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Browse Andrea Kane books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and quick help choosing where to start, from historical suspense to modern thrillers.

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My Heart's Desire

by Andrea Kane

1991

Restless Lady Alexandria Cassel stows away on Drake Barrett's ship and finds adventure, shipwreck, war, and a captain keeping a dangerous secret. Their attraction is instant, but treachery and class divides threaten any future together.

Dream Castle

by Andrea Kane

1992

Braden Sheffield meets troubled Kassandra Grey on a lonely beach and is drawn into her father's cruelty and a long-buried secret. As passion grows, the truth behind Kassandra's nightmares pulls them toward real danger.

Masque of Betrayal

by Andrea Kane

1993

In post-Revolution Philadelphia, rebellious Jacqueline Holt challenges the world Dane Westbrooke is trying to protect. He suspects her of treason even as desire deepens, forcing both of them to choose between loyalty, politics, and love.

Echoes in the Mist

by Andrea Kane

1994

Trenton Kingsley returns bent on revenge and traps Ariana Caldwell in the center of an old family feud. Their forced marriage begins in fear and suspicion, then turns into a search for truth, healing, and survival.

Samantha

by Andrea Kane

1994

Headed for her first London Season, Samantha Barrett dreams of a dangerous hero and finds one in Remington Worth. But Remington's secret life as a covert agent turns romance into a risky game of spies, ships, and hidden motives.

A Gift of Love

by Andrea Kane

1995

This holiday anthology includes Andrea Kane's Yuletide Treasure, a Victorian romance about an embittered earl, his spirited young niece, and the governess who upends their lonely household. It is a warm, quick seasonal read with family feeling and danger at the edges.

The Last Duke

by Andrea Kane

1995

Lady Daphne Wyndham dreams of the Tin Cup Bandit, never expecting him to walk into her life. Pierce Thornton wants revenge on the nobility, but Daphne's courage and kindness threaten to change the course of his war.

Yuletide Treasure

by Andrea Kane

1995

An embittered earl needs a governess for his spirited young niece, Noelle, and gets much more than a quiet household fix. This short Victorian holiday romance mixes family healing, guarded hearts, and a touch of Christmas magic.

Emerald Garden

by Andrea Kane

1996

After tragedy upends her future, Brandice Townsend turns to the refuge of Emerald Manor. Quentin Steel comes home to family disaster and murder suspicions, and together they must unravel the past before it destroys their chance at love.

Wishes in the Wind

by Andrea Kane

1996

To save her father from blackmailers, Nicole Aldridge disguises herself as a boy and rides toward the Epsom Derby. Her deception draws the notice of Dustin Kingsley, and their growing bond collides with high stakes and real danger.

Legacy of the Diamond

by Andrea Kane

1997

Courtney Johnston is swept into a pirate plot built around a rare black diamond and her father's death. Slayde Huntley needs the jewel to save his sister, but the hunt for it pulls both of them toward love and fresh danger.

The Black Diamond

by Andrea Kane

1997

Threatened by privateers and trapped by an arranged future, Aurora Huntley takes a reckless chance at freedom. Her uneasy alliance with enemy duke Julian Bencroft turns a family feud and cursed jewel into a tense, passionate fight for survival.

The Music Box

by Andrea Kane

1998

Gabrielle Denning's childhood music box is the last link to the fire that killed her parents. When barrister Bryce Lyndley enters her world, old secrets stir, and the search for answers becomes a fight against a killer's plan.

The Theft

by Andrea Kane

1998

Noelle Bromleigh goes to London to uncover the truth about her birth and the man who abandoned her mother. She crosses paths with Ashford Thornton, who is hunting the same criminal for reasons he cannot safely reveal.

The Gold Coin

by Andrea Kane

1999

After her parents' deaths, Anastasia Colby arrives to protect her cousin Breanna from a violent father and a sinister scheme. With danger closing in, she turns to the cool, capable Damen Lockewood for help and risks her heart in the bargain.

