Beth Byers Reading Order
17 series · 151 books
Beth Byers is a prolific author known for her engaging blend of contemporary and historical fiction, with a particular flair for mystery and adventure. Active from 2017 to 2026, she has penned an impressive 151 books across 17 series, including popular titles like Bright Young Witches and the Jane Austen Midlife Variations. Her unique storytelling captivates readers, making her a standout voice in modern literature.
2nd Chance Diner Series
Likely Complete12 books (2017–2021)
Start with Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder, the first of 12 books in the 2nd Chance Diner series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Donuts & Danger 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Double Mocha Murder 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Honeymoons & Honeydew 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Lemonade & Loathing 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Poison & Pie 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Scones & Scandal 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Tea & Temptation 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Pumpkin Problem 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Wedding Cake & Woe 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Cookies & Catastrophe 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
Bright Young Witches Series
Complete2 books (2019–2019)
Start with Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead and read in order.
Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery Series
Complete4 books (2018–2019)
Start with A Little Taste of Murder(By: Carolyn L. Dean), the first of 4 books in the Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery series.
Denny Stumbles Through Series
Ongoing3 books (2023–2024)
Start with Chocolate Dipped Intrigue and read in order.
Ginger Gold Mysteries Series
Ongoing32 books (2017–2026)
Start with Murder at Bray Manor(By: Lee Strauss), the first of 32 books in the Ginger Gold Mysteries series.
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| 1 |  Murder at Bray Manor(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Murder at Feathers & Flair(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Murder at Hartigan House(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Murder on the SS Rosa(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Murder at Kensington Gardens(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Murder at St. George's Church(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Murder at the Mortuary(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | The Wedding of Ginger & Basil(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Murder at the Boat Club(By: Lee Strauss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Murder by Plum Pudding(By: Lee Strauss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Murder on Eaton Square(By: Lee Strauss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Murder at Brighton Beach(By: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Murder in Hyde Park(By: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Murder on Fleet Street(By: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Mystery on Valentine's Day(With: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Murder at the Royal Albert Hall(By: Lee Strauss) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Murder in Belgravia(By: Lee Strauss) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | Murder on Mallowan Court(By: Lee Strauss) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Murder at the Boxing Club(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Murder at the Circus(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Murder at the Savoy(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Murder in France(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Murder at Madame Tussauds(By: Lee Strauss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral(By: Lee Strauss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Murder at Yuletide(By: Lee Strauss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Murder at the Olympics(By: Lee Strauss) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Murder at the Cave of Harmony(By: Lee Strauss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Murder at the Maharaja's Courts(By: Lee Strauss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | Murder in the Painted Mask(By: Lee Strauss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Murder at Lake Como(By: Lee Strauss) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Murder at Stormhaven Hall(By: Lee Strauss) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Jane Austen Midlife Variations Series
Likely Complete3 books (2022–2023)
Start with Loss & Liberation and read in order.
Josephine West 1920s Mysteries Series
Ongoing4 books (2023–2024)
Start with Josephine West & the Christmas Corpse, the first of 4 books in the Josephine West 1920s Mysteries series.
Poison Ink Mysteries Series
Complete10 books (2019–2020)
Start with A Merry Little Death, the first of 10 books in the Poison Ink Mysteries series.
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| 1 | A Merry Little Death 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Death Misconstrued 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Death Witnessed 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Death by Blackmail 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Death by the Book 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Death in the Mirror 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Deathly Ever After 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | A Lonely Little Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Death Between the Pages 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Death in the Beginning 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Smith Investigates Mystery Series
Ongoing13 books (2021–2024)
Start with Something Wicked, the first of 13 books in the Smith Investigates Mystery series.
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| 1 | Something Wicked 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Thing of Darkness 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | All The Devils Are Here 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Clothe My Villainy 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | Death's Approach 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Interred With Their Bones 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Show of Evil 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Solely A Coward 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Call Thee Devil 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Pernicious Woman 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Pitch Our Evils 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Villain, Smiling, Villain 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | A Bleak Midwinter 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Cat Clarke 1960s Mysteries Series
Likely Complete2 books (2021–2021)
Start with Conning the Charming and read in order.
The Hettie and Ro Adventures Series
Complete4 books (2019–2020)
Start with Adventurer Gone, the first of 4 books in the The Hettie and Ro Adventures series.
The Magic Before Mysteries Series
Complete1 book (2018–2018)
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| 1 | Magic Before Mischief(With: Amanda A. Allen) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
The Mysteries of Severine DuNoir Series
Likely Complete8 books (2020–2021)
Start with Mystery at the Edge of Madness, the first of 8 books in the The Mysteries of Severine DuNoir series.
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| 1 | Mystery at the Edge of Madness 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Mystery in the Darkest Shadow 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | The Lurid Possibility of Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Mysterious Point of Deceit 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Wicked Fringe of Mystery 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Inexorable Tide of Mystery 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Uncountable Cost of Mystery 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Unexpected Flavor of Forever 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
The To Die For Mysteries Series
Ongoing3 books (2023–2024)
Start with A Burger to Die For and read in order.
Veda Wright Historical Mystery Series
Complete1 book (2023–2023)
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| 1 | Murder At Manningtree 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Violet Carlyle Mysteries Series
Ongoing48 books (2018–2026)
Start with Murder & The Heir, the first of 48 books in the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Murder & The Heir 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  A Friendly Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  A Jazzy Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | A Jolly Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  A Merry Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Gin & Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Kennington House Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Murder Among the Roses 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Murder By Chocolate 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Murder at the Folly 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Murder at the Ladies Club 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Murder by the Sea 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Murder in the Shadows 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Murder in the Shallows 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Murder on All Hallows 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Obsidian Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Wedding Vows & Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | A Cozy Little Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | A Masked Murderer 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | A Murder Most Odd 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | A Treasured Little Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | A Zestful Little Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Hijinks & Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Love & Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Meddlesome Madness 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Mystery on Valentine's Day(With: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | Nearly A Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Silver Bells & Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | A Fabulous Little Murder 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | A Frosty Little Murder 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Murder On A Girl's Night Out 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Murder On A Yacht 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Murder On The Boardwalk 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Murder at Midnight 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | A Romantic Little Murder 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | A Spooky Little Murder 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Murder & Mistletoe 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Murder With Daffodils 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | Murder, Perhaps 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 | A Murderous Little Christmas 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 | A Tender Little Murder 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 | Murder Foretold 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Murder at the Funeral 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 | Murder on the Downs 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Murder Overdue 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 | A Gift of Murder 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | Murder Under the Full Moon 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | A Lonely Little Murder 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Wicked Midlife Adventures Series
Complete1 book (2022–2022)
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| 1 | Villain: A Wicked Midlife Adventure 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Beth Byers written?
- Beth Byers has written 151 books across 17 series. Their published works span from 2017 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Beth Byers series?
- Here are the first books in Beth Byers's series: 2nd Chance Diner: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder; Bright Young Witches: Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead; Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery: A Little Taste of Murder(By: Carolyn L. Dean); Denny Stumbles Through: Chocolate Dipped Intrigue; Ginger Gold Mysteries: Murder at Bray Manor(By: Lee Strauss).
- What order should I read Beth Byers's books?
- We recommend reading Beth Byers's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Beth Byers still writing new books?
- Yes, Beth Byers has 6 ongoing series: Denny Stumbles Through, Ginger Gold Mysteries, Josephine West 1920s Mysteries, Smith Investigates Mystery, The To Die For Mysteries and 1 more.