Alex & Ozzie Books in Order
Part ofJohn W. Mefford Books in OrderBrowse Alex & Ozzie by John W. Mefford in reading order, with short book summaries to introduce the series and help you decide where to begin.
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Alex & Ozzie books in publication order
7 books
Dead And Gone
by John W. Mefford
2025
Former FBI agent Alex Troutt and her brother Ozzie investigate a dangerous new drug flooding Austin. When two murders strike close to home, their search for a kingpin exposes personal connections and a threat to everyone Alex loves.
Dead At Midnight
by John W. Mefford
2025
Alex Troutt investigates a missing woman while Ozzie searches for a vanished teenager. As the cases converge, a powerful adversary and unresolved events from Alex's past threaten to destroy the investigators and the women they are trying to save.
Dead Silence
by John W. Mefford
2025
When Ozzie's family fails to return from the Texas coast, he searches a small town whose residents refuse to talk. Meanwhile, Alex's investigation of two executives uncovers a murder that may connect to her brother's desperate search.
A Dead Lie
by John W. Mefford
2026
Ozzie pursues Nicole’s killer through a dangerous bargain with the Giordano crime family. Meanwhile, Alex’s apparently routine missing-person case becomes entangled with her brother’s secret campaign, exposing both investigators to consequences neither can easily control.
Dead of Summer
by John W. Mefford
2026
During an Austin heatwave, Alex and Ozzie work security on a troubled film production. A violent custody dispute and a fresh murder remind Alex of an unsolved case, drawing her toward connections someone on the set wants hidden.
Dead Ringer
by John W. Mefford
2026
A boy’s disappearance during the Christmas season draws Alex and Ivy into a family’s conflicting accounts. Across Austin, Ozzie pursues a thief whose unexpected information may connect his investigation to the desperate search for the child.
Play Dead
by John W. Mefford
2026
When a friend’s niece disappears in Mexico, Ozzie leaves his troubled family life to search with Alex. Their pursuit leads through cartels and corrupt authorities, exposing a criminal empire that destroys anyone who approaches its secrets.
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