Beth Byers Reading Order

12 books (2017–2021)

The 2nd Chance Diner series by Beth Byers spans twelve books published between 2017 and 2021, blending fantasy, mystery, and adventure elements. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder and concluding with Cookies & Catastrophe, with each installment building on the events of previous entries.

Start with Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder, the first of 12 books in the 2nd Chance Diner series.

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1	Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Donuts & Danger 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Double Mocha Murder 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Honeymoons & Honeydew 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Lemonade & Loathing 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Poison & Pie 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Scones & Scandal 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tea & Temptation 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Pumpkin Problem 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Wedding Cake & Woe 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Cookies & Catastrophe 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

2 books (2019–2019)

The Bright Young Witches duology by Beth Byers comprises two fantasy mystery novels published in 2019. This complete series blends historical fiction with action and adventure, following a group of witches as they navigate supernatural mysteries. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead, followed by Bright Young Witches and the Merry Dead.

Start with Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead and read in order.

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1	Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bright Young Witches and the Merry Dead 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2019)

The Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery series is a complete four-book collection published between 2018 and 2019 that should be read in publication order. The series blends mystery and fantasy elements across its entries: A Little Taste of Murder, A Sweet Spoonful of Cyanide, A Tiny Dash of Death, and A Small Sprinkle of Suspicion. These books were written by Beth Byers in collaboration with Carolyn L. Dean and Angela C. Blackmoore.

Start with A Little Taste of Murder(By: Carolyn L. Dean), the first of 4 books in the Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery series.

3 books (2023–2024)

The Denny Stumbles Through series by Beth Byers comprises three books published between 2023 and 2024, with more installments planned. This ongoing fantasy mystery series blends historical fiction with action and adventure elements and should be read in publication order beginning with Chocolate Dipped Intrigue, followed by Christmas Wrapped Intrigue and School Days Intrigue.

Start with Chocolate Dipped Intrigue and read in order.

33 books (2017–2026)

The Ginger Gold Mysteries is an ongoing series of 32 books published between 2017 and 2026, blending historical fiction, mystery, and adventure. Authored by Beth Byers and written by Lee Strauss, the series follows interconnected cases set in historical settings ranging from manor houses to ocean liners to London landmarks. Readers should begin with Murder at Bray Manor and proceed in publication order to experience the full narrative arc and character development across the expanding mystery cases.

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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder at Feathers & Flair(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder at Hartigan House(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder on the SS Rosa(By: Lee Strauss) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder at Kensington Gardens(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder at St. George's Church(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder at the Mortuary(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Wedding of Ginger & Basil(By: Lee Strauss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder at the Boat Club(By: Lee Strauss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Murder by Plum Pudding(By: Lee Strauss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Murder on Eaton Square(By: Lee Strauss) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Murder at Brighton Beach(By: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Murder in Hyde Park(By: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Murder on Fleet Street(By: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mystery on Valentine's Day(With: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Murder at the Royal Albert Hall(By: Lee Strauss) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Murder in Belgravia(By: Lee Strauss) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Murder on Mallowan Court(By: Lee Strauss) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Murder at the Boxing Club(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Murder at the Circus(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Murder at the Savoy(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Murder in France(By: Lee Strauss) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Murder at Madame Tussauds(By: Lee Strauss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral(By: Lee Strauss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Murder at Yuletide(By: Lee Strauss) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Murder at the Olympics(By: Lee Strauss) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Murder at the Cave of Harmony(By: Lee Strauss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Murder at the Maharaja's Courts(By: Lee Strauss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Murder in the Painted Mask(By: Lee Strauss) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Murder at Lake Como(By: Lee Strauss) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Murder at Stormhaven Hall(By: Lee Strauss) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Murder on Black Tuesday(By: Lee Strauss) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2023)

The Jane Austen Midlife Variations series by Beth Byers consists of three fantasy and mystery novels published between 2022 and 2023, appearing to be complete. These books blend historical fiction with action and adventure elements, reimagining classic Austen scenarios through a contemporary lens of midlife experiences. Read the three entries in publication order: Loss & Liberation, Pride & