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P.J. Tracy

3 Series • 16 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Detective Margaret Nolan Books
Start with: Deep into the Dark (2021)
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Publication Order of Monkeewrench Books
Start with: Monkeewrench / Want to Play? (2003)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Return of the Magi (2017)

ⓘ About P.J. Tracy

P.J. Tracy is a pseudonym initially used for a writing team of two. It was a mother and daughter duo of Patricia Lambrecht, and her daughter Traci Lambrecht. Sadly, Patricia passed in 2016 however Traci continues to write under the P.J. Tracy moniker. Works The P.J Tracy duo have a series of novel collection together with many other single publications. Monkeewrench their novel series came about as a result of pressure and greater thirst and anticipation from the publishers for more on the same characters after the publication they made of it as a first. Monkeewrench is a series of novels which basically entail the story of how a video game created by software company crew, Monkeewrench, and Grace MacBride who works with the police investigative department, turns into real life episodes.

All Book Series by P.J. Tracy

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Deep into the Dark

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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Desolation Canyon

Book 2 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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The Devil You Know

Book 3 of 4 · published 2023

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2023
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City of Secrets

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
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Monkeewrench / Want to Play?

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2003

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2003
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Live Bait

Book 2 of 11 · published 2004

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2004
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Dead Run

Book 3 of 11 · published 2005

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2005
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Snow Blind

Book 4 of 11 · published 2006

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2006
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Shoot to Thrill / Play to Kill

Book 5 of 11 · published 2010

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2010
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Off the Grid / Two Evils

Book 6 of 11 · published 2012

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2012
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The Sixth Idea / Cold Kill

Book 7 of 11 · published 2016

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2016
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Nothing Stays Buried

Book 8 of 11 · published 2017

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2017
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The Guilty Dead

Book 9 of 11 · published 2018

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2018
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Ice Cold Heart

Book 10 of 11 · published 2019

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2019
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The Deepest Cut

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2025

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2025
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Return of the Magi

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is P.J. Tracy?

P.J. Tracy is a pseudonym initially used for a writing team of two. It was a mother and daughter duo of Patricia Lambrecht, and her daughter Traci Lambrecht. Sadly, Patricia passed in 2016 however Traci continues to write under the P.J.

Which P.J. Tracy series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Monkeewrench series, the earliest of P.J. Tracy's multi-book series: it opens with Monkeewrench / Want to Play? (2003) and runs to 11 books across 2003–2025, ending with The Deepest Cut (2025). P.J. Tracy's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has P.J. Tracy written?

P.J. Tracy has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2025. 15 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Monkeewrench series with 11 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should P.J. Tracy's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. P.J. Tracy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Monkeewrench (2003–2025, 11 books) and Detective Margaret Nolan (2021–2024, 4 books).

How are P.J. Tracy's books organised into series?

This guide splits P.J. Tracy's 16 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Monkeewrench (11 books, 2003–2025); Detective Margaret Nolan (4 books, 2021–2024).