Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood on the Badge | 2023 | Mary Stone | Buy |
| 2 | Crossing the Line | 2023 | Mary Stone | Buy |
| 3 | Descent into Madness | 2023 | Mary Stone | Buy |
| 4 | Origins of Justice | 2023 | Mary Stone | N/A |
| 5 | Stalked by Darkness | 2023 | Mary Stone | Buy |
| 6 | The Hunting Grounds | 2023 | Mary Stone | Buy |
| 7 | The Villains’ Creed | 2023 | Mary Stone | Buy |
A Villain’s Story FBI Mystery takes a different approach to the thriller genre by examining crime from the criminal’s perspective as well as the investigators’. Mary Stone explores what creates villains: the blood on badges, the lines people cross, the descent into madness.
The series launched in 2023 with seven books that examine dark psychology from multiple angles. FBI agents still hunt criminals, but readers also understand what drove those criminals to act. The result is a more complex view of crime and justice.
Stone’s usual formula of capable female agents remains, but the added depth of villain perspective gives this series a distinctive flavor within her extensive catalog of FBI thrillers.