Jack Stratton Books in Order
Part ofChristopher Greyson Books in OrderSee the Jack Stratton detective series by Christopher Greyson in order, with book summaries, series background, and tips on the best reading order for Jack and Alice's cases.
Last updated: January 17, 2026
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Publication Order
12 books
Jack & Jill and the Blue Light Killer
by Christopher Greyson
2024
When Jack finds a mutilated body dumped in his building’s trash, the killer’s brazen display feels personal. Forced to partner with sharp newcomer Detective Jill Reyes, he hunts a murderer who may be hiding inside the department and who seems determined to turn Jack into prey.
Jack of Spades
by Christopher Greyson
2022
A wealthy professor, a tech CEO, a math prodigy, and a convicted felon all benefit from a violent death. Assigned to the case, Jack Stratton must untangle their overlapping secrets and follow a money trail before the mastermind strikes again.
Captain Jack
by Christopher Greyson
2021
Newlyweds Jack and Alice Stratton refuse to let a hurricane ruin their island honeymoon, until a tour boat captain who discovered a lost submarine turns up dead. Stranded without passports and under suspicion, they must clear their names and stop a ruthless buyer from claiming what lies underwater.
Jack of Diamonds
by Christopher Greyson
2019
On the eve of his wedding, Jack answers a distress call and finds his former partner unconscious in a house lined with sketches of missing women. One drawing shows Alice beside a wedding invitation, sending Jack into a frantic hunt for a serial killer targeting his bride.
Jack Frost
by Christopher Greyson
2018
Posing as a security guard on the reality show Planet Survival, Jack Stratton investigates a crew member’s suspicious death on remote Mount Minuit. When a brutal blizzard traps everyone on the mountain, a hidden killer turns the competition into a deadly game.
Jack of Hearts
by Christopher Greyson
2017
Jack Stratton heads to his parents’ Florida retirement community with Alice and their unruly dog, hoping for a relaxed visit and an answer to his proposal. When a so called garden gnome bandit escalates to murder, Jack must protect his family and unmask a killer inside the gates.
And Then She Was Gone
by Christopher Greyson
2016
Before he ever wore a badge, teenage Jack Stratton agreed to look into the disappearance of Stacy Shaw, a pregnant young woman who vanished on her way home from work. His unofficial investigation pits him against hostile detectives, dangerous suspects, and his own dark impulses.
Data Jack
by Christopher Greyson
2015
Suspended from the force and nearly broke, Jack Stratton watches Alice take a lucrative tech job for a charming software tycoon. When the man’s program becomes the centerpiece of a massive data theft, Jack and Alice are pulled into a deadly cybercrime conspiracy.
Jacks Are Wild
by Christopher Greyson
2014
An urgent call about a missing ex girlfriend pulls Jack Stratton into a brutal turf war between the Italian mob and the Japanese Yakuza. With Alice at his side, Jack must navigate gang rivalries and hired killers to find Marisa alive.
Jack and the Giant Killer
by Christopher Greyson
2014
While recovering from a gunshot wound, Jack reluctantly helps Alice trace the owner of a lost dog. The routine favor soon links to a string of murders, forcing them to confront a methodical serial killer who is hunting close to home.
Jack Knifed
by Christopher Greyson
2013
Nightmares about his fractured childhood send Jack Stratton and his partner Alice to Hope Falls, where an old murder may hold the key to Jack’s past. As they reopen the twenty seven year old case, buried grudges and dangerous truths surface.
Girl Jacked
by Christopher Greyson
2013
Police officer Jack Stratton is still reeling from combat trauma when his foster sister Michelle vanishes from quiet Darrington. Refusing to accept she simply ran away, Jack and sharp tongued Alice dig into town secrets to uncover what really happened.
Series background & context
Jack Stratton is the heart of Christopher Greyson’s flagship mystery series. He starts out as a young foster kid with big dreams and a lot of anger and grows into a stubborn, big hearted detective who cannot let go of a case.
Raised in rough circumstances and later taken in by Aunt Haddie, Jack carries scars from childhood and from his time in the military. The early books show a man wrestling with PTSD, survivor’s guilt over his foster brother Chandler’s death, and a deep loyalty to the makeshift family who saved him.
And Then She Was Gone acts as a prequel, dropping readers into Jack’s late teens as he looks into the disappearance of Stacy Shaw. Girl Jacked then jumps ahead to his years as a cop in Darrington, where the search for his missing foster sister Michelle forces him to face the demons he keeps trying to outrun.
As the series unfolds through Jack Knifed, Jacks Are Wild, Jack and the Giant Killer, and Data Jack, the cases get bigger and stranger. Jack and his sharp, fearless partner Alice, nicknamed Replacement, move from small town cold cases to mob wars, serial killers, and high tech heists without ever losing the personal stakes.
Later books like Jack of Hearts, Jack Frost, Jack of Diamonds, and Captain Jack push Jack far from Darrington. He deals with thefts in a Florida retirement community, a deadly blizzard on a reality TV set, a serial killer stalking his wedding, and a honeymoon that turns into a manhunt on a tropical island. Newer entries such as Jack of Spades and Jack & Jill and the Blue Light Killer return him to frontline police work, where even fellow officers may not be what they seem.
Despite the changing backdrops, these stories keep the same mix of twisty plotting, dry humor, and found family warmth. Jack can be reckless and rough around the edges, but his sense of justice and his loyalty to Alice, Aunt Haddie, and his dog Lady ground the series.
Each book works as a standalone mystery, yet reading in chronological or publication order lets you follow Jack and Alice as their partnership slowly turns into a life together. That long running emotional arc is a big part of what keeps readers coming back to the Jack Stratton novels.
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