The Precinct Books in Order
Part ofJulie Miller Books in OrderFind The Precinct books by Julie Miller in order, with quick summaries, spin-off links, and help choosing where to start in this Kansas City series.
Last updated: July 10, 2026
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The Precinct books in publication order
10 books
Partner-Protector
by Julie Miller
2005
Detective T. Merle Banning trusts hard evidence, not Kelsey Ryan's disturbing visions. But when her insight cracks open an old homicide case, desire and danger pull them into the same dark hunt.
Police Business
by Julie Miller
2005
Detective A. J. Rodriguez expects a false alarm, not a hearing-impaired heiress who may have witnessed murder. Claire Winthrop becomes both key witness and dangerous temptation as a cover-up closes in.
Baby Jane Doe
by Julie Miller
2006
Commissioner Shauna Cartwright reopens the Baby Jane Doe case and stirs up enemies across the department. The harder she leans on investigator Eli Masterson, the more dangerous, and personal, the hunt becomes.
Search and Seizure
by Julie Miller
2006
Assistant district attorney Dwight Powers cannot ignore the abandoned baby left in his office, or the child's determined guardian. Their search for the boy's missing mother leads straight into a black-market baby ring.
Beauty and the Badge
by Julie Miller
2009
When Beth Rogers uncovers ugly secrets tied to a murder, Detective Kevin Grove cannot ignore the danger gathering around his spirited neighbor. Keeping her safe may finally crack open his guarded heart.
Takedown
by Julie Miller
2010
SWAT Captain Michael Cutler should be focused on a hostage crisis, not on Jillian Masterson. But when a stalker fixes on her, Michael will go to any length to bring the threat down.
Crossfire Christmas
by Julie Miller
2014
Bleeding from gunshots and a car crash, undercover agent Charles Nash makes a desperate choice and takes the nurse who helps him. Their forced alliance becomes a deadly holiday fight for survival.
KCPD Protector
by Julie Miller
2014
With a killer loose and a tornado closing in on Kansas City, Deputy Commissioner George Madigan will do anything to keep his assistant safe. Duty, danger, and long-simmering feelings hit all at once.
Military Grade Mistletoe
by Julie Miller
2017
Injured master sergeant Harry Lockhart owes his survival to Daisy Gunderson, the pen pal who kept him going. When trouble finds Daisy, Harry is determined to protect the woman he already knows by heart.
Kansas City Cop
by Julie Miller
2018
After a gunshot nearly ends her career, officer Gina Galvan wants back on the street, not stuck recovering. Physical therapist Mike Cutler may be the only man who can help her heal and catch a killer.
The Precinct books in chronological order

Partner-Protector
by Julie Miller
2005The Precinct, Book 1
Police Business
by Julie Miller
2005The Precinct, Book 2
Search and Seizure
by Julie Miller
2006The Precinct, Book 3
Baby Jane Doe
by Julie Miller
2006The Precinct, Book 4
Beauty and the Badge
by Julie Miller
2009The Precinct, Book 5
Takedown
by Julie Miller
2010The Precinct, Book 6
Crossfire Christmas
by Julie Miller
2014The Precinct, Book 7
KCPD Protector
by Julie Miller
2014The Precinct, Book 8
Military Grade Mistletoe
by Julie Miller
2017The Precinct, Book 9
Kansas City Cop
by Julie Miller
2018The Precinct, Book 10
Series background & context
The Precinct is the center of Julie Miller's Kansas City romantic suspense world. Across dozens of books, she follows cops, commissioners, investigators, SWAT officers, assistant DAs, task force specialists, and the civilians who get tangled in their cases. The city gives the series its shape, but the job gives it its pulse.
These are not quiet mysteries. The cases involve homicides, kidnappings, stalkers, corrupt secrets, abandoned babies, cold cases, undercover work, and witnesses who are in far more danger than they first realize. Miller likes to put her characters under stress fast, then force them to rely on each other before they are emotionally ready.
That structure gives the books their rhythm. One story might follow a detective and a hearing-impaired heiress, another a commissioner reopening an old murder, another a pregnant witness, a SWAT officer, a nurse, a reporter, or a Marine trying to start over. The leads rotate, but the series keeps returning to the same core ideas: duty, protection, grief, loyalty, and the cost of carrying a badge.
Kansas City matters here, too. Miller uses the city as more than a backdrop. The department politics, crime scenes, weather, neighborhoods, and family ties all help the books feel lived in.
If you want Julie Miller at full strength, this is usually the place to go. It is a big series, but the connected spin-offs, including SWAT, Task Force, Cold Case, Brotherhood of the Badge, Vice Squad, and Bachelors in Blue, make it easy to follow whatever corner of the KCPD world you like best.
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