The Silver Coin

by Andrea Kane

1999

Breanna Colby hopes life will finally open up after years of fear, but an assassin from the past has not let go. Royce Chadwick becomes her unlikely protector in a dark chase that tests both her courage and his guarded heart.

Run for Your Life

by Andrea Kane

2000

When Victoria Kensington finds her sister in Central Park, terrified and dressed in a hospital gown, the encounter ends with Audrey vanishing again. Victoria and her former love Zachary Hamilton race into a deadly web of drugs, deceit, and family secrets.

No Way Out

by Andrea Kane

2001

Teacher Julia Talbot worries about one frightened little boy and stumbles into the secrets of a powerful political family. When the child disappears, Julia and Connor Stratford are forced into a dangerous search with a child's future on the line.

Scent of Danger

by Andrea Kane

2003

After a billionaire fragrance mogul is shot, attorney Dylan Newport tries to uncover whether the man's old business deal produced a hidden child. The answer leads to Sabrina Radcliffe, a new fortune, and enemies willing to kill for control.

I'll Be Watching You

by Andrea Kane

2005

An email threat drags radio personality Taylor Halstead back into the trauma of a past assault she thought was buried. As fear tightens around her, she must decide whom to trust before the watcher moves from menace to murder.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

by Andrea Kane

2005

Sally Montgomery goes from weekend guest to murder suspect when her companion is killed and she disappears into the woods. Ex-husband Pete Monty Montgomery and daughter Devon hunt for her through a wealthy family's dangerous secrets.

Dark Room

by Andrea Kane

2007

Morgan Winter learns the wrong person may have been convicted of murdering her parents and turns to Pete Monty Montgomery for help. Reopened evidence, old photographs, and a relentless killer make the past deadly all over again.

Twisted

by Andrea Kane

2008

Former FBI agent Sloane Burbank agrees to help find a missing friend and is pulled back toward ex-lover Derek Parker. Their separate cases collide in a brutal pattern of disappearances and murders, with Sloane herself becoming the next obsession.

Drawn in Blood

by Andrea Kane

2009

When Sloane Burbank's mother is attacked, it becomes clear someone is targeting her family for more than robbery. The trail leads into her father's past, the art world, and a mobster's deadly agenda, putting trust and survival to the test.

The Girl Who Disappeared Twice

by Andrea Kane

2011

A judge's young daughter is kidnapped in plain sight, and Casey Woods's renegade team is called in when official methods are not enough. Forensic Instincts follows every clue into a case loaded with enemies, secrets, and a race against time.

Lockdown

by Andrea Kane

2012

This shorter crossover throws Forensic Instincts together with FBI agents Sloane Burbank and Derek Parker when a celebration turns dangerous. It is a compact, high-pressure case built around bad timing, quick thinking, and familiar faces.

Stone Cold

by Andrea Kane

2012

Architect Lindsey Hall inherits a mansion from the millionaire father who never acknowledged her, then gets threatened into giving it up. Family resentment, a dangerous inheritance, and a possible real estate motive turn her windfall into a target.

The Line Between Here and Gone

by Andrea Kane

2012

Amanda Gleason thinks her son's father is dead, until a recent photo suggests otherwise. Desperate for answers that could save her child, she hires Forensic Instincts to chase a ghost through lies, power, and hidden identities.

The Stranger You Know

by Andrea Kane

2013

Young redheaded women are being murdered in scenes that echo a killer Forensic Instincts already helped stop. As the pattern narrows toward Casey Woods, the team realizes this is not copycat violence but a personal hunt.

The Silence That Speaks

by Andrea Kane

2015

Madeline turns to Forensic Instincts when someone tries to kill her, and the case hits Marc Devereaux where he is weakest. Hospital politics, an old death, and buried motives create a tense puzzle with very personal stakes.

The Murder That Never Was

by Andrea Kane

2016

A chance encounter leaves one woman dead and another running for her life under a pile of lies. Forensic Instincts steps in as the trail widens into murder, medical ambition, and a criminal enterprise that will not leave witnesses alive.

