Dakota Steele FBI Suspense Thrillers

Series · 6 books · 2022-2023

By Ava Strong

Books in series

Without Mercy

2022

MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—and as brilliant, too, able to crack serial killers that no one else can. But this new case is unlike anything she’s seen, and Dakota, weighed down by the demons of her own past, may have just reached her breaking point. WITHOUT MERCY is the debut novel of a brand new series by critically-acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Ava Strong. Dakota’s last case broke her, driving her to quit the FBI and return to the hard streets of her South Dakota hometown. She is weighed down by a lifetime of fighting, and by the demons of her dark past: her missing sister who vanished when Dakota was a teenager. Her estranged father, who she still can’t bring herself to speak to. The killer she let get away. Dakota has hit her low point. Only the most desperate case—and the tough love of her partner—can lure her back. Victims are disappearing along empty stretches of desert highway, with no witnesses. The landscape is desolate, the people tough and dangerous. And the police are stumped. Time is running out before the next victim is taken, and it’s up to Dakota to connect the dots. Can Dakota stop him in time? Or will her own demons take her for good? A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the DAKOTA STEELE mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Without Remorse

2022

MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—and as brilliant, too, able to crack serial killers that no one else can. But when bodies turn up in scrap metal yards, displayed in dramatic and disturbing ways, Dakota may have finally met her match. WITHOUT REMORSE is book #2 in a brand new series by critically-acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Ava Strong. As the case grows more complex, leading down a maze of dead ends, Dakota realizes there may be one clue just out of reach. And after a shocking twist, Dakota realizes that this killer may not be who she thinks he is. He may just be far more diabolical. Yet Dakota must still battle her own demons—the disappearance of her sister, the estrangement of her father—as all of it bears down on her at once. Can she hold it together long enough to solve the case? Or will the trauma of her past threaten to swallow her for good? A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the DAKOTA STEELE mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Without A Past

2022

MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—and as brilliant, too, able to crack serial killers that no one else can. When a new serial killer appears, using dangerous chemicals to murder victims, it’s up to Dakota and her partner to track him down. But this killer is unlike any she’s seen before—and Dakota may just find her own life in danger. WITHOUT A PAST is book #3 in a new series by critically-acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Ava Strong. Dakota’s personal life offers no refuge from the stress. She has finally summoned the courage to contact her father, but their relationship is rocky at best, and Dakota is no closer to finding the answers she needs to unravel the mysteries of her past—and of her sister’s disappearance. Can Dakota stop the killer in time to save the next victim? Can she find her own sister’s killer? Or will her past remain a mystery forever? A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the DAKOTA STEELE mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Without Pity

2022

MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—with brilliance to match, able to catch serial killers no one else can. But when a new victim appears, trapped in an elaborate maze, part of a killer’s lair, Dakota realizes she is up against a killer more diabolical than she’s ever seen. Still chasing the unsolved murder of her sister, Dakota is burning the candle at both ends, trying to solve the present while trying to fix her past. Using all the skills at her disposal, Dakota is one step away from entering the killer’s mind and decoding his plan. But will she be fast enough to save another life? A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the DAKOTA STEELE mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Without Hope

2023

MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—with brilliance to match, able to crack serial killer cases no one else can. But when Dakota pursues her next case into the world of medieval re-enactment enthusiasts, she is up against a myriad of traps and suspects—and everything is deadlier than it seems. In this world of theater, a killer is picking off innocent lives one by one, using the backdrop as his own stage. Dakota must enter this insular subculture, and in a world of kings and queens, of rogues and knights, she will have to hold her own. But not all weapons are pretend. And Dakota just may discover an ambush where she least expected it. A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the DAKOTA STEELE mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Without Reason

2023

When victims of a new serial killer are found bald, MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent Dakota Steele is summoned to crack the mysterious case. As the trail brings Dakota deep into the world of notorious criminals, she will have to rely on her fighting skills to keep her alive—and to enable her to save the next victim before it’s too late.

Author

Ava Strong

Author · 51 books

Ava Strong is author of the REMI LAURENT mystery series, comprising six books (and counting); of the ILSE BECK mystery series, comprising seven books (and counting); of the STELLA FALL psychological suspense thriller series, comprising six books (and counting); of the DAKOTA STEELE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising six books (and counting); of the LILY DAWN suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting); and of the MEGAN YORK suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting). An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Ava loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.avastrongauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch. BOOKS BY AVA STRONG MEGAN YORK SUSPENSE THRILLER YOU'LL BE SORRY (Book #1) YOU'LL BE NEXT (Book #2) YOU'LL BE MINE (Book #3) YOU'LL BE FIRST (Book #4) YOU'LL BE GONE (Book #5) LILY DAWN FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER STILL ALIVE (Book #1) STILL HOPE (Book #2) STILL AWAKE (Book #3) STILL HERE (Book #4) STILL MAD (Book #5) REMI LAURENT FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER THE DEATH CODE (Book #1) THE MURDER CODE (Book #2) THE MALICE CODE (Book #3) THE VENGEANCE CODE (Book #4) THE DECEPTION CODE (Book #5) THE SEDUCTION CODE (Book #6) (and counting) ILSE BECK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER NOT LIKE US (Book #1) NOT LIKE HE SEEMED (Book #2) NOT LIKE YESTERDAY (Book #3) NOT LIKE THIS (Book #4) NOT LIKE SHE THOUGHT (Book #5) NOT LIKE BEFORE (Book #6) NOT LIKE NORMAL (Book #7) (and counting) STELLA FALL PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE THRILLER HIS OTHER WIFE (Book #1) HIS OTHER LIE (Book #2) HIS OTHER SECRET (Book #3) HIS OTHER MISTRESS (Book #4) HIS OTHER LIFE (Book #5) HIS OTHER TRUTH (Book #6) (and counting) DAKOTA STEELE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER WITHOUT MERCY (Book #1) WITHOUT REMORSE (Book #2) WITHOUT A PAST (Book #3) WITHOUT PITY (Book #4) WITHOUT HOPE (Book #5) WITHOUT REASON (Book #6) (and counting)