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Murder, She Wrote Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Murder, She Wrote books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Murder, She Wrote series? Start with "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (With: James Anderson,Donald Bain)" (1985) and follow publication order through all 66 books.
The complete Murder, She Wrote reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (With: James Anderson,Donald Bain)
1985
Hooray for Homicide (With: James Anderson,Donald Bain)
1985
Lovers and Other Killers (With: James Anderson,Donald Bain)
1986
Gin & Daggers (With: Donald Bain)
1989
Manhattans & Murder (With: Donald Bain)
1994
Rum & Razors (With: Donald Bain)
1995
Brandy and Bullets (With: Donald Bain)
1995
Martinis & Mayhem (With: Donald Bain)
1995
A Deadly Judgment (With: Donald Bain)
1996
A Palette for Murder (With: Donald Bain)
1996
The Highland Fling Murders (With: Donald Bain)
1997
Murder on the QE2 (With: Donald Bain)
1997
Murder in Moscow (With: Donald Bain)
1998
A Little Yuletide Murder (With: Donald Bain)
1998
Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch (With: Donald Bain)
1999
Knock 'em Dead (With: Donald Bain)
1999
Trick or Treachery (With: Donald Bain)
2000
Blood on the Vine (With: Donald Bain)
2001
Murder in a Minor Key (With: Donald Bain)
2001
Provence to Die for (With: Donald Bain)
2002
You Bet Your Life (With: Donald Bain)
2002
Majoring In Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2003
Destination Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2003
Dying to Retire (With: Donald Bain)
2004
A Vote for Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2004
The Maine Mutiny (With: Donald Bain)
2005
Margaritas and Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2005
A Question of Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2006
Three Strikes and You're Dead (With: Donald Bain)
2006
Coffee, Tea, or Murder? (With: Donald Bain)
2007
Panning for Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2007
Murder on Parade (With: Donald Bain)
2008
A Slaying in Savannah (With: Donald Bain)
2008
Madison Avenue Shoot (With: Donald Bain)
2009
A Fatal Feast (With: Donald Bain)
2009
Nashville Noir (With: Donald Bain)
2010
The Queen's Jewels (With: Donald Bain)
2010
Skating on Thin Ice (With: Donald Bain)
2011
The Fine Art of Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2011
Trouble at High Tide (With: Donald Bain)
2012
Domestic Malice (With: Donald Bain)
2012
Prescription for Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2013
Close-up on Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2013
Aloha Betrayed (With: Donald Bain)
2014
Death of a Blue Blood (With: Donald Bain)
2014
Killer in the Kitchen (With: Donald Bain)
2015
The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher (With: Donald Bain)
2015
Design For Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2016
Hook, Line, and Murder (With: Donald Bain)
2016
A Date with Murder (With: Jon Land)
2018
Manuscript for Murder (With: Jon Land)
2019
Murder in Red (With: Jon Land)
2019
A Time for Murder (With: Jon Land,Donald Bain)
2019
The Murder of Twelve (With: Jon Land)
2020
Murder In Season (With: Jon Land)
2020
Killing in a Koi Pond (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2021
Debonair in Death (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2021
Death on the Emerald Isle (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2023
Killer on the Court (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2023
Fit for Murder (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2024
Murder Backstage (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2024
A Killer Christmas (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2024
Snowy with a Chance of Murder (With: Barbara Early)
2025
A Body in Boston (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2025
The Body in the Trees (With: Terrie Farley Moran)
2025
Murder Most Trivial (With: Barbara Early)
2026
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