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Dani Pettrey Books in Order

Browse Dani Pettrey books in order, with series guides, short summaries, collaboration notes, and simple advice on the best place to start.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Submerged

by Dani Pettrey

2012

Bailey Craig returns to Yancey, Alaska, for a funeral and gets pulled into a dive investigation after a plane crash proves to be sabotage. Working with former love Cole McKenna means facing buried hurts while a killer closes in.

Shattered

by Dani Pettrey

2013

When Reef McKenna shows up covered in blood, Piper McKenna and deputy Landon Grainger race to prove he is not a killer. Their search takes them into the Alaskan backcountry, where old loyalties and fresh danger collide.

Stranded

by Dani Pettrey

2013

Reporter Darcy St. James goes undercover on an Alaskan cruise after her friend disappears. Gage McKenna tries to protect her, but the deeper they dig into the vanishings, the more deadly the voyage becomes.

Silenced

by Dani Pettrey

2014

A climbing trip turns grim when Kayden McKenna discovers a dead climber on the mountain. Jake Westin joins her to investigate, only to find the death was no accident and the killer is watching them.

Sabotaged

by Dani Pettrey

2015

During the Iditarod, Reef McKenna and Kirra Jacobs search for a missing musher and uncover a kidnapping tied to something far bigger. Their old friction turns into trust as Alaska itself seems under threat.

Cold Shot

by Dani Pettrey

2016

Park ranger Griffin McCray discovers modern remains near Little Round Top, reopening old wounds for him and his estranged friends. With forensic anthropologist Finley Scott, he follows a sniper trail that turns personal and deadly.

Shadowed

by Dani Pettrey

2016

After a fisherman nets the body of a Russian swimmer, another competitor is drawn into the search for answers. This brisk Alaskan novella mixes cold-water danger, buried secrets, and a second-chance romance.

Sins of the Past

by Dani Pettrey

2016

This three‑author collection gathers Dee Henderson’s novella "Missing" with stories by Dani Pettrey and Lynette Eason. Each tale uncovers a crime rooted years earlier, where long‑buried secrets, renewed danger, and gentle romance collide against a backdrop of Christian faith.

Blind Spot

by Dani Pettrey

2017

FBI agent Declan Grey tracks ominous threats of coming wrath and turns to crisis counselor Tanner Shaw for help. Their tense partnership leads them into a terror plot where every clue raises the stakes.

Still Life

by Dani Pettrey

2017

Crime scene photographer Avery Tate heads to a gallery opening and finds her best friend missing, with a staged death image as the only clue. Avery and Parker Mitchell must untangle a twisted case before the threat strikes again.

Dead Drift

by Dani Pettrey

2018

After seven years undercover, Luke Gallagher returns with a terrorist still in his sights. Reunited with Kate Maxwell, he must unravel betrayal and stop a biological attack before it devastates countless lives.

Deadly Isle

by Dani Pettrey

2019

Tennyson Kent is stranded on her childhood island after a storm surge, just as the community turns into a killer’s hunting ground. Reunited with first love Callen Frost, she must find the murderer before the island becomes a trap.

The Killing Tide

by Dani Pettrey

2019

CGIS agent Finn Walker investigates a murdered Coast Guard officer and another who has vanished. Reporter Gabby Rowley’s questions push him off balance, but together they uncover a killer who keeps getting closer.

The Crushing Depths

by Dani Pettrey

2020

When a death on an offshore oil rig looks like murder, CGIS investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers head out to sort truth from rumor. Then a tropical storm cuts them off, right where the killer wants them.

The Deadly Shallows

by Dani Pettrey

2022

A gun attack on a Coast Guard base leaves Noah Rowley hunting the mastermind behind a larger plot. Flight medic Brooke Kesler holds a clue the killer wants buried, which puts both their hearts and lives at risk.

The Shifting Current

by Dani Pettrey

2023

After Logan Perry’s grandfather is murdered, he and Emmy Thorton head to Logan’s hometown to investigate. What looks like a simple killing turns into a maze of threats that finally forces them to face their feelings.

