Dead Heat
core novel 2015 Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.32 (42,156 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780425256756 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Dead Heat is the fourth novel in the Alpha and Omega series. Charles and Anna travel to Arizona for what is meant to be a personal trip, so Charles can visit one of his oldest friends and help choose a horse for Anna. The visit quickly turns dangerous when they discover a fae creature loose in the area, one that has been replacing human children with lifelike simulacra. Investigating the disappearances draws the couple into the middle of rising tensions between the fae courts and the human government, who are already negotiating an uneasy truce. With old grudges and fresh suspicions complicating the fae's willingness to help, Charles and Anna must track down the creature responsible before the fragile peace between humans and the fae collapses entirely.
Where it sits
- Universe: Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega
- Series: Alpha and Omega core; position 4 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Patricia Briggs
Notes
- From the series record (Alpha and Omega): Companion series set in the same world as Mercy Thompson, following different protagonists.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Alpha and Omega: position 4 of 6: previous Fair Game (2012) · next Burn Bright (2018)
- Internal chronology, within Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega: position 8 of 20: previous Bone Crossed (2009) · next Silver Borne (2010)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Briggs
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310128/dead-heat-by-patricia-briggs/
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