How to Read the Chase Dagger Series
The best way to read the Chase Dagger series is in publication order. The books build on character dynamics, Chase's mysterious past, and the evolving sci-fi and supernatural technology of Cedar Point, Indiana.
Here is the recommended reading path:
- The Good Die Twice (2000) - The first investigation, where Chase and Sara look into a murder involving a woman who supposedly died years ago.
- Full Moon, Bloody Moon (2000) - A horror-tinged case hunting a shapeshifter linked to Friday the 13th killings.
- The Unseen (2004) - A sci-fi mystery involving an invisibility cloak.
- Chasing Ghosts (2008) - The investigation dives into Chase's own past and a mysterious corporation known as BettaTec.
- Fatal Storm (2011) - Chase and Sara face off against high-stakes dangers in a deadly tempest.
- The Vaporizer (2012) - A case involving futuristic, vaporizing technology.
- Nightfall (2015) - A continuation of the supernatural threads established earlier in the series.
- Killer Double (2023) - The highly anticipated crossover novel where S.D. Tooley brings Chase Dagger and Sara Morningsky together with Sam Casey, her detective character from her other long-running series.
Who is Lee Driver?
Lee Driver is the pen name of author S.D. Tooley (Sandra D. Tooley). She writes the Chase Dagger mysteries under the Driver pseudonym to separate them from her Sam Casey mysteries, which she writes under her real name. Casey is a detective with Native American mystical abilities who can read energy from deceased people or murder weapons. In 2023, Tooley officially merged these two worlds in the crossover novel Killer Double.
Where to Start
You should absolutely start with The Good Die Twice. Starting here introduces you to the core partnership of Chase Dagger, a private investigator with enhanced physical/lab abilities, and Sara Morningsky, a Native American shapeshifter who can turn into a wolf or hawk. You'll also meet Einstein, a scarlet macaw with a photographic memory who provides comedic relief.