RECURRING CHARACTERS

Although each Iris Johansen thriller stands on its own as a self-contained story, many of her books share common characters who frequently cross paths.  Here is a guide to Johansen's colorful menagerie of characters and their roles in her contemporary suspense novels.

REAP THE WIND (October 1991 –  revised edition August 2002)

Caitlin Vasaro (principal character)

Jonathan Andreas (principal character)

Chelsea Benedict (featured character)

Kemal Nemid (featured character)

Melis Nemid (featured character)

Marisa Benedict (featured character)

THE FACE OF DECEPTION (October 1998)

First appearance of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan (principal character)

First appearance of police detective Joe Quinn (principal character)

First appearance of billionaire industrialist John Logan (principal character)

THE KILLING GAME (September 1999)

Second appearance of Eve Duncan (principal character)

Second appearance of Joe Quinn (principal character)

Second appearance of John Logan (principal character)

First appearance of canine search & rescue specialist Sarah Patrick (featured character)

First appearance of Jane Macguire (featured character)

THE SEARCH (June 2000)

Second appearance of Sarah Patrick (principal character)

Third appearance of John Logan (principal character)

Third appearance by Eve Duncan (featured character)

Third appearance by Joe Quinn (featured character)

First appearance by Sean Galen (featured character)

Second appearance by Jane Macguire (featured character)

BODY OF LIES (March 2002)

Fourth appearance by Eve Duncan (principal character)

Fourth appearance by Joe Quinn (principal character)

Second appearance by Sean Galen (featured character)

Third appearance by Jane Macguire (featured character)

FINAL TARGET (May 2001)

Jessica Riley (principal character)

Melissa Riley (principal character)

Michael Travis (principal character)

Third appearance by Sean Galen (featured character)

Second appearance by Jonathan Andreas (featured character)

Second appearance by Chelsea Benedict (featured character)

NO ONE TO TRUST (October 2002)

Elena Kyler (principal character)

Fourth appearance by Sean Galen (principal character)

First appearance by Judd Morgan (featured character)

DEAD AIM (April 2003)

Alex Graham (principal character)

Second appearance by Judd Morgan (principal character)

Third appearance by Sarah Patrick (featured character)

Third appearance by Jonathan Andreas (featured character)

Third appearance by Chelsea Benedict (featured character)

Second appearance by Melis Nemid (featured character)

Fourth appearance by John Logan (featured character)

FATAL TIDE (SEPTEMBER 2003)

Third appearance by Melis Nemid (principal character)

First appearance by Jed Kelby (principal character)

Second appearance by Kemal Nemid (cameo)

BLIND ALLEY  (SEPTEMBER 2004)

Fifth appearance by Eve Duncan (principal character)

Fifth appearance by Joe Quinn (principal character)

Fourth appearance by Jane Macguire (principal character)

First appearance by Mark Trevor (principal character)

COUNTDOWN  (MAY 2005)

Sixth appearance by Eve Duncan (principal character)

Fifth appearance by Jane Macguire (principal character)

Second appearance by Mark Trevor (principal character)

Sixth appearance by Joe Quinn (featured character)