |
Buy |
| House Arrest: A Joe DeMarco Thriller |
2019 |
N/A |
| House Privilege |
2020 |
Buy |
| House Standoff |
2021 |
Buy |
| Alligator Alley |
2023 |
Buy |
| Kingpin |
2024 |
Buy |
| Ella |
2025 |
Buy |
| Untouchable |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Asset |
2026 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Redemption |
2022 |
Buy |
Mike Lawson is a political thriller writer whose Joe DeMarco series has been running since 2005. The series follows Joe DeMarco, a fixer who works for the Speaker of the House, as he handles problems that require someone with no official connection to power. Most of the “House” titled books are set in and around Washington, D.C., and draw on the machinery of American politics for their plots. With 24 books in the series, DeMarco has dealt with corruption, espionage, and murder across more than two decades of political intrigue.
Lawson also writes the Agent Kay Hamilton series, which follows a DEA agent through three books: Rosarito Beach (2013), Viking Bay (2015), and K Street (2017). These are faster-paced and more action-oriented than the DeMarco books. His standalone novel Redemption (2022) is a separate crime thriller. Lawson worked as an engineer before turning to fiction, and his plotting reflects a methodical, detail-oriented approach to building suspense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mike Lawson written?
Mike Lawson has written 28 books across three series.
What was Mike Lawson's first book?
Mike Lawson’s first book is The Payback, published in 1994.
What genre does Mike Lawson write?
Mike Lawson writes political thrillers and crime fiction. His Joe DeMarco series is set in the world of Washington, D.C. politics, while his Agent Kay Hamilton books follow a DEA agent. He has also written a standalone thriller called Redemption.