MacKenzie and Khan books in order

Q: "How many books are in the MacKenzie and Khan series?"

"There are 2 books in the MacKenzie and Khan series, published in 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the MacKenzie and Khan series?"

"The first book in the MacKenzie and Khan series is Death in Kabul, published in 2022."

Q: "Is the MacKenzie and Khan series based on real events?"

"The series draws on co-author Nick Higgins's firsthand experience in Afghanistan, where he worked as a security advisor for the UN, private military companies, and the US Embassy between 2003 and 2007. The settings and geopolitical details reflect that background."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Death in Kabul	2022	Alison Belsham	Buy
2	Death in Helmand	2022	Alison Belsham	Buy

The MacKenzie and Khan series is an action thriller duology written by Alison Belsham and her brother Nick Higgins. Set in Afghanistan during the early years of the post-invasion period, the books follow Alasdair “Mac” MacKenzie, formerly of the Metropolitan Police, and Baz Khan, an Afghan-American investigative journalist, as they navigate a landscape of fledgling democracy, coalition troops, warlords, and corruption.

Death in Kabul (2022) is set in 2003 amid the chaos of the new Afghan government. Death in Helmand (2022) moves to Afghanistan’s most lawless province, where nearly ninety percent of the world’s opium is grown. The series draws on Nick Higgins’s years of work in Afghanistan as a security advisor, lending the novels an authenticity that shapes both their settings and their plots.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the MacKenzie and Khan series?

There are 2 books in the MacKenzie and Khan series, published in 2022.

What is the first book in the MacKenzie and Khan series?

The first book in the MacKenzie and Khan series is Death in Kabul, published in 2022.

Is the MacKenzie and Khan series based on real events?

The series draws on co-author Nick Higgins’s firsthand experience in Afghanistan, where he worked as a security advisor for the UN, private military companies, and the US Embassy between 2003 and 2007. The settings and geopolitical details reflect that background.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order