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Dana Mentink Books in Order

Dana Mentink has written 76 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Pi And The FabulosaTwenty-Four Hour Man (2006) and the newest is Raging Waters (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
76
Published
2006–2026
Pages on record
9,060 in 38 of 76 books
Reading time
151–227 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,060 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 38 of 76 titles with a page count on record.

See all 76 books in order Printable Dana Mentink checklist

Dana Mentink writes Christian romantic suspense, and the catalogue lists 76 books running to Raging Waters (2026). Early titles include Flashover (2008), Fog Over Finny's Nose (2008), Killer Cargo (2008) and Betrayal in the Badlands (2010). Series include Desert Justice, Security Hounds Investigations, Pacific Coast Private Eyes, Love Unleashed, Gold Country Cowboys, Roughwater Ranch Cowboys, South Dakota Badlands, Stormswept, Ice Cream Shop Mystery, Treasure Seekers and Winds of Danger. Subjects include missing persons, murder investigation and clean and wholesome romance.

How many Dana Mentink books are there?

Dana Mentink has 76 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 16 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Dana Mentink Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 76 Dana Mentink books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Trouble Up Finny's Nose by Dana Mentink, book 1 of the Finny's NoseMystery series (2008)
  2. Cover of Fog Over Finny's Nose by Dana Mentink, book 2 of the Finny's NoseMystery series (2008)
  3. Cover of Flashover by Dana Mentink (2008)
  4. Cover of Treasure Under Finny's Nose by Dana Mentink, book 3 of the Finny's NoseMystery series (2009)
  5. Cover of Race to Rescue by Dana Mentink (2009)
  6. Cover of Endless Night by Dana Mentink (2009)
  7. Cover of Betrayal in the Badlands by Dana Mentink, book 1 of the South Dakota Badlands series (2010)
  8. Cover of Buried Truth by Dana Mentink, book 2 of the South Dakota Badlands series (2011)
  9. Cover of Turbulence by Dana Mentink (2011)
  10. Cover of Lost Legacy by Dana Mentink, book 1 of the Treasure Seekers series (2012)
  11. Cover of Escape from the Badlands by Dana Mentink, book 3 of the South Dakota Badlands series (2012)
  12. Cover of Dangerous Melody by Dana Mentink (2012)
  13. Cover of Shock Wave by Dana Mentink, book 1 of the Stormswept series (2013)
  14. Cover of Final Resort by Dana Mentink, book 2 of the Treasure Seekers series (2013)
  15. Cover of Force of Nature by Dana Mentink, book 2 of the Stormswept series (2013)
  16. Cover of Jungle Fire by Dana Mentink (2013)
  17. Cover of Flood Zone by Dana Mentink, book 3 of the Stormswept series (2014)
  18. Cover of Race for the Gold by Dana Mentink (2014)
  19. Cover of Dangerous Tidings by Dana Mentink, book 1 of the Pacific Coast Private Eyes series (2015)
  20. Cover of Secret Refuge by Dana Mentink, book 2 of the Winds of Danger series (2015)
  21. Cover of Cowboy Christmas Guardian by Dana Mentink, book 1 of the Gold Country Cowboys series (2017)
  22. Cover of Paws for Love by Dana Mentink, book 3 of the Love Unleashed series (2017)
  23. Cover of Dangerous Testimony by Dana Mentink, book 4 of the Pacific Coast Private Eyes series (2017)
  24. Cover of Top Secret Target by Dana Mentink, book 4 of the Military K-9 Unit series (2018)
  1. 1
    Pi And The FabulosaTwenty-Four Hour Man2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  2. 2
    Trouble Up Finny's NoseFinny's NoseMystery #12008 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008248
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  3. 3
    Fog Over Finny's NoseFinny's NoseMystery #22008 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008250
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  4. 4
    Killer Cargo2008 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Flashover2008 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008218
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Treasure Under Finny's NoseFinny's NoseMystery #32009 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009247
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Race to Rescue2009 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009220
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Endless Night2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Betrayal in the BadlandsSouth Dakota Badlands #12010 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010215
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Buried TruthSouth Dakota Badlands #22011 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011217
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Desert Desperate2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Turbulence2011 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011215
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Lost LegacyTreasure Seekers #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Escape from the BadlandsSouth Dakota Badlands #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Dangerous Melody2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Bye Bye Birdie2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Shock WaveStormswept #12013 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013218
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Final ResortTreasure Seekers #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Force of NatureStormswept #22013 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Jungle Fire2013 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013284
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Hazardous HomecomingWinds of Danger #12014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014224
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  22. 22
    Return to Pelican InnLove By Design #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  23. 23
    Flood ZoneStormswept #32014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Race for the Gold2014 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014221
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Deadly Sands2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Dangerous TidingsPacific Coast Private Eyes #12015 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Sailing in StyleLove By Design #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Secret RefugeWinds of Danger #22015 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015224
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Sit, Stay, LoveLove Unleashed #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Thanksgiving DuetNutcracker Sweethearts #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Dana Mentink books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Desert Justice in order

