Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Dog for Hire | 1996 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 2 | The Dog Who Knew Too Much | 1997 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 3 | A Hell of a Dog | 1998 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 4 | Lady Vanishes | 1999 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 5 | Lady Vanishes: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery | 1999 | Carol Lea Benjamin | N/A |
| 6 | The Wrong Dog | 2000 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 7 | The Long Good Boy | 2001 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 8 | Fall Guy | 2004 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 9 | Without a Word | 2005 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
| 10 | The Hard Way | 2006 | Carol Lea Benjamin | Buy |
Carol Lea Benjamin’s Rachel Alexander and Dash series follows a private investigator and her pit bull sidekick through ten mystery novels. The series kicked off with This Dog for Hire in 1996, and Rachel’s cases kept coming steadily for a decade, wrapping up with The Hard Way in 2006.
Each book puts Rachel and Dash on a new case, with titles like The Dog Who Knew Too Much, A Hell of a Dog, and The Wrong Dog making it clear that dogs are never far from the action. The stories build on each other as Rachel’s life and relationships develop from book to book, so starting with This Dog for Hire and working forward is the best way to follow along.