Below is the complete list of Jayne Ann Krentz’s Psychic Dogs books in order. For this series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.
Publication Order of Psychic Dogs Books
About Psychic Dogs
Psychic abilities run through certain families, creating extraordinary opportunities as well as dangerous rivalries that can endure for generations. In Jayne Ann Krentz’s Psychic Dogs series, inherited paranormal talents, long-buried secrets, and mysterious canine companions draw unlikely romantic partners into deadly investigations. Combining contemporary romantic suspense with psychic mysteries and family conspiracies, the novels explore the difficult relationship between trust, loyalty, and the secrets people are willing to kill to protect.
The series begins with The Shop on Hidden Lane (2026), introducing Sophy Harper and Luke Wells, descendants of two families whose mutual distrust stretches back four generations. The Harpers have a reputation for using their psychic talents in questionable enterprises, while the powerful Wells family has developed its own complicated relationships with the paranormal community.
Despite their hostility, the families share a secret obligation. An old agreement requires them to protect dangerous information whose exposure could have serious consequences. The arrangement has survived for decades, even though neither family particularly trusts the other.
Sophy’s life becomes increasingly complicated when Luke arrives with disturbing news. Her aunt and his uncle have disappeared, and the discovery that the missing relatives were romantically involved raises uncomfortable questions about their families’ longstanding antagonism.
The last evidence of their whereabouts leads to a murder scene marked by intensely negative paranormal energy. The circumstances suggest that someone is searching for the secret entrusted to the two families and is prepared to use violence to obtain it.
Although Sophy regards Luke with considerable suspicion, their shared responsibilities leave them little choice but to investigate together. Her distrust extends to his formidable dog, whose intimidating appearance adds another complication to their uneasy partnership.
Their search leads to an isolated desert art colony where unusual personalities, concealed motives, and disturbing psychic phenomena create an increasingly threatening environment. As the investigation develops, both discover that the other possesses secrets capable of changing their understanding of the family’s history.
The romantic relationship develops through this conflict between inherited prejudice and personal experience. Sophy and Luke must decide whether their attraction represents a genuine connection or another vulnerability that dangerous individuals could exploit.
The second novel, The Book Hunter, is scheduled for publication on January 26, 2027. It introduces Chloe Harper, a rare-book specialist whose psychic abilities allow her to locate valuable and unusual volumes.
Chloe has established a professional identity as the Book Hunter, but her career has been repeatedly frustrated by a mysterious rival known as the Ghost, who seems capable of securing important acquisitions before she can reach them.
An invitation to assess the private library at the remote Neville estate offers Chloe an opportunity to advance her reputation. However, an unexpected incident involving the Museum of Psychic Magicians disrupts her preparations when a wolf-dog concealed inside an exhibit becomes attached to her.
The animal is being pursued by dangerous individuals, forcing Chloe to consider how she can protect her unusual new companion while fulfilling her professional obligations.
She hires a security specialist to accompany her to the estate, only to discover that the man accepting the assignment is Mercer Knightsmith, the rival bookseller she knows as the Ghost.
Their professional competition immediately complicates the investigation. Both possess specialised knowledge and independent ambitions, making cooperation difficult even before the situation becomes dangerous.
At Neville’s mansion, Chloe discovers that other consultants have also been invited to examine its mysterious collection. When one of the guests is murdered through paranormal means, the apparently prestigious assignment becomes a struggle to uncover the truth and survive.
The series combines Krentz’s longstanding interest in paranormal abilities with the investigative structure of romantic suspense. Its protagonists possess unusual talents, yet those abilities cannot protect them from deception, conflicting loyalties, or emotional uncertainty.
The canine companions introduce another distinctive element. Rather than functioning merely as household pets, they become part of the mysteries, bringing unexpected complications to encounters involving powerful psychic individuals.
As of November 2026, The Shop on Hidden Lane is the only published instalment, with The Book Hunter announced as the second. The novels feature different central couples while sharing a fictional world shaped by psychic abilities and dangerous secrets.
Psychic Dogs continues Krentz’s exploration of relationships forged under extraordinary circumstances. Its combination of family rivalries, paranormal investigations, unusual animals, and reluctant romantic partnerships creates a suspenseful setting where learning whom to trust can be just as difficult as uncovering the truth.