Amber Cross Books in Order

The Amber Cross series starts with Her Lost Alibi, a mystery about a young police officer whose promising new job takes an abrupt turn. Amber Cross is working in Savannah, Georgia, when a traffic stop involving a local politician gets her removed from street duty. Her new assignment is far less exciting on paper: scan old case files in the basement.

That is where she finds the problem.

Amber comes across a cold murder case with a glaring gap in the record. One person's name and alibi have been blacked out. That potential witness was never contacted, never questioned, and never found. What looks like dull archive work becomes an investigation into why a crucial detail was buried in the first place.

Savannah gives the story a strong backdrop. It is picturesque on the surface, but the series uses that setting to build unease around local influence, old connections, and the kind of secrets that can survive for decades when nobody is willing to challenge them. Amber has to learn whom she can trust while someone appears determined to stop her digging.

A cold case is only cold until someone asks why.

Amber is new to the job and still finding her footing, which makes her a useful guide through the story. She has training and determination, but she is also up against people with more power, more experience, and more to lose. Her personal connection to the case deepens as the facts emerge.

The tone is a contemporary police mystery with a ticking-clock edge. It focuses on investigative persistence, hidden evidence, and the way one missing question can distort an entire case. The danger rises as Amber works toward the truth.

Start with Her Lost Alibi. It introduces Amber, her professional setback, and the unresolved murder that puts her on a far more dangerous path than she expected.