Which King And Maxwell Book First Introduces The Private Security Firm?

Starting the King & Maxwell series, but can't recall when their private security company Eagle Security first appears in the novels.
2026-07-26 11:47:48
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MaryBowen
MaryBowen
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Man, I read 'First Thrill' on a plane years ago and was hooked. The sense of them building something from nothing was so compelling. The specific mystery is good, but it was the backdrop of their struggling new business that kept me turning pages. I was worried about their rent as much as the killer's next move. That's effective writing.
2026-07-27 14:13:46
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JohnLee
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Wait, I'm getting my series mixed up. Is this the one with the ex-Secret Service guy and the ex-FBI agent? If so, then yeah, they go private after a big scandal. I think the book where that happens has 'First' in the title. 'First to Die'? No, that's Patterson. 'First Thrill' sounds right. Sorry for the noise!
2026-07-27 21:08:04
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ZaneChat
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My memory is that 'First Thrill' opens with them already having the firm, but the book uses flashbacks or conversations to explain how it came together after the events of 'Simple Genius'. So you don't see them literally rent the office space and print business cards on-page, but the narrative treats the firm as a new, established fact that the story springs from. It's a clean narrative hand-off.
2026-07-27 23:34:29
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KylieLane
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Honestly, the fact that this is a common question shows how pivotal 'First Thrill' is. It's the dividing line in the fandom. Some readers prefer the high-stakes, official cases of the early books. Others, like me, prefer the scrappy, make-your-own-rules vibe of the agency era. Whichever side you're on, that book is the gateway.
2026-07-28 12:32:01
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CityReads
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Interesting how the introduction of the firm also subtly changed the genre blending. The earlier books were pure political/conspiracy thrillers. With the firm, they started incorporating more classic private-eye tropes—the down-on-their-luck client, the case that seems small but isn't, the confrontation with corrupt local powers. It became a hybrid, which I think gave the series longer legs.
2026-07-29 05:28:00
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