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Start with Closer Than You Think and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.

5 books
Published 2014 to 2019
Status: Likely complete

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Closer Than You Think

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Book 1 by Karen Rose • Published 2014

Psychologist Faith Corcoran flees a relentless stalker by moving into her inherited grandmother's house outside Cincinnati, a place tied to her worst childhood memories. When college students vanish nearby, FBI agent...

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Cincinnati reading order

Ends with Into the Dark

  1. 1
    Closer Than You Think

    Book 1:Closer Than You Think

    Karen Rose • 2014

    Psychologist Faith Corcoran flees a relentless stalker by moving into her inherited grandmother's house outside Cincinnati, a place tied to her worst childhood memories. When college students vanish nearby, FBI agent...

  2. 2
    Alone in the Dark

    Book 2:Alone in the Dark

    Karen Rose • 2015

    Journalist and former Army Ranger Marcus O'Bannion is attacked while trying to help a frightened teenage girl in one of Cincinnati's roughest neighborhoods. After the girl is murdered, he teams with homicide detective...

  3. 3
    Every Dark Corner

    Book 3:Every Dark Corner

    Karen Rose • 2016

    Still recovering from a coma, FBI agent Griffin Decker Davenport insists on returning to work a child exploitation case tied to his last operation. With partner Kate Coppola, he hunts the mastermind of a pornography r...

  4. 4
    Edge of Darkness

    Book 4:Edge of Darkness

    Karen Rose • 2017

    Cincinnati homicide detective Adam Kimble is battling PTSD and alcoholism when someone targets psychologist Meredith Fallon, who counsels abuse survivors. As attacks against Meredith escalate and the killer homes in o...

  5. 5
    Into the Dark

    Book 5:Into the Dark

    Karen Rose • 2019

    Deaf teenager Michael Rowland rescues his five year old brother from their abusive stepfather and witnesses the man's murder. Reporter and coach Diesel Kennedy takes the boys to doctor Dani Novak, and together they un...

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Cincinnati FAQ

What is the best order to read the Cincinnati series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Closer Than You Think.

How many books are in the Cincinnati series?

There are 5 books currently listed in the Cincinnati series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Cincinnati series?

New readers should start with Closer Than You Think, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Cincinnati series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2014 to 2019.