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Sheila Malory Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Sheila Malory 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 Sheila Malory series? Start with "Gone Away / Mrs Malory Investigates" (1989) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Sheila Malory reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Gone Away / Mrs Malory Investigates
1989
The Cruellest Month
1991
The Shortest Journey / Mrs. Malory's Shortest Journey
1993
An Uncertain Death / Mrs. Malory And The Festival Murder
1994
Murder on Campus / Mrs. Malory: Detective in Residence
1994
Superfluous Death / Mrs. Malory Wonders Why
1995
Death of a Dean / Mrs Malory: Death of a Dean
1996
The Only Good Lawyer / Mrs Malory and the Only Good Lawyer
1997
Dead And Buried / Mrs Malory: Death Among Friends
1998
A Fatal Legacy / Mrs Malory & the Fatal Legacy
1999
Lilies That Fester / Mrs Malory and the Lilies That Fester
2000
Leonora / Mrs Malory and Death by Water
2002
Delay of Execution / Mrs. Malory and the Delay of Execution
2002
Death in Practice / Mrs Malory and Death in Practice
2003
The Silent Killer / Mrs Malory and the Silent Killer
2004
No Cure for Death
2005
Death in the Family
2006
A Time to Die
2008
Mrs. Malory and Any Man's Death
2009
Mrs. Malory and a Necessary End
2012
Death is a Word
2014
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