Mort Grant Books in Order

The Recommended Reading Order for the Mort Grant Series

The Mort Grant series, also widely known as the Justice series, is written by T.E. Woods. Because the series features a tightly woven overarching plot, character development, and secrets that carry over from one book to the next, it is highly recommended to read them in chronological publication order. Reading out of order will reveal major spoilers about the identity of the central characters and the outcome of earlier investigations.

Here is the recommended reading path for the series:

1. The Fixer (2012)
2. The Red Hot Fix (2014)
3. The Unforgivable Fix (2014)
4. Fixed in Blood (2015)
5. Fixed in Fear (2015)
6. Dead End Fix (2016)

The Dynamic Duo: Mort Grant and Lydia Corriger

At the center of this dark thriller series are two complex characters whose paths cross in unexpected and morally gray ways:

• Mort Grant: The dedicated, hard-nosed Chief of Detectives for the Seattle Police Department. He is a grieving widower trying to maintain order on Seattle's streets while dealing with his estranged, troubled daughter, Allie.
• Lydia Corriger: A brilliant clinical psychologist based in Olympia, Washington. On the surface, she helps patients navigate their deepest traumas. In secret, she is "The Fixer"—an elite vigilante assassin who executes criminals who have escaped the reach of the law.

The tension of the series lies in how these two characters interact. As Mort hunts down the elusive "Fixer," he slowly discovers that the line between right and wrong is far blurrier than he ever believed, leading to an uneasy alliance where the cop must decide whether to arrest the killer or protect her brand of justice.

Detailed Breakdown of the Books

1. The Fixer (2012)

The book that started it all introduces Lydia Corriger, who operates under a strict code: she takes on only one contract per year, per country, targeting individuals who have escaped traditional justice. When one of Lydia's patients reveals dark secrets during therapy, Lydia finds herself drawn into the orbit of Seattle's Chief of Detectives, Mort Grant. Mort is investigating a series of mysterious deaths that point to a professional hitman, setting off a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

2. The Red Hot Fix (2014)

In the second installment, Mort is on the trail of a brutal serial killer nicknamed "Trixie," who leaves red lipstick marks at motel murder scenes. As the pressure builds and the killer taunts the police, the investigation threatens to expose Lydia's secret life, forcing the psychologist and the detective to navigate a dangerous landscape of public pressure and personal secrets.

3. The Unforgivable Fix (2014)

The stakes become deeply personal for Detective Mort Grant when his estranged daughter, Allie, becomes entangled with a ruthless Russian crime syndicate. Desperate to protect his family but bound by the limits of the law, Mort is forced to look toward the gray areas of justice. This installment cements the complex, complicit bond between the detective and the vigilante.

4. Fixed in Blood (2015)

This chapter dives into the darkest corners of Seattle's criminal underbelly, focusing on a predatory network involving human trafficking and underground prostitution. As Mort works to dismantle the ring, the psychological toll on both him and Lydia deepens, testing their resolve and the boundaries of their respective moral codes.

5. Fixed in Fear (2015)

As the series approaches its climax, the secrets that Mort and Lydia have kept to protect one another begin to crumble. External threats and internal paranoia rise, making it clear that their fragile arrangement cannot last forever. The suspense cranks up as old enemies and new investigations close in on them.

6. Dead End Fix (2016)

The final book in the Justice series brings the saga of Mort Grant and Lydia Corriger to a dramatic and definitive conclusion. All the threads—Lydia's vigilante past, Mort's duty to the badge, and the corrupt forces they fought against—collide in a high-stakes finale where survival and justice come at a devastating cost.

What to Know Before You Start

T.E. Woods was a practicing clinical psychologist. This professional expertise shines through in her writing. Rather than simple, action-heavy procedural plots, the Mort Grant books focus heavily on the psychological motivations behind crime, trauma, and retribution. The characters are deeply flawed, dealing with grief, guilt, and emotional scars, which gives the series a realistic and gritty weight.

Because the author passed away in 2018, the Mort Grant/Justice series is fully complete at six books. There are no plans for future installments, spin-offs, or co-authored continuations, meaning readers can enjoy a complete story arc with a definitive ending.

What to Read Next

If you finish the Mort Grant series and want more of T.E. Woods's signature psychological suspense, you can check out her other works:

• The Hush Money Series: A three-book mystery series featuring Sydney Richardson, a restaurant owner in Madison, Wisconsin, whose father was a police officer killed in the line of duty. Sydney constantly finds herself pulled into local crimes and cold cases. The trilogy includes Hush Money (2017), Bad Girl (2018), and Private Lies (2018).
• The Wrong Sister (2018): A standalone psychological thriller that explores family secrets, identity, and deception, perfect for fans of twisty suspense novels.