Monkeewrench Books in Order
This page lists all Monkeewrench books by PJ Tracy in order, with short summaries, series background, reading tips, and where to start.
Last updated: June 6, 2026
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Publication Order
10 books
Ice Cold Heart
by PJ Tracy
2019
After a brutal winter murder, Magozzi and Rolseth trace the victim's secret life to a disturbing art gallery. Monkeewrench joins the search when a similar old crime suggests a larger conspiracy.
The Guilty Dead
by PJ Tracy
2018
A wealthy businessman is found dead on the anniversary of his son's overdose, and suicide seems obvious until the details refuse to fit. Magozzi and Rolseth uncover a powerful family's dangerous secrets.
Nothing Stays Buried
by PJ Tracy
2017
A body in a wooded park signals a serial killer using playing cards as a signature. While Monkeewrench takes a rural missing-person case, the two investigations begin to connect in disturbing ways.
The Sixth Idea
by PJ Tracy
2016
Christmas in Minneapolis is shattered by linked murders, a kidnapping, and a missing Alzheimer's patient. Magozzi, Rolseth, and Monkeewrench follow the pattern back sixty years to a threat that may still be active.
Off the Grid
by PJ Tracy
2012
Grace MacBride stops an assassination attempt off the Florida coast, while Minneapolis detectives face a cluster of brutal murders. The cases converge into a national threat that drags Monkeewrench into danger far from home.
Shoot to Thrill
by PJ Tracy
2010
When murder videos appear online, the FBI brings in the Monkeewrench crew to trace the source. A dead woman in the Mississippi gives Magozzi and Rolseth the local clue that ties it together.
Snow Blind
by PJ Tracy
2006
A Minneapolis snowman contest turns horrifying when bodies are found packed inside the frozen displays. Magozzi, Rolseth, Monkeewrench, and a rural sheriff chase a link involving dead cops, fear, and old violence.
Dead Run
by PJ Tracy
2005
Grace MacBride, Annie Belinsky, and deputy Sharon Mueller break down in the northern woods and stumble into an eerily empty town. After witnessing murder, they must survive long enough to warn everyone else.
Live Bait
by PJ Tracy
2004
A quiet stretch in Minneapolis ends when elderly men are murdered on the same night. Magozzi, Rolseth, and Grace MacBride follow a strange victim pattern into secrets buried close to the police department.
Monkeewrench
by PJ Tracy
2003
Grace MacBride's software team releases a crime-solving game, only to see its murders copied in real life. Minneapolis detectives Magozzi and Rolseth must find the killer before the game claims more victims.
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