Andrew Gross Books in Order
Explore Andrew Gross books in order, from Ty Hauck to the James Patterson collaborations, with summaries, series guides, and tips on where to start.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Andrew Gross books in publication order
19 books
2nd Chance
by Andrew Gross
2002
When an 11-year-old girl is shot on church steps and an elderly woman is murdered across town, Lindsay Boxer senses the cases are linked. The Women's Murder Club races to stop a killer whose target list keeps circling back to the police.
The Jester
by Andrew Gross
2003
Home from the Crusades, Hugh de Luc finds his village destroyed, his son dead, and his wife taken. Disguised as a court jester, he infiltrates an enemy stronghold to rescue her and uncover the secret behind a priceless relic.
3rd Degree
by Andrew Gross
2004
A deadly explosion on a San Francisco street is only the start. As a shadowy group promises another killing every three days, Lindsay Boxer and the club hunt the truth while one of their own may be in terrible danger.
Lifeguard
by Andrew Gross
2005
Florida resort lifeguard Ned Kelly thinks a risky burglary could buy him a better life with the woman he loves. When the heist implodes, he is forced to run from killers, federal agents, and secrets he barely understands.
Judge & Jury
by Andrew Gross
2006
Single mother Andie DeGrasse lands on the jury in the trial of a feared mob boss. After the case erupts in shocking violence, she joins FBI agent Nick Pellisante in a relentless hunt for a man who thinks he can reach anyone.
The Blue Zone
by Andrew Gross
2007
Kate Raab's family enters witness protection after her father agrees to testify against dangerous associates. A year later he vanishes, someone close to him is murdered, and Kate starts digging into secrets that place her squarely in the crosshairs.
The Dark Tide
by Andrew Gross
2008
After a Grand Central bombing kills a wealthy commuter, Greenwich detective Ty Hauck follows a stray lead into hedge fund money, missing millions, and mounting danger. The deeper he goes, the more the case threatens one family and his own life.
Don't Look Twice
by Andrew Gross
2009
A drive-by shooting in Greenwich looks personal, until Ty Hauck uncovers ties to gambling, corruption, and the town's wealthy inner circle. When a local woman witnesses something she should not have seen, the case turns even darker.
Reckless
by Andrew Gross
2010
The apparent murder of a Connecticut family pulls Ty Hauck into a brutal investigation with roots in the financial crash. What looks like private tragedy grows into a high-level conspiracy built on greed, panic, and people determined to bury the truth.
Eyes Wide Open
by Andrew Gross
2011
After his teenage nephew's apparent suicide, Jay Erlich cannot accept the easy explanation. His questions lead toward a long-buried crime, a charismatic cult figure, and a trail of violence that keeps reaching into the present.
15 Seconds
by Andrew Gross
2012
A routine traffic stop in Florida turns Dr. Henry Steadman into the prime suspect in a cop's killing. Framed again and hunted from all sides, he goes on the run to clear his name and save his kidnapped daughter.
No Way Back
by Andrew Gross
2013
One impulsive encounter in a New York hotel leaves Wendy Gould framed for murder and hunted by powerful men. Her path collides with Lauritzia Velez, another woman on the run, as both fight to stay alive long enough to learn the truth.
Everything to Lose
by Andrew Gross
2014
After Hurricane Sandy, struggling mother Hilary Blum finds a crashed car, a dead driver, and a bag stuffed with cash. Keeping it feels like salvation, until the money drags her and her son into a ruthless cover-up.
One Mile Under
by Andrew Gross
2015
Colorado rafting guide Dani Whalen pulls a friend's body from the rapids and refuses to believe it was an accident. When Ty Hauck comes to help, they uncover a dangerous fight over land, drilling, and who gets to control the valley.
The One Man
by Andrew Gross
2016
In 1944, OSS officer Nathan Blum is sent on an almost impossible mission, infiltrate Auschwitz and get one prisoner out. The man he must save is a physicist whose knowledge could change the course of the war.
The Saboteur
by Andrew Gross
2017
Norwegian engineer Kurt Nordstrum joins the resistance after Nazi occupation tears his life apart. Sent into brutal mountain country, he becomes part of a desperate mission to sabotage the German heavy water program.
Button Man / The Last Brother
by Andrew Gross
2018
In 1930s New York, brothers Morris, Sol, and Harry Rabishevsky fight to climb out of poverty by very different paths. As the garment trade collides with organized crime, ambition and loyalty put the family on a deadly course.
