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Start with Step on a Crack and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Michael Ledwidge • Published 2007
During the funeral of a beloved former First Lady at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, heavily armed men seize the church and its famous mourners, demanding enormous ransoms. As lead negotiator, Michael Bennett faces a deadly...
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Ends with Bullseye
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Book 1:Step on a Crack
Michael Ledwidge • 2007
During the funeral of a beloved former First Lady at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, heavily armed men seize the church and its famous mourners, demanding enormous ransoms. As lead negotiator, Michael Bennett faces a deadly...
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Book 2:Run for Your Life
Michael Ledwidge • 2009
A serial killer calling himself the Teacher prowls Manhattan, executing rude and privileged New Yorkers to send a twisted message about manners. With his ten children down with the flu and the city in panic, Michael B...
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Book 3:Worst Case
Michael Ledwidge • 2009
Manhattan trusts and estates lawyer Francis Mooney is dying and furious at the selfish young heirs he has spent his career enriching. He begins kidnapping the teenagers of the ultra rich and grilling them about povert...
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Book 4:Tick Tock
Michael Ledwidge • 2010
A sadistic killer terrorizes New York by staging crimes that echo some of the city’s most infamous murders. Pulled off a rare beach vacation with his family, Michael Bennett teams with FBI agent Emily Parker to deciph...
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Book 5:I, Michael Bennett
Michael Ledwidge • 2012
Michael Bennett helps capture Manuel Perrine, the ruthless head of a violent drug cartel, in a bloody operation that costs him a close friend. From his cell, Perrine orders attacks on cops, judges and Bennett’s own fa...
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Book 6:Gone
Michael Ledwidge • 2013
Cartel boss Manuel Perrine has escaped justice and declared war on the United States, starting with the detective who put him away. While Michael Bennett and his family hide on a guarded California farm, Perrine’s nat...
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Book 7:Burn
Michael Ledwidge • 2014
Back from witness protection, Michael Bennett takes command of a chaotic outreach squad in Harlem and shrugs off a tip about a strange party in a condemned building. When a burned corpse turns up there, the lead drags...
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Book 8:Alert
Michael Ledwidge • 2015
New York City reels after a pair of bizarre, high tech attacks strike without warning. As fear spreads and a political assassination rocks the city, Michael Bennett and FBI agent Emily Parker race to expose the shadow...
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Book 9:Bullseye
Michael Ledwidge • 2016
During a winter summit at the United Nations, tensions between the United States and Russia are already high when a stylish husband and wife assassin team stalks Manhattan. Michael Bennett must track them before a car...
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What is the best order to read the Michael Bennett Michael Ledwidge series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Step on a Crack.
How many books are in the Michael Bennett Michael Ledwidge series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the Michael Bennett Michael Ledwidge series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Michael Bennett Michael Ledwidge series?
New readers should start with Step on a Crack, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Michael Bennett Michael Ledwidge series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2007 to 2016.