A Face to Die for

by Andrea Kane

2017

Gia Russo reaches out to a woman who looks exactly like her and discovers the resemblance is not a coincidence. Their reunion as newly found twins unleashes buried secrets and puts both families in danger.

Dead in a Week

by Andrea Kane

2020

Lauren Pennington is kidnapped abroad, and former Marine Aidan Deveraux realizes the crime is tied to a powerful new technology. With only days to spare, his covert team and Forensic Instincts chase a conspiracy across multiple countries.

No Stone Unturned

by Andrea Kane

2020

When Fiona McKay finds an elderly friend murdered, her research into family tapestries turns into a hunt for an Irish secret hoard. Ryan McKay and Forensic Instincts move fast, because rival killers are already closing in.

At Any Cost

by Andrea Kane

2022

Aimee Bregman's life unravels after a tense business meeting and her mentor's sudden disappearance. She hires Forensic Instincts for protection, only to discover enemies with money, reach, and no hesitation about killing.

Struck Dead

by Andrea Kane

2024

A fatal hit-and-run makes a millionaire the main suspect, until he is murdered before the police can prove anything. When he writes Casey Woods's name in blood, Forensic Instincts is pulled into a deadly tangle of secrets and accusation.

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Life or Death

by Andrea Kane

2026

After FBI agent Shane Walsh is killed and his wife vanishes, Ryan McKay is certain the official theory is wrong. Forensic Instincts goes to ground to protect Shane's daughter and uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.

Where to start with Andrea Kane

If you want the signature team series: The Girl Who Disappeared TwiceThe Line Between Here and GoneThe Stranger You Know
If you want dark standalone suspense: Run for Your LifeNo Way OutI'll Be Watching You
If you want FBI-heavy thrillers with recurring leads: TwistedDrawn in BloodLockdown
If you want a family mystery series: Wrong Place, Wrong TimeDark Room
If you want historical romantic suspense: The Last DukeYuletide TreasureThe Theft

Barrett books in order

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  1. Book cover for "My Heart's Desire"

    My Heart's Desire

    by Andrea Kane

    1991Barrett, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Samantha"

    Samantha

    by Andrea Kane

    1994Barrett, Book 2

Barrett books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "My Heart's Desire"

    My Heart's Desire

    by Andrea Kane

    1991Barrett, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Samantha"

    Samantha

    by Andrea Kane

    1994Barrett, Book 2

Black Diamond books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Legacy of the Diamond"

    Legacy of the Diamond

    by Andrea Kane

    1997Black Diamond, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Black Diamond"

    The Black Diamond

    by Andrea Kane

    1997Black Diamond, Book 2

Black Diamond books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Legacy of the Diamond"

    Legacy of the Diamond

    by Andrea Kane

    1997Black Diamond, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Black Diamond"

    The Black Diamond

    by Andrea Kane

    1997Black Diamond, Book 2

Burbank and Parker books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Twisted"

    Twisted

    by Andrea Kane

    2008Burbank and Parker, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Drawn in Blood"

    Drawn in Blood

    by Andrea Kane

    2009Burbank and Parker, Book 2

Burbank and Parker books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Twisted"

    Twisted

    by Andrea Kane

    2008Burbank and Parker, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Drawn in Blood"

    Drawn in Blood

    by Andrea Kane

    2009Burbank and Parker, Book 2

Forensic Instincts books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Girl Who Disappeared Twice"

    The Girl Who Disappeared Twice

    by Andrea Kane

    2011Forensic Instincts, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Line Between Here and Gone"

    The Line Between Here and Gone

    by Andrea Kane

    2012Forensic Instincts, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Stranger You Know"

    The Stranger You Know

    by Andrea Kane

    2013Forensic Instincts, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Silence That Speaks"

    The Silence That Speaks

    by Andrea Kane

    2015Forensic Instincts, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Murder That Never Was"