6 books
  1. 1. Framed in Death Valley
  2. 2. Missing in the Desert
  3. 3. Death Valley Double Cross
  4. 4. Death Valley Hideout
  5. 5. Christmas Crime Cover-Up
  6. 6. Targeted in the Desert

Security Hounds Investigations in order

6 books
  1. 1. Tracking the Truth
  2. 2. Fugitive Search
  3. 3. Hunted on the Trail
  4. 4. Following the Clues
  5. 5. Detecting Concealed Evidence
  6. 6. Scent of Sabotage

Pacific Coast Private Eyes in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dangerous Tidings
  2. 2. Seaside Secrets
  3. 3. Abducted
  4. 4. Dangerous Testimony

Love Unleashed in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sit, Stay, Love
  2. 2. Fetching Sweetness
  3. 3. Paws for Love
  4. 4. Love at First Bark

Gold Country Cowboys in order

4 books
  1. 1. Cowboy Christmas Guardian
  2. 2. Treacherous Trails
  3. 3. Cowboy Bodyguard
  4. 4. Lost Christmas Memories

Roughwater Ranch Cowboys in order

4 books
  1. 1. Danger on the Ranch
  2. 2. Deadly Christmas Pretense
  3. 3. Cold Case Connection
  4. 4. Secrets Resurfaced

Finny's NoseMystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Trouble Up Finny's Nose
  2. 2. Fog Over Finny's Nose
  3. 3. Treasure Under Finny's Nose

South Dakota Badlands in order

3 books
  1. 1. Betrayal in the Badlands
  2. 2. Buried Truth
  3. 3. Escape from the Badlands

Stormswept in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shock Wave
  2. 2. Force of Nature
  3. 3. Flood Zone

Ice Cream Shop Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Pint of No Return
  2. 2. A Sprinkle in Time
  3. 3. Spoon to be Dead

Treasure Seekers in order

2 books
  1. 1. Lost Legacy
  2. 2. Final Resort

Winds of Danger in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hazardous Homecoming
  2. 2. Secret Refuge

Love By Design in order

2 books
  1. 1. Return to Pelican Inn
  2. 2. Sailing in Style

True Blue K-9 Unit in order

2 books
  1. 1. Shield of Protection
  2. 3. Act of Valor

Elements of Danger in order

2 books
  1. 1. Fire Mountain
  2. 2. Raging Waters

Nutcracker Sweethearts in order

1 book
  1. 1. Thanksgiving Duet

Happily Ever After... in order

1 book
  1. 1. Just Right Romance

Murder Most Fowl Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murders in the Marquee

Rookie K-9 Unit in order

1 book
  1. 3. Seek and Find

Military K-9 Unit in order

1 book
  1. 4. Top Secret Target

Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit in order

1 book
  1. 4. Undercover Assignment

True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn in order

1 book
  1. 7. Cold Case Pursuit

Alaska K-9 Unit in order

1 book
  1. 7. Yukon Justice

Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit in order

1 book
  1. 8. Snowbound Escape

Standalone books

17 books

17 Dana Mentink titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dana Mentink books in order?

You only need to read Dana Mentink books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dana Mentink

Start with Pi And The FabulosaTwenty-Four Hour Man (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dana Mentink book?

Raging Waters (2026) is the newest Dana Mentink book released so far.

Is there a new Dana Mentink book coming?

No next Dana Mentink book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Dana Mentink at a glance

Still publishing
Dana Mentink published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Dana Mentink books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,060 pages across the 38 of 76 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dana Mentink books, 42 of 76, were published in the 2010s.

What the Dana Mentink books are about

37 of the 76 Dana Mentink books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romantic suspense is tagged on 21 of 37. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.