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Cardwell Ranch Books in Order

B.J. Daniels has written 10 Cardwell Ranch books, published between 2004 and 2021. The first book is Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch (2004) and the newest is Cold Case at Cardwell Ranch (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2004–2021
Confirmed
10 of 10 titles
Pages on record
1,562 in 6 of 10 books
Reading time
26–39 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,562 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable Cardwell Ranch checklist

Cardwell Ranch is a western romantic suspense series by B.J. Daniels, who is credited on all 10 catalogued books. The run covers 2004 to 2021, from Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch (2004) to Cold Case at Cardwell Ranch (2021). Catalogue subjects record Montana, ranches, cowboys, impostors, crime and law enforcement. Justice at Cardwell Ranch (2012), Cardwell Ranch Trespasser (2013), Cardwell Christmas Crime Scene (2014), Iron Will (2019), Ambush before Sunrise (2020) and Trouble in Big Timber (2021) sit inside the run, and Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy is a second grouping recorded here.

How many Cardwell Ranch books are there?

Cardwell Ranch has 10 books, released between 2004 and 2021.

Cardwell Ranch Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 Cardwell Ranch 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 Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels, book 1 of the Cardwell Ranch series (2004)
  2. Cover of Justice at Cardwell Ranch by B.J. Daniels, book 2 of the Cardwell Ranch series (2012)
  3. Cover of Cardwell Ranch Trespasser by B.J. Daniels, book 3 of the Cardwell Ranch series (2013)
  4. Cover of Cardwell Christmas Crime Scene by B.J. Daniels, book 4 of the Cardwell Ranch series (2014)
  1. 1
    Crime Scene at Cardwell RanchCardwell Ranch #12004 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004250
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  2. 2
    Justice at Cardwell RanchCardwell Ranch #22012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    Cardwell Ranch TrespasserCardwell Ranch #32013 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013288
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  4. 4
    Cardwell Christmas Crime SceneCardwell Ranch #42014 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014256
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  5. 5
    Steel ResolveCardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy #12019 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019256
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  6. 6
    Iron WillCardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy #22019 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019256
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  7. 7
    Ambush before SunriseCardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy #32020 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020256
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  8. 8
    Double Action DeputyCardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy #42020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  9. 9
    Trouble in Big TimberCardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy #52021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  10. 10
    Cold Case at Cardwell RanchCardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy #62021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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Do you have to read Cardwell Ranch books in order?

You should read the Cardwell Ranch books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Cardwell Ranch book also stands alone.

Where to start with Cardwell Ranch

Start with Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cardwell Ranch book?

Cold Case at Cardwell Ranch (2021) is the newest Cardwell Ranch book released so far.

Is there a new Cardwell Ranch book coming?

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

Cardwell Ranch at a glance

Paused
No new Cardwell Ranch title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Cardwell Ranch books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,562 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cardwell Ranch books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cardwell Ranch books are about

5 of the 10 Cardwell Ranch 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 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by B.J. Daniels

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.