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Sanchez & Heron
The Sanchez & Heron series by Jeffery Deaver has 3 known books (2 published; 1 announced) and is best read in publication order, starting with Fatal Intrusion (2024). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is The Grave Artist. The next announced book, Face Last Seen, is due 15 December 2026.
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 2
- Announced
- 1
- First published
- 2024
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Thriller
- Last checked
Start here: Fatal Intrusion (2024) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series. Announced future books are marked below.
- Book 1:
Fatal Intrusion
Fatal Intrusion is a novel co-written by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado that opens the Sanchez & Heron series, first published in 2024. It's followed in the reading order by The Grave Artist. It's where this catalogue's reading order for the series starts, and the series has continued since.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Fatal Intrusion - Book 2:
The Grave Artist
The Grave Artist is a novel co-written by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, the second book in the Sanchez & Heron series, published in 2025. It follows Fatal Intrusion and precedes Face Last Seen in the reading order. It runs 390 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Grave Artist - Book 3:
Face Last Seen
Face Last Seen is a novel co-written by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, the third book in the Sanchez & Heron series, published in 2026. It follows The Grave Artist and is the most recent entry in the series to date.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Face Last Seen
About the Sanchez & Heron series
Carmen Sanchez, a by-the-book Homeland Security agent, and Jake Heron, a brilliant, rule-bending private security expert, form an odd-couple investigative partnership in this new series co-written by Jeffery Deaver and thriller writer (and former police officer) Isabella Maldonado, launched with Fatal Intrusion in 2024. When an attack on Sanchez's sister reveals ties to a pattern of murders across Southern California, Sanchez needs Heron's willingness to work outside the rules to catch a killer that conventional procedure can't touch.
The pairing lets Deaver's meticulous, twist-heavy plotting combine with Maldonado's background in law enforcement (she is a retired police captain and former FBI supervisor), and the series continues with The Grave Artist (2025) and the forthcoming Face Last Seen (December 2026). Fans of Deaver's puzzle-plot thrillers who want a fresh investigative duo and a Southern California setting are the natural audience.
Frequently asked questions
How many Sanchez & Heron books are there?
Three: Fatal Intrusion (2024), The Grave Artist (2025) and Face Last Seen (December 2026).
What order should I read the Sanchez & Heron books in?
Publication order: Fatal Intrusion, then The Grave Artist, then Face Last Seen.
Who is Isabella Maldonado?
Isabella Maldonado is a thriller novelist and retired police captain who co-writes the Sanchez & Heron series with Jeffery Deaver, drawing on her own law-enforcement background.
When is the next Sanchez & Heron book coming?
Face Last Seen (15 December 2026) is the newest entry; no fourth book has been announced yet.
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