Paradise Crime Thrillers Books in Order
Part ofToby Neal Books in OrderBrowse the Paradise Crime Thrillers by Toby Neal in order, with short summaries, Sophie Ang background, and help choosing the best starting point.
Last updated: July 2, 2026
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Paradise Crime Thrillers books in publication order
15 books
Wired In
by Toby Neal
2016
Hacker and FBI agent Sophie Ang prefers working behind a screen, until a child kidnapping case drags her out into the open. Following the trail leads to a mysterious vigilante, old trauma, and danger she can no longer control.
Wired Rogue
by Toby Neal
2016
Sophie's hunt for answers takes her from the lab into the field, where she confronts a deadly cult and a larger-than-life new partner, Jake Dunn. The case may cost her badge, and possibly much more.
Wired Dark
by Toby Neal
2017
Back on Maui with partner Jake Dunn, Sophie investigates a stalker targeting a rock star in a beach mansion. Soon the case becomes personal, testing her identity, conscience, and will to survive.
Wired Dawn
by Toby Neal
2017
Going off-grid in Kauai's remote Kalalau Valley, Sophie stumbles into the disappearance of a young boy. As she hunts for him in jungle country, fallout from earlier crimes keeps building behind her.
Wired Hard
by Toby Neal
2017
Artifact theft at a royal Hawaiian archaeological site turns deadly, drawing Sophie and Lei into a tangled case on Maui. The investigation pushes Sophie between new love, old pain, and a criminal with a powerful fixation.
Wired Courage
by Toby Neal
2018
Sophie wants a quiet life with her unusual family, but a ruthless enemy targets what she loves most. Hurt and under pressure, she has to rise again before her future is taken from her.
Wired Fear
by Toby Neal
2018
A famous hula festival brings Sophie, Ginger, and Jake into a new investigation on the Big Island. But the real threat may be the betrayal and family danger rising from Sophie's own past.
Wired Justice
by Toby Neal
2018
Ginger the yellow lab leads Sophie to a grim discovery in lava country, launching a search for a missing young woman. Working with Jake Dunn, Sophie digs into layers of deception that point to something truly monstrous.
Wired Secret
by Toby Neal
2018
On the Big Island, Sophie is pulled into witness protection duty that quickly turns deadly. A ghost from her past and a messy love triangle make an already dangerous case even harder to survive.
Wired Truth
by Toby Neal
2019
A daring theft at a high-end auction house puts Sophie on the trail of a criminal whose skills nearly match her own. Chasing stolen gems is hard enough, but outside threats and a new partner complicate everything.
Wired Ghost
by Toby Neal
2020
Sophie and Jake head into the Big Island backcountry to rescue a teen from a meth cooker, only to get caught in a massive volcanic eruption. Trapped in a lava tube, they must outrun both criminals and nature.
Wired Strong
by Toby Neal
2020
Missing money at a prestigious private school sends Sophie into a case with royal ties and Robin Hood overtones. At the same time, pressure tightens around the Ghost, raising the danger for Sophie and her family.
Wired Revenge
by Toby Neal
2022
Sophie's hard-won peace shatters when her assassin mother resurfaces with revenge on her mind. With small children to protect and enemies closing in, Sophie must face the most personal threat of her life.
Wired Target
by Toby Neal
2022
Sophie takes a case involving the destruction of endangered Laysan albatross nesting grounds on Oahu. Teaming with Lei on Maui, she hunts killers whose cruelty sparks outrage far beyond one island.
Wired Sentinel
by Toby Neal
2026
Museum thieves are slipping through Honolulu without leaving a digital trace, which is exactly the kind of challenge Sophie hates. As she investigates, the heists widen into a conspiracy reaching from island politics to international crime.
Paradise Crime Thrillers books in chronological order

Wired In
by Toby Neal
2016Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 1
Wired Rogue
by Toby Neal
2016Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 2
Wired Hard
by Toby Neal
2017Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 3
Wired Dark
by Toby Neal
2017Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 4
Wired Dawn
by Toby Neal
2017Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 5
Wired Justice
by Toby Neal
2018Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 6
Wired Secret
by Toby Neal
2018Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 7
Wired Fear
by Toby Neal
2018Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 8
Wired Courage
by Toby Neal
2018Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 9
Wired Truth
by Toby Neal
2019Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 10
Wired Ghost
by Toby Neal
2020Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 11
Wired Strong
by Toby Neal
2020Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 12
Wired Revenge
by Toby Neal
2022Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 13
Wired Target
by Toby Neal
2022Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 14
Wired Sentinel
by Toby Neal
2026Paradise Crime Thrillers, Book 15
Series background & context
The Paradise Crime Thrillers shift Toby Neal's crime world into a faster, more dangerous gear. Instead of focusing mainly on police procedure, these books follow security specialist and hacker Sophie Ang as she moves through cybercrime, kidnapping, stalking, cults, theft, witness protection, volcanic disaster, and the kind of personal enemies that never stay neatly in the past.
Sophie is a different sort of lead from Lei Texeira. She is a hacker, an MMA fighter, a survivor of domestic violence, and a woman who often trusts computers, animals, and patterns more readily than people. Her yellow lab Ginger is part companion, part grounding force, and part early warning system. Right from Wired In, the series makes it clear that Sophie is at home in digital spaces, but real-world violence keeps dragging her out from behind the screen.
That mix is what gives the books their energy.
These are island thrillers, but not quiet ones. The cases move through encrypted networks, archaeological thefts, cult compounds, lava fields, private schools, endangered bird nesting grounds, and museum heists. Sophie often works with Jake Dunn, and the emotional life of the series deepens as her friendships, romances, and family responsibilities get more complicated. By the later books, she is not just solving cases. She is protecting children, surviving old enemies, and trying to build a life that danger keeps trying to break apart.
The thrillers are closely connected to Neal's wider Paradise crime world. Lei appears. Shared characters move in and out. That means readers who already know the mysteries will recognize familiar faces, but newcomers can still start here because the tone is distinct. The Sophie books are sharper, more kinetic, and more openly built around pursuit, confrontation, and high-stakes survival.
Neal also uses these books to stretch the geography of her fiction. Hawaii is still the anchor, but the threats often feel larger and more networked. A hacker can reach across islands. A cult can hide in jungle country. A criminal grudge can follow Sophie into her most private spaces. The paradise setting remains, but it is always under pressure.
If the Lei books are where Neal explores healing through police work, the Paradise Crime Thrillers are where she tests what happens when a survivor becomes the one hunting back. They are quick, tense, and character-driven, with enough continuing emotional fallout to reward reading in order.
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