Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice Bites | 2025 | James Chandler | Buy |
| 2 | Bodies of Proof | 2025 | James Chandler | Buy |
| 3 | The Final Appeal | 2026 | James Chandler | Buy |
James Chandler’s Smith and Bauer series opened with Justice Bites in 2025 and continued with Bodies of Proof later that same year. The third book, The Final Appeal, followed in 2026. With titles that lean on legal and investigative themes, the series pairs its two lead characters across a quick run of three entries.
Readers who pick up Justice Bites first will find that the story carries forward through each book, so starting at the beginning is the best approach. The series wrapped up quickly, with all three volumes published within about a year of each other.