📖 About Woods Cop

Woods Cop is a series universe written by Joseph Heywood. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 2 series, published between 2001 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Woods Cop Mysteries Books with 12 books. It opens with Ice Hunter (2001) and currently runs to Out of Service (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Woods Cop

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Ice Hunter (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Woods Cop Mysteries Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Woods Cop Books in Order

Publication Order of Woods Cop Mysteries Books
12 books
1
Ice Hunter book cover1Ice Hunter2001Buy on Amazon
Blue Wolf In Green Fire book cover2Blue Wolf In Green Fire2002Buy on Amazon
Chasing a Blond Moon book cover3Chasing a Blond Moon2003Buy on Amazon
Running Dark book cover4Running Dark2005Buy on Amazon
Strike Dog book cover5Strike Dog2007Buy on Amazon
Death Roe book cover6Death Roe2008Buy on Amazon
Shadow of the Wolf Tree book cover7Shadow of the Wolf Tree2010Buy on Amazon
Force of Blood book cover8Force of Blood2011Buy on Amazon
Killing a Cold One book cover9Killing a Cold One2013Buy on Amazon
Buckular Dystrophy book cover10Buckular Dystrophy2016Buy on Amazon
Bad Optics book cover11Bad Optics2018Buy on Amazon
Out of Service book cover12Out of Service2024Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Woods Cop Mysteries Collections
2 books
2
Hard Ground book cover1Hard Ground2013Buy on Amazon
Harder Ground book cover2Harder Ground2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Woods Cop books are there?
There are 14 books in the Woods Cop collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2001 and 2024.
What is the first Woods Cop book?
The first book is Ice Hunter, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Woods Cop books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Woods Cop books?
The Woods Cop books were written by Joseph Heywood.
Is the Woods Cop series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Woods Cop Mysteries Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Woods Cop series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2024.