Shannon Ames / Night Prowler books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series?"

"There are five books in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series, published between 2020 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series?"

"The first book in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series is Into Darkness / The Killing Time, published in 2020."

Q: "Why does the Shannon Ames series have two names?"

"The series was published by Inkubator Books under the Shannon Ames titles, but some audio editions were released under the Night Prowler branding, with different titles for individual volumes. Into Darkness became The Killing Time in audio; Road to Mercy became Hide and Seek. The different titles reflect the audio publisher's marketing choices rather than any change in content. Readers searching for the series may find it under either name depending on the edition."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Into Darkness / The Killing Time	2020	T.J. Brearton	Buy
2	Road To Mercy / Hide and Seek	2020	T.J. Brearton	Buy
3	Sign of Evil / In Too Deep	2021	T.J. Brearton	Buy
4	Nowhere to Hide	2021	T.J. Brearton	Buy
5	No Way Back	2022	T.J. Brearton	Buy

Into Darkness / The Killing Time (2020) opened the Shannon Ames series, introducing a rookie FBI Special Agent working cases in New York that push against her developing instincts and abilities. Four more books followed through 2022, tracking Ames’s growth across increasingly complex investigations.

The series was published by Inkubator Books and released in parallel audio editions under the Night Prowler series title with different individual book names. Shannon Ames joins T.J. Brearton’s other recurring investigator characters — Detective Brendan Healy in Titan, Detective Kelly Roth in The Roth Sisters — as part of a career-long interest in the development of protagonists under sustained pressure from the cases they work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series?

There are five books in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series, published between 2020 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series?

The first book in the Shannon Ames / Night Prowler series is Into Darkness / The Killing Time, published in 2020.

Why does the Shannon Ames series have two names?

The series was published by Inkubator Books under the Shannon Ames titles, but some audio editions were released under the Night Prowler branding, with different titles for individual volumes. Into Darkness became The Killing Time in audio; Road to Mercy became Hide and Seek. The different titles reflect the audio publisher’s marketing choices rather than any change in content. Readers searching for the series may find it under either name depending on the edition.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order