    The Murder That Never Was

    by Andrea Kane

    2016Forensic Instincts, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "A Face to Die for"

    A Face to Die for

    by Andrea Kane

    2017Forensic Instincts, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Dead in a Week"

    Dead in a Week

    by Andrea Kane

    2020Forensic Instincts, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "No Stone Unturned"

    No Stone Unturned

    by Andrea Kane

    2020Forensic Instincts, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "At Any Cost"

    At Any Cost

    by Andrea Kane

    2022Forensic Instincts, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Struck Dead"

    Struck Dead

    by Andrea Kane

    2024Forensic Instincts, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Life or Death"

    Life or Death

    by Andrea Kane

    2026Forensic Instincts, Book 11

Forensic Instincts books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Girl Who Disappeared Twice"

    The Girl Who Disappeared Twice

    by Andrea Kane

    2011Forensic Instincts, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Line Between Here and Gone"

    The Line Between Here and Gone

    by Andrea Kane

    2012Forensic Instincts, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Stranger You Know"

    The Stranger You Know

    by Andrea Kane

    2013Forensic Instincts, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Silence That Speaks"

    The Silence That Speaks

    by Andrea Kane

    2015Forensic Instincts, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Murder That Never Was"

    The Murder That Never Was

    by Andrea Kane

    2016Forensic Instincts, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "A Face to Die for"

    A Face to Die for

    by Andrea Kane

    2017Forensic Instincts, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Dead in a Week"

    Dead in a Week

    by Andrea Kane

    2020Forensic Instincts, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "No Stone Unturned"

    No Stone Unturned

    by Andrea Kane

    2020Forensic Instincts, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "At Any Cost"

    At Any Cost

    by Andrea Kane

    2022Forensic Instincts, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Struck Dead"

    Struck Dead

    by Andrea Kane

    2024Forensic Instincts, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Life or Death"

    Life or Death

    by Andrea Kane

    2026Forensic Instincts, Book 11

Kingsley Family books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Echoes in the Mist"

    Echoes in the Mist

    by Andrea Kane

    1994Kingsley Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Wishes in the Wind"

    Wishes in the Wind

    by Andrea Kane

    1996Kingsley Family, Book 2

Kingsley Family books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Echoes in the Mist"

    Echoes in the Mist

    by Andrea Kane

    1994Kingsley Family, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Wishes in the Wind"

    Wishes in the Wind

    by Andrea Kane

    1996Kingsley Family, Book 2

Pete 'Monty' Montgomery books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Wrong Place, Wrong Time"

    Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    by Andrea Kane

    2005Pete 'Monty' Montgomery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dark Room"

    Dark Room

    by Andrea Kane

    2007Pete 'Monty' Montgomery, Book 2

Pete 'Monty' Montgomery books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Wrong Place, Wrong Time"

    Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    by Andrea Kane

    2005Pete 'Monty' Montgomery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dark Room"

    Dark Room

    by Andrea Kane

    2007Pete 'Monty' Montgomery, Book 2

The Colby's Coin books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Gold Coin"

    The Gold Coin

    by Andrea Kane

    1999The Colby's Coin, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Silver Coin"

    The Silver Coin

    by Andrea Kane

    1999The Colby's Coin, Book 2

The Colby's Coin books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Gold Coin"

    The Gold Coin

    by Andrea Kane

    1999The Colby's Coin, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Silver Coin"

    The Silver Coin

    by Andrea Kane

    1999The Colby's Coin, Book 2

Thornton books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Last Duke"

    The Last Duke

    by Andrea Kane

    1995Thornton, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Yuletide Treasure"

    Yuletide Treasure

    by Andrea Kane

    1995Thornton, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Theft"

    The Theft

    by Andrea Kane

    1998Thornton, Book 3

Thornton books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Last Duke"

    The Last Duke

    by Andrea Kane

    1995Thornton, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Yuletide Treasure"

    Yuletide Treasure

    by Andrea Kane

    1995Thornton, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Theft"