One Wrong Move

by Dani Pettrey

2024

Security expert Christian O’Brady and insurance investigator Andi Forester team up when Southwestern art heists target a gallery he protected. A taunting enemy turns the case into a deadly game fueled by secrets and revenge.

Two Seconds Too Late

by Dani Pettrey

2025

Skip tracer Riley MacLeod and PI Greyson Chadwick pose as a couple at a luxury retreat after a woman vanishes. Their undercover case quickly becomes a fight for survival when hit men join the hunt.

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Buried in Shadows

by Dani Pettrey

2026

At a Colorado destination wedding, a woman who escaped a stalker hopes the danger is finally behind her. When an avalanche traps the party with Sheriff Joel Brunswick, it becomes clear the threat came with them.

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Three Steps Behind

by Dani Pettrey

2026

FBI forensic botanist Harper Grace returns to Jeopardy Falls hoping to heal, then grows suspicious when a young friend dies suddenly. With PI Deckard MacLeod, she digs into the death and steps straight into danger.

Where should I start?

If you want rugged family adventure: SubmergedShatteredStranded
If you prefer interconnected team suspense: Cold ShotStill LifeBlind SpotDead Drift
If you like Coast Guard cases and stormy danger: The Killing TideThe Crushing DepthsThe Deadly ShallowsThe Shifting Current
If you want her newest Southwest series: One Wrong MoveTwo Seconds Too Late
If you only want a quick novella: ShadowedDeadly IsleBuried in Shadows

Author bio

Dani Pettrey writes romantic suspense for readers who want danger, tenderness, and faith in the same package. Her books are built around investigations, close calls, and relationships that usually have a little history and a lot to untangle. She has sold more than a million copies, but the appeal is easy to spot on the page: she likes fast-moving stories and people who have to lean on each other when life gets ugly.

She did not take a straight line into publishing.

Pettrey has said she was filling notebooks with story ideas as a kid, yet she did not get serious about writing until her thirties. One of her earliest reading memories was getting Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express for Christmas when she was eight and devouring it. In later interviews, she has also pointed to a serious illness as a turning point that pushed her back toward storytelling and made writing feel urgent in a new way.

Her debut novel, Submerged, came out in 2012 and introduced the McKenna family in Yancey, Alaska. That whole Alaskan Courage run, including Shattered, Stranded, Silenced, and Sabotaged, helped establish the things Pettrey does best: rugged settings, family loyalty, second chances, and suspense that keeps tightening. Alaska is not just wallpaper in those books. The landscape shapes the danger, from deep water to mountain climbs to remote wilderness.

Place really matters in a Dani Pettrey novel.

She carried that same mix of setting and tension into the Chesapeake Valor books, which start with Cold Shot and follow a group of friends in law enforcement whose lives were broken apart years earlier. Then came the Coastal Guardians series, beginning with The Killing Tide, where Coast Guard investigators work cases along the North Carolina coast. Readers who like teams, ongoing story threads, and a strong sense of place usually do very well with these books.

Her newer Jeopardy Falls novels move inland to the Southwest. One Wrong Move opens with art thefts and a security expert trying to outrun a crooked past, while Two Seconds Too Late sends investigators into the wilds of northern New Mexico on a missing person case. These later books still have Pettrey’s familiar blend of romance and suspense, but they also lean hard into guilt, trust, healing, and the long shadow of family history.

Another thing that stands out in her career is mentoring. Pettrey has spoken often about encouraging newer writers, and in 2024 she was named ACFW’s Mentor of the Year. She is also a two-time Christy Award finalist and has won the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award, and the HOLT Medallion. Those are nice markers, but they also line up with what her readers already know: she takes plotting seriously.

Public bios over the years have often described her as a wife, mom, and longtime homeschooler who wrote in the middle of family life. She now lives in Florida with her husband and still jokes that she researches murder and mayhem from home. That sounds about right. Her novels may be full of danger, but they are grounded by warmth, loyalty, and the belief that broken people can still build a future.

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