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ⓘ About Ally Carter
Cammie joins her friend Macey in Boston for an end of summer fling, and to see Macey’s father accept the nomination for Vice President of the United States. But when someone tried to kidnap Macey and the Presidential Nominee’s son, Cammie has to swing into action to help her friend. After sustaining a head injury, and finding her friend Macey has a broken arm, Cammie knows that the men who attacked them have sinister intentions. She just doesn’t know who or what they are. But now Macey has to join her father on the campaign trail. Two more students, Bex, and Liz join Cammie and Macey on the whirlwind cross-country tour. The three girls form a security guard, augmented by Cammie’s Aunt, the fully-trained professional.
All Book Series by Ally Carter
The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
Take the Key and Lock Her Up
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2006
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ally Carter?
Cammie joins her friend Macey in Boston for an end of summer fling, and to see Macey’s father accept the nomination for Vice President of the United States. But when someone tried to kidnap Macey and the Presidential Nominee’s son, Cammie has to swing into action to help her friend. After sustaining a head injury, and finding her friend Macey has a broken arm, Cammie knows that the men who attacked them have sinister intentions.
Which Ally Carter series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gallagher Girls series, the earliest of Ally Carter's multi-book series: it opens with I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (2006) and runs to 8 books across 2006–2018, ending with The Spies That Bind (2018). Ally Carter's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ally Carter written?
Ally Carter has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. 26 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Gallagher Girls series with 8 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ally Carter's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ally Carter's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cheating At Solitaire (2005–2006, 2 books), Gallagher Girls (2006–2018, 8 books) and Heist Society (2010–2016, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Ally Carter's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ally Carter's 31 books into 7 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Gallagher Girls (8 books, 2006–2018); Embassy Row (5 books, 2014–2016); Heist Society (5 books, 2010–2016); Blonde Identity (2 books, 2023–2025); Cheating At Solitaire (2 books, 2005–2006), plus 2 further series.