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Alex Kava (born Sharon M. Kava; June 7, 1960, in Silver Creek, Nebraska) is an American author of psychological suspense novels. Biography Growing up in the country outside of Silver Creek, Nebraska, Sharon Kava fantasized about becoming a writer. Her parents, although they understood the value of education, had a tremendous work ethic. Reading was seen as frivolous unless required as schoolwork. As a teenager, Kava wrote short stories on the backs of calendars, sharing them only with her younger brother and hiding them in a shoe box under her bed. Kava earned an art scholarship to attend college. To pay living expenses, she worked in a nearby hospital's central supply department collecting and sterilizing all of the basins, instruments, and equipment from surgery, pathology, and the morgue. In 1982 she graduated magna cum laude from College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, with a B.A. in art and English. After graduating, Kava held a variety of jobs, mostly in advertising and marketing. Starting her own graphic design firm, Square One, she designed food packages and logos for national corporations, wrote brochures and newsletters, created a line of greeting cards, and directed TV and radio commercials. In 1992 she returned to her alma mater as its director of public relations. Kava quit her public relations position in the summer of 1996, wanting to dedicate more time to writing fiction and getting published. To pay the bills, she resurrected Square One, refinanced her home, maxed out her credit cards, and even took on a newspaper delivery route. Her first novel was published in 2000. At that time, she chose to use the first name "Alex" professionally to disguise her gender, though she now includes photos and other identifying information on book jackets and in publicity materials. Alex Kava is a member of International Thriller Writers and the Nebraska Writers Guild. Her books have sold over 6 million copies worldwide. She is published in 34 countries and has made the bestsellers lists in the United States, Poland, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Awards Mari Sandoz Award 2016 Florida Book Award 2016 Nebraska Book AwardBooks Alex Kava's novels include her series with FBI Profiler Maggie O'Dell, a second series with dog handler Ryder Creed (with O'Dell as an additional character), and other stand-alone novels, collaborations, and short stories. Kava is fascinated with true life crimes and includes details from various crime expert sources in her work. She was the Guest of Honor at the Mayhem in the Midlands 2008 Mystery Conference, held in Omaha, NE. Her book ONE FALSE MOVE was selected as the 2006 One Nebraska One Read feature. Maggie O'DellBefore Evil (2017) A Perfect Evil (2000) Split Second (2001) The Soul Catcher (2002) At the Stroke of Madness (2003) A Necessary Evil (2006) Exposed (October 2008) Black Friday (September 2009) Damaged (July 2010) Hot wire (July 2011) Fireproof (July 2012) Stranded (July 2013) Before Evil (September 2017)Ryder CreedBreaking Creed (January 2015) Silent Creed (July 2015) Reckless Creed (2016) Lost Creed (March 2018) Desperate Creed (2019) Hidden Creed (2020) Fallen Creed (2021)Standalone novelsOne False Move (2004) (One Book One Nebraska Reads Project for 2006) Whitewash (May 2007)Short storiesA Breath of Hot Air (2011) Slices of Night: A Three-Part Novella (December 2011 with authors Erica Spindler & J.T. Ellison)Short story collectionsStorm Season: One Sensational Storm, Three Terrifying Killers (December 2012 with authors Erica Spindler & J.T. Ellison)Other StoriesGoodnight, Sweet Mother in Thriller (2006) (anthology with a short story by Alex Kava)References External links Official website with newsletter and contests. Alex Kava at the Internet Book List [1]. Discover the Alex Kava popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Alex Kava books.
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Kill Zone
Robert LiparuloExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this redemptive T...
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Diplomatic Constraints
Raelynn HillhouseExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this retrospectiv...
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Hidden in the Pines
Victoria HoustonSheriff Lew Ferris knows how to land a sweet brook troutbut canshe catch a coldblooded killer in the thrilling second installment in the Lew Ferris mysteries.It’s Lew Ferris’s firs...
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Assassins
Christopher ReichExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this tight Thrill...
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Gone Fishing
Douglas Preston & Lincoln ChildExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this tag team Thr...
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Damaged
Alex KavaIn this thrilling installment of the New York Times bestselling series, Special Agent Maggie O’Dell puts herself in the path of a hurricane to investigate a mysterio...
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Man Catch
Christopher RiceExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this eyeopening T...
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Dirty Weather
Gregg HurwitzExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this intense Thri...
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Breaking Creed
Alex KavaFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie O’Dell novels comes the first novel in a thrilling series featuring an exmarine turned K9 rescue dog trainer…Ryder Creed an...
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Reckless Creed
Alex KavaIn this edgeofyourseat thriller from New York Times–bestselling author Alex Kava, Ryder Creed, his K9 searchandrescue dogs, and FBI agent Maggie O’Dell find themselves at the cente...
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Hotwire
Alex KavaIn this thrilling installment of the New York Times bestselling series, Special Agent Maggie O’Dell investigates the death of three teenagers, only to find herself in the...
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Stranded
Alex KavaNew York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns with another actionpacked thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell, who is on the hunt for a "truck stop" serial killer....
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Moving Target
Ross KempFormer Special Reconnaissance Regiment Sergeant Nick Kane always stands by his friends. So when an old comrade is leaned on by gangsters, Nick's only too happy to help. But Nick qu...
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Disfigured
Michael Palmer & Daniel PalmerExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this Thriller Sho...
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The Portal
John Lescroart & M. J. RoseExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.Two New York Times b...
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Fireproof
Alex KavaNew York Times bestselling author Alex Kava returns in a blaze of glory with a gripping, actionpacked thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell,who is leading the search for a...
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The Face in the Window
Heather GrahamExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this haunting Thr...
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Striking Range
Margaret MizushimaA deadly secret is buried in the Colorado high countryand murder is only the beginning in the seventh gripping installment of Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K9 mysteries.He was ...
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The Tuesday Club
Katherine NevilleExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this historical T...
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Operation Northwoods
James GrippandoExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this timely Thril...
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The Secret Chamber
Patrick WoodheadPeople have been disappearing in what the explorer Stanley called the black heart of Africa the impenetrable forests of northern Congo. But when a brilliant young English doctor v...
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Alex KavaBajo sospecha¿Qué ocurre cuando un asesino en serie es condenado y ejecutado, y meses después comienzan a ocurrir asesinatos que siguen el mismo patrón?El sheriff Nick Morelli no e...
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Silent Creed
Alex KavaRyder Creed and his K9 searchandrescue dogs return in the second installment of this exciting series, teaming up once more with FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell in their riskiest case ye...
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Spirit Walker
David DunExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.This Thriller Short ...
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The Other Side of the Mirror
Eric Van LustbaderExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.In this Thriller Sho...
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The Hunt for Dmitri
Gayle LyndsExperience a heartpumping and thrilling tale of suspense!Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.New York Times bests...
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A Dance of Ghosts
Kevin BrooksPI John Craine is struggling to cope with the weight of his past. Sixteen years ago his wife, Stacy, was brutally murdered. Craine found her body in their bed. And since then, to e...