Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series?"

"There are five books in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series, published between 2000 and 2004."

Q: "What is the first book in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series?"

"The first book in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series is If Angels Fall, published in 2000."

Q: "What is the pairing of a reporter and a detective unusual for in crime fiction?"

"The Reed/Sydowski pairing lets Mofina work from both the press side and the police side simultaneously, giving him access to two different investigative perspectives — the detective's inside knowledge and the reporter's outsider pressure — within the same story."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	If Angels Fall	2000	Rick Mofina	Buy
2	Cold Fear	2001	Rick Mofina	Buy
3	Blood of Others	2002	Rick Mofina	Buy
4	No Way Back	2003	Rick Mofina	Buy
5	Be Mine	2004	Rick Mofina	Buy

Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski are an unusual investigative pairing: a newspaper crime reporter and a homicide detective who approach the same cases from different angles and with different agendas. Rick Mofina’s own journalism background gives the Reed side of the partnership particular authenticity, and Sydowski’s veteran detective perspective grounds the police procedural elements.

If Angels Fall (2000) opened the series and established the San Francisco Bay Area setting that runs through all five books. Cold Fear, Blood of Others, No Way Back, and Be Mine complete the series, with each installment building on the developing relationship between the two principals.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series?

There are five books in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series, published between 2000 and 2004.

What is the first book in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series?

The first book in the Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski series is If Angels Fall, published in 2000.

What is the pairing of a reporter and a detective unusual for in crime fiction?

The Reed/Sydowski pairing lets Mofina work from both the press side and the police side simultaneously, giving him access to two different investigative perspectives — the detective’s inside knowledge and the reporter’s outsider pressure — within the same story.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order