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Cutter's Code Books in Order

Cutter's Code by Justine Davis / Justine Dare contains 19 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Operation Midnight / K-9 Defender (2012) and the newest is Operation Protector (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
3,151 in 11 of 19 books
Reading time
53–79 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,151 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 19 titles with a page count on record.

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Cutter's Code is a romantic suspense series credited to Justine Davis / Justine Dare. The 19 books run from 2012 to 2026. Operation Midnight / K-9 Defender (2012) opens the series, and Operation Protector (2026) is the newest. Listed subjects include dogs, murder, kidnapping victims, witnesses, protection and the Pacific Northwest. Operation Reunion (2013) and Operation Alpha (2017) are among the titles. Cutter's Code is ongoing.

How many Cutter's Code books are there?

Cutter's Code has 19 books, released between 2012 and 2026.

Cutter's Code Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Cutter's Code 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 Operation Midnight / K-9 Defender by Justine Davis / Justine Dare, book 1 of the Cutter's Code series (2012)
  2. Cover of Operation Reunion by Justine Davis / Justine Dare, book 2 of the Cutter's Code series (2013)
  3. Cover of Operation Blind Date / Operation Search and Rescue by Justine Davis / Justine Dare (2013)
  4. Cover of Operation Homecoming by Justine Davis / Justine Dare, book 6 of the Cutter's Code series (2015)
  5. Cover of Operation Soldier Next Door by Justine Davis / Justine Dare, book 7 of the Cutter's Code series (2016)
  6. Cover of Operation Second Chance by Justine Davis / Justine Dare, book 11 of the Cutter's Code series (2020)
  7. Cover of Operation Whistleblower by Justine Davis / Justine Dare, book 13 of the Cutter's Code series (2021)
  1. 1
    Operation Midnight / K-9 Defender2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  2. 2
    Operation Reunion2013 · 281 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013281
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  3. 3
    Operation Blind Date / Operation Search and Rescue2013 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013288
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  4. 4
    Operation Unleashed2014 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014288
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  5. 5
    Operation Power Play2015 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015288
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  6. 6
    Operation Homecoming2015 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015288
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  7. 7
    Operation Soldier Next Door2016 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016285
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  8. 8
    Operation Alpha2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  9. 9
    Operation Notorious2017 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017288
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  10. 10
    Operation Hero's Watch2019 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019288
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  11. 11
    Operation Second Chance2020 · 281 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020281
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  12. 12
    Operation Mountain Recovery2020 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020288
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  13. 13
    Operation Whistleblower2021 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021288
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  14. 14
    Operation Payback2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  15. 15
    Operation Witness Protection2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  16. 16
    Operation Takedown2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  17. 17
    Operation Rafe's Redemption2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  18. 18
    Operation Rescue2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  19. 19
    Operation Protector2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Cutter's Code?

No separate chronological order is on record for Cutter's Code, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Cutter's Code books in order?

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

Where to start with Cutter's Code

Start with Operation Midnight / K-9 Defender (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cutter's Code book?

Operation Protector (2026) is the newest Cutter's Code book released so far.

Is there a new Cutter's Code book coming?

No next Cutter's Code book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cutter's Code at a glance

Still running
Cutter's Code is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Cutter's Code books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,151 pages across the 11 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cutter's Code books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cutter's Code books are about

11 of the 19 Cutter's Code 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 8 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Justine Davis / Justine Dare

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

Other series by Justine Davis / Justine Dare

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.