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Rachel Alexander and Dash Books in Order

Rachel Alexander and Dash by Carol Lea Benjamin contains 9 books, published between 1996 and 2006. The first book is This Dog for Hire (1996) and the newest is The Hard Way (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
1996–2006
Total pages
2,742 across 9 books
Reading time
46–69 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,742 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 9 books in order Printable Rachel Alexander and Dash checklist

Rachel Alexander and Dash is the character pairing behind nine books by Carol Lea Benjamin, published between 1996 and 2006. Catalogue subjects name both as fictitious characters and record women private investigators, dog trainers, pit bull terriers and New York. This Dog for Hire (1996) opens the run and The Hard Way (2006) closes it, with The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1997), A Hell of a Dog (1998), Lady Vanishes (1999), The Wrong Dog (2000), The Long Good Boy (2001), Fall Guy (2004) and Without a Word (2005) in between.

How many Rachel Alexander and Dash books are there?

Rachel Alexander and Dash has 9 books, released between 1996 and 2006.

Rachel Alexander and Dash Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Rachel Alexander and Dash 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 The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 2 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (1997)
  2. Cover of A Hell of a Dog by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 3 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (1998)
  3. Cover of Lady Vanishes by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 4 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (1999)
  4. Cover of The Wrong Dog by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 5 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (2000)
  5. Cover of The Long Good Boy by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 6 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (2001)
  6. Cover of Fall Guy by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 7 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (2004)
  7. Cover of Without a Word by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 8 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (2005)
  8. Cover of The Hard Way by Carol Lea Benjamin, book 9 of the Rachel Alexander and Dash series (2006)
  1. 1
    This Dog for Hire1996 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996274
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  2. 2
    The Dog Who Knew Too Much1997 · 261 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997261
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  3. 3
    A Hell of a Dog1998 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998320
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  4. 4
    Lady Vanishes1999 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999304
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  5. 5
    The Wrong Dog2000 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000304
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  6. 6
    The Long Good Boy2001 · 270 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001270
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  7. 7
    Fall Guy2004 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004384
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  8. 8
    Without a Word2005 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005336
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  9. 9
    The Hard Way2006 · 289 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006289
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Is there a chronological order for Rachel Alexander and Dash?

No separate chronological order is on record for Rachel Alexander and Dash, 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 Rachel Alexander and Dash books in order?

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

Where to start with Rachel Alexander and Dash

Start with This Dog for Hire (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rachel Alexander and Dash book?

The Hard Way (2006) is the newest Rachel Alexander and Dash book released so far.

Is there a new Rachel Alexander and Dash book coming?

No next Rachel Alexander and Dash book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Rachel Alexander and Dash at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Rachel Alexander and Dash title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Rachel Alexander and Dash books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,742 pages across all 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rachel Alexander and Dash books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2000s.

What the Rachel Alexander and Dash books are about

All 9 Rachel Alexander and Dash books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dash (fictitious character) is tagged on 8 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Carol Lea Benjamin

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