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Bear & Mandy Logan
Bear Logan wants a life beyond the work that made him dangerous. His adopted daughter Mandy wants a place in that life, on her own terms. Their fresh start in upstate New York becomes a mystery when Bear uncovers human remains at home. Written by L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought, these books bring a resourceful father-and-daughter pair into towns where the past is still somebody’s business.
For readers who want family relationships at the center of a mystery, capable characters with complicated histories, and small communities whose secrets carry real danger. Start here when the Bear-and-Mandy partnership is what draws you in.
Start Here
Begin with Close to Home, the first Bear & Mandy Logan novel. It establishes their attempt to settle down and the first mystery on this reading path. Continue by series number as their travels and investigations unfold.
Reading Order
Read the Bear & Mandy Logan novels in numbered order. The first eight titles lead through Beneath the Frozen Sky, followed by the upcoming ninth book, What the Fog Hides.
- Close to HomeBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- Under the SurfaceBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- The Last StopBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- Over the EdgeBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- Between the LiesBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- Caught in the WebBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- The Marked DaughterBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- Beneath the Frozen SkyBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
- What the Fog Hides
Upcoming · Expected release March 2, 2027. Release date subject to change; check your chosen edition with the retailer.
Close to Home introduces this series through Bear and Mandy’s new life in a small town. Its discovery of human remains brings them into contact with local sheriff Josephine McKinnon and a mystery reaching beyond their own property. It is the clearest starting point for the family-and-investigation focus of these books.
Continue with Under the Surface and The Last Stop, then follow the numbered list. Bear’s protective instincts and Mandy’s resourcefulness are central to the appeal, so reading forward from their first book gives those characters room to develop alongside the cases. Over the Edge is Book 4; Close to Home remains Book 1.
Readers coming from Jack Noble or Bear Logan will recognize the wider background. Keep the three series’ numbering separate rather than adding these books onto Bear Logan as Books 5 onward. The Books 1–3 collection gathers Close to Home, Under the Surface, and The Last Stop; it does not add a fourth story to that opening sequence.
Collections
- The Bear & Mandy Logan Series Books 1-3: Close to Home • Under the Surface • The Last StopBy L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought
Questions About Bear & Mandy Logan
Where should I start with Bear and Mandy?
Start with Close to Home, then read Under the Surface and The Last Stop. That opening run introduces the series’ father-and-daughter dynamic and establishes the reading order followed on this page.
Who writes the Bear & Mandy Logan books?
L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought coauthor this series. Bear’s separately numbered Bear Logan novels are credited to L.T. Ryan.
How does this connect to Bear Logan?
Bear is the same established character, now sharing the focus with his adopted daughter, Mandy. This series has its own Book 1, Close to Home. For Bear’s earlier lead series, start its separate reading list with Ripple Effect.