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Start with Captivated and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Captivated
Book 2 by Jeffery Deaver • Published 2019
Colter Shaw is hired by a wealthy entrepreneur to track down his missing artist wife, who may not want to be found. Following her trail to an isolated creative retreat, Shaw uncovers shifting stories, hidden agendas a...
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Colter Shaw reading order
Ends with South of Nowhere
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Book 2:Captivated
Jeffery Deaver • 2019
Colter Shaw is hired by a wealthy entrepreneur to track down his missing artist wife, who may not want to be found. Following her trail to an isolated creative retreat, Shaw uncovers shifting stories, hidden agendas a...
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Book 3:The Never Game
Jeffery Deaver • 2019
Reward‑seeker Colter Shaw is hired to find a missing college student in Silicon Valley and discovers eerie parallels to a cult survival video game. As more victims disappear into real‑world “levels,” Shaw must navigat...
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Book 5:The Second Hostage
Jeffery Deaver • 2020
In this Colter Shaw short story, a bank robbery and hostage situation seem straightforward until Shaw realizes the person holding the gun isn’t the only one in control. With lives on the line, he must read a room full...
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Book 6:The Goodbye Man
Jeffery Deaver • 2020
Tracking two young men accused of a hate crime in rural Washington, Colter Shaw follows a trail to a remote compound that calls itself a grief‑recovery community. Going undercover, he finds a charismatic leader, frigh...
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Book 8:Forgotten
Jeffery Deaver • 2021
A teenager has been convicted of murder in a small town, but something about the case feels off. Colter Shaw takes an interest and digs into the community’s history, exposing buried loyalties and a cover‑up that depen...
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Book 9:The Final Twist
Jeffery Deaver • 2021
Colter Shaw travels to San Francisco to settle unfinished business involving his late father’s secrets and a shadowy corporate enemy. What starts as a family quest quickly turns into a chase involving a ruthless priva...
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Book 11:The Deadline Clock
Jeffery Deaver • 2022
Colter Shaw agrees to help when a man receives a chilling ultimatum tied to a past mistake and a looming deadline. As the hours tick away, Shaw must untangle old grievances, decide who is lying, and stop a revenge pla...
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Book 12:Hunting Time
Jeffery Deaver • 2022
Colter Shaw is hired to find and protect an engineer on the run with her teenage daughter after her abusive ex‑husband is released from prison. As they disappear into rough country and a second, more shadowy threat em...
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Book 13:South of Nowhere
Jeffery Deaver • 2025
When a levee fails near a Northern California town, Colter Shaw joins his sister, a disaster‑response specialist, to help find a missing family swept away by the flood. As sabotage becomes more likely than bad luck, h...
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Colter Shaw FAQ
What is the best order to read the Colter Shaw series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Captivated.
How many books are in the Colter Shaw series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Colter Shaw series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Colter Shaw series?
New readers should start with Captivated, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Colter Shaw series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2019 to 2025.