NYPD Red

In a city where fame is currency and secrets can kill, there's a task force designed to protect the elite—and investigate their darkest crimes.

Set against the electric pulse of New York City, the NYPD Red series pulls back the velvet curtain on power, privilege, and the chaos that simmers beneath the surface. The stories follow a specialized unit of the NYPD charged with handling high-profile cases—those involving celebrities, politicians, and billionaires who expect their messes cleaned up quietly and fast. But crime doesn’t care about status, and some scandals refuse to stay buried.

At the heart of it all are Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald—partners with complicated history, navigating not just high-stakes investigations but the friction of past love, personal loyalties, and a job that demands everything. Their cases move fast, unraveling through red-carpet disasters, backroom betrayals, and city-wide manhunts. The tone crackles with urgency, but never loses sight of the human toll behind each crime scene.

NYPD Red consists of eight books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.