    The Theft

    by Andrea Kane

    1998Thornton, Book 3

Andrea Kane collections, short stories, and related book types

Short Stories/Novellas

  1. Book cover for "Lockdown"

    Lockdown

    by Andrea Kane

    2012
  2. Book cover for "Stone Cold"

    Stone Cold

    by Andrea Kane

    2012

Short Story Collections

  1. Book cover for "A Gift of Love"

    A Gift of Love

    by Andrea Kane

    1995

Standalone Andrea Kane books

  1. Book cover for "Dream Castle"

    Dream Castle

    by Andrea Kane

    1992
  2. Book cover for "Masque of Betrayal"

    Masque of Betrayal

    by Andrea Kane

    1993
  3. Book cover for "Emerald Garden"

    Emerald Garden

    by Andrea Kane

    1996
  4. Book cover for "The Music Box"

    The Music Box

    by Andrea Kane

    1998
  5. Book cover for "Run for Your Life"

    Run for Your Life

    by Andrea Kane

    2000
  6. Book cover for "No Way Out"

    No Way Out

    by Andrea Kane

    2001
  7. Book cover for "Scent of Danger"

    Scent of Danger

    by Andrea Kane

    2003
  8. Book cover for "I'll Be Watching You"

    I'll Be Watching You

    by Andrea Kane

    2005

Author bio

Andrea Kane has spent decades writing books where love and danger arrive at the same time. She began with historical romantic suspense, later moved into contemporary thrillers, and built a body of work that ranges from dukes and smugglers to kidnappers, stalkers, and rogue investigators. Her books have reached readers around the world and have been published in more than twenty languages.

She says she has been writing since she could hold a pencil.

That early pull toward story was matched by an early taste for suspense. As a reader, she loved Nancy Drew, and later found a deeper kind of chill in Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Kane has said that book showed her how much fear and tension a story can create without relying on graphic violence, an idea that clearly stayed with her.

Her publishing career began in 1991 with My Heart's Desire, the first of her historical romantic suspense novels. Books like Samantha, Echoes in the Mist, Wishes in the Wind, and The Last Duke show the shape of her early work: strong emotion, family secrets, hidden identities, and plenty of danger waiting just beyond the ballroom or the garden gate. Even when the settings are grand, the stories stay close to the characters and the risks they are taking with their hearts.

Then the suspense side took center stage.

Kane's contemporary work pushed her into darker, faster territory. Run for Your Life became an instant New York Times bestseller, and later books such as No Way Out, I'll Be Watching You, Twisted, and Drawn in Blood kept building on that mix of emotional stakes and danger. What readers often like about these novels is that they are not cold procedurals. The tension comes from the people first, then the crimes that close in around them.

Her best known ongoing world is probably the Forensic Instincts series, beginning with The Girl Who Disappeared Twice. Led by Casey Woods and a team that blends intuition, technology, investigation, and a willingness to push boundaries, these books turn missing person cases, family secrets, and serial crimes into high-pressure ensemble thrillers. The Line Between Here and Gone, The Stranger You Know, The Silence That Speaks, A Face to Die For, and Life or Death show how comfortable Kane is writing both twisty plots and the messy bonds between teammates.

Research matters to her, but character matters first. On her site, Kane says the people come before the storyline, and interviews over the years back that up. She has also spoken about building long-term relationships with law enforcement sources, including the FBI and NYPD, so the investigative details in her thrillers feel grounded without drowning the story.

Like a lot of writers, she built the work around real life. In one interview she explained that when she was first published she wrote around her daughter's nursery school and elementary school schedule, then returned to her desk late at night. That practical rhythm, part family life and part persistence, feels very much in character for a novelist whose books are full of people trying to keep moving under pressure.

Kane lives in New Jersey with her family. She is an avid crossword solver and a serious Yankees fan. That mix, puzzle lover, suspense writer, and sports loyalist, makes sense. Her books are built like page-turners, but underneath them is the steady pleasure of watching someone set a hard problem in motion and then refuse to look away until it is solved.

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