Dig Here
by Andrew Gross
2019
In this crossover short story, Ty Hauck teams up with Charlaine Harris's Harper Connelly in Egypt after a clue points to a buried body. Police work and Harper's eerie gift make for a quick, strange, and tense mystery.
The Fifth Column
by Andrew Gross
2019
After a clash with Nazi supporters sends him to prison, Charles Mossman comes home to a more dangerous New York. As war closes in, he suspects enemy sympathizers are hiding in plain sight, and his own family may be at risk.
Where to start with Andrew Gross
If you want the Ty Hauck novels: The Dark Tide → Don't Look Twice → Reckless → One Mile Under
If you want Andrew Gross with James Patterson: 2nd Chance → 3rd Degree → Judge & Jury
If you want family-in-peril standalones: The Blue Zone → 15 Seconds → No Way Back → Everything to Lose
If you want historical suspense: The One Man → The Saboteur → Button Man / The Last Brother → The Fifth Column
Andrew Gross sub-series and character series
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Standalone Andrew Gross books

The Jester
by Andrew Gross
2003
Lifeguard
by Andrew Gross
2005
Judge & Jury
by Andrew Gross
2006
The Blue Zone
by Andrew Gross
2007
Eyes Wide Open
by Andrew Gross
2011
15 Seconds
by Andrew Gross
2012
No Way Back
by Andrew Gross
2013
Everything to Lose
by Andrew Gross
2014
The One Man
by Andrew Gross
2016
The Saboteur
by Andrew Gross
2017
Button Man / The Last Brother
by Andrew Gross
2018
The Fifth Column
by Andrew Gross
2019
Author bio
Andrew Gross was born in Manhattan in 1952 and grew up in New York, attending the Barnard School for Boys in Riverdale. Books were part of his life early, but so was business. His family was deeply tied to the garment trade, and after earning an English degree from Middlebury College and a master's degree from Columbia, he headed into the apparel world instead of the writing life.
That first career took him all over the place. He worked as a dress buyer in Denver, tried opening a soup-and-stew shop, helped run sportswear companies, and spent years inside the pressures of family business. It was solid, demanding work, but it was not where he was going to stay.
He came to fiction late.
Gross spent years writing on the side and working his way through rejection. His first completed thriller, Hydra, did not sell. Just as he was close to giving up, he got a call from James Patterson. That led to a partnership that changed his life, and Gross went on to co-write five number one bestsellers with Patterson, including 2nd Chance, 3rd Degree, The Jester, Lifeguard, and Judge & Jury.
Those books fit him well. Gross liked momentum, danger, and short chapters that keep pulling you forward, but he also liked the messier part of suspense, families under strain, loyalties tested, and the way one bad decision can spread through an entire life. Even in the big commercial thrillers, that human pressure is what gives the stories weight.
His solo novels made that even clearer. The Blue Zone announced him as a writer who could take an ordinary life and shove it into panic. Then came The Dark Tide, Don't Look Twice, and Reckless, which introduced readers to Ty Hauck and used the wealthy towns around Greenwich, Connecticut, as a backdrop for crimes tied to money, status, and secrets. Later books like 15 Seconds, No Way Back, and Everything to Lose kept returning to a Gross specialty, decent people trapped inside systems far bigger and dirtier than they first appear.
He also knew when to change lanes.
In the last stretch of his career, Gross turned toward historical thrillers and more personal material. The One Man, inspired in part by his father-in-law's wartime history, sends an American intelligence officer into Auschwitz to rescue a physicist. The Saboteur follows Norwegian resistance fighters trying to wreck the Nazi nuclear program. Button Man / The Last Brother reaches even closer to home, drawing on his family's connection to New York's garment industry and the mob pressure that shadowed it. The Fifth Column stays in the same broad territory, mixing American life, fascist sympathy, and wartime fear.
Readers tend to come to Gross for pace, but they stay for something sturdier. His best books are not just about chases or twists. They are about fathers and daughters, brothers, marriages, old shame, and the cost of surviving what other people do to you.
Gross lived in Westchester County, New York, with his wife, Lynn, and they had three children. He died at his home in Purchase, New York, in April 2025. By then he had built a body of work that moved easily from suburban suspense to wartime espionage, while keeping the same clear promise to readers, trouble is coming fast, and it will feel personal.
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