Toni Anderson® Reading Order
Last updated: July 2026
Dear Reader,
Thank you for being here! As you may know, I write Romantic Thrillers with guaranteed Happily Ever Afters. As an avid reader myself, I’m sometimes a little daunted when I spy a super-long series (looking at you, J.D. Robb). And, as there are now so many titles in the Cold Justice® world, I figured I’d put this page together to help readers figure out where to start.
Every novel is a standalone with its own hero and heroine and a complete plot.Download Printable Booklist (pdf)Or check out the Printable Booklist (page)
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Series & Overlap
Cold Justice® Series
Cold Justice® – The Negotiators
Cold Justice® – Most Wanted
HER – Romantic Suspense
Chronological Reading Order
Alex & Mallory Appearances
STEM Heroines
Other links between books
Series & Overlap
My Cold Justice® books are centered around fictional members of the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG). Every novel is a standalone story.
- Cold Justice® Series mainly features agents from the Behavioral Analysis Unit 4 (think “profilers” and Mindhunter).
- Cold Justice® – The Negotiators features agents from the Crisis Negotiation Unit.
- Cold Justice® – Most Wanted features agents from the Hostage Rescue Team.
- HER – Romantic Suspense is a different series entirely, but secondary characters in these books later appear in the Cold Justice® world.
Many characters appear in secondary roles in multiple stories and it’s impossible to include every nuance here.
- Book 1: A Cold Dark Place (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney) START HERE
- Book 2: Cold Pursuit (Jed Brennan and Vivi Vincent)
- Book 3: Cold Light Of Day (Matt Lazlo and Scarlett Stone)
- Book 4: Cold Fear (Lincoln Frazer and Izzy Campbell)
- Book 5: Cold In The Shadows (Patrick Killion and Audrey Lockhart)
- Book 6: Cold Hearted (Darsh Singh and Erin Donovan)
- Book 7: Cold Secrets (Lucas Randall and Ashley Chen)
- Book 8: Cold Malice (Steve McKenzie and Tess Fallon)
- Book 9: A Cold Dark Promise (Wedding Novella) (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney; Jack Reilly and Jane Sanders)
- Book 10: Cold Blooded (Hunt Kincaid and Pip West)
- Book 1: Cold & Deadly (Dominic Sheridan and Ava Kanas) START HERE
- Book 2: Colder Than Sin (Quentin Savage and Haley Cramer)
- Book 3: Cold Wicked Lies (Payne Novak and Charlotte Blood)
- Book 4: Cold Cruel Kiss (Max Hawthorne and Lucy Aston)
- Book 5: Cold As Ice (Eban Winters and Darby O’Roarke)
- Book 1: Cold Silence (Shane Livingstone and Yael Brooks) START HERE
- Book 2: Cold Deceit (Seth Hopper and Zoe Miller)
- Book 3: Cold Snap (Grady Steel and Brynn Webster)
- Book 4: Cold Fury (Hope Harper and Aaron Nash)
- Book 5: Cold Spite (Delilah Quinn and Cas Demarco)
- Book 6: Cold Truth (Rowena Smith and Kurt Montana)
- Book 7: Cold Heat (Jordan Krychek & Daisy Montana)
- Book 8: Cold Rage (Sebastian Black & Nora Deacon)
- Book 9: Cold Touch (TBD)
- Book 10: Cold Mercy (TBD)
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Explore the Most Wanted Series
- Book 1: Her Sanctuary (Nat Sullivan and Eliza Ward) START HERE
- Book 2: Her Last Chance (Marsh Hayes and Josie Maxwell)
- Book 3: Her Risk To Take (novella) (Cal Landon and Sarah Sullivan)
Chronological Reading Order
Here is the chronological reading order of all the interconnected books (each novel can be read as a standalone). This includes four Cold Justice short stories available exclusively to newsletter subscribers.
- Her Sanctuary (Nat Sullivan and Eliza Ward)
- Her Last Chance (Marsh Hayes and Josie Maxwell)
- Her Risk To Take (Cal Landon and Sarah Sullivan)
- A Cold Dark Place (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Short #1: A Cold Dark Place – Bonus Epilogue (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Pursuit (Jed Brennan and Vivi Vincent)
- Cold Light Of Day (Matt Lazlo and Scarlett Stone)
- Short #2: A Long Cold Night (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Fear (Lincoln Frazer and Izzy Campbell)
- Cold In The Shadows (Patrick Killion and Audrey Lockhart)
- Cold Hearted (Darsh Singh and Erin Donovan)
- Cold Secrets (Lucas Randall and Ashley Chen)
- Cold Malice (Steve McKenzie and Tess Fallon)
- A Cold Dark Promise (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney; Jack Reilly and Jane Sanders)
- Cold Blooded (Hunt Kincaid and Pip West)
- Cold & Deadly (Dominic Sheridan and Ava Kanas)
- Colder Than Sin (Quentin Savage and Haley Cramer)
- Cold Wicked Lies (Payne Novak and Charlotte Blood)
- Cold Cruel Kiss (Max Hawthorne and Lucy Aston)
- Short #3 A Cold Dark Christmas – Bonus Prologue (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Silence (Shane Livingstone and Yael Brooks)
- Short #4 Cold Silence – Bonus Epilogue (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Deceit (Seth Hopper and Zoe Miller)
- Cold Snap (Grady Steel and Brynn Webster)
- Cold As Ice (Eban Winters and Darby O’Roarke)
- Cold Fury (Hope Harper and Aaron Nash)
- Cold Fury Bonus (Hope Harper and Aaron Nash)
- Cold Spite (Delilah Quinn and Cas Demarco)
- Cold Truth (Kurt Montana and Rowena Smith)
- Cold Heat (Jordan Krychek & Daisy Montana)
- Cold Heat Bonus (Jordan Krychek & Daisy Montana)
- Cold Rage (Sebastian Black & Nora Deacon)
- Cold Touch (TBD)
Alex & Mallory Appearances
I’m often asked about which books Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney appear in. Honestly, they are mentioned in some small part in almost every Cold Justice® book, but here are the stories where they have a direct impact (I think). This includes four Cold Justice® short stories available exclusively to newsletter subscribers.
- A Cold Dark Place (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Short #1: A Cold Dark Place – Bonus Epilogue (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Pursuit (Jed Brennan and Vivi Vincent)
- Cold Light Of Day (Matt Lazlo and Scarlett Stone)
- Short #2: A Long Cold Night (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Fear (Lincoln Frazer and Izzy Campbell)
- Cold In The Shadows (Patrick Killion and Audrey Lockhart)
- Cold Secrets (Lucas Randall and Ashley Chen)
- Cold Malice (Steve McKenzie and Tess Fallon)
- A Cold Dark Promise (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney; Jack Reilly and Jane Sanders)
- Cold & Deadly (Dominic Sheridan and Ava Kanas)
- Colder Than Sin (Quentin Savage and Haley Cramer)
- Short #3 A Cold Dark Christmas – Bonus Prologue (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Silence (Shane Livingstone and Yael Brooks)
- Short #4 Cold Silence – Bonus Epilogue (Alex Parker and Mallory Rooney)
- Cold Spite (Delilah Quinn and Cas Demarco)
- Cold Truth (Kurt Montana and Rowena Smith)
- Cold Heat (Jordan Krychek & Daisy Montana)
If you want to check out my personal inspiration for Alex and Mallory check out my Pinterest board.
STEM Heroines
Probably as a reflection of my own background as a Marine Biologist, I’ve written quite a few STEM heroines. I like to think that all my heroines are smart (regardless what the occasional reviewer might say LOL).
- Sea of Suspicion (Susie Cooper – Marine Biologist)
- Storm Warning (Sorcha Logan – Ornithologist)
- Edge of Survival (Cameron Young – Fish Biologist)
- The Killing Game (Axelle Dehn – Snow Leopard Biologist)
- Cold Light Of Day (Scarlett Stone – Physicist)
- Cold In The Shadows (Audrey Lockhart – Frog Biologist)
- Cold As Ice (Darby O’Roarke – Volcanologist)
- Cold Silence (Yael Brooks – Computer Hacker)
- Cold Deceit (Zoe Miller – Anthropologist)
- Cold Heat (Daisy Montana – Nuclear Physicist)
Fun Fact
Dangerous Waters is set at a Marine Laboratory on the west coast of Vancouver Island where my husband often works.
Other links between books
There is a slight overlap between Sea Of Suspicion and Storm Warning. Both books are set in Fife, Scotland, where I spent many years, first as a postgrad and then as a researcher, and then as a mother.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the Cold Justice® books need to be read in order?
No. Every novel is a standalone with its own hero and heroine and a complete plot. Reading in order adds extra enjoyment as recurring characters cross between books, but it isn’t required.
Where should a new reader start?
Start with A Cold Dark Place, Book 1 of the original Cold Justice® series. The Negotiators, Most Wanted, and Duos series all branch from the same world.
Is there a printable list of Toni Anderson’s books?
Yes — download the free Printable Booklist with every series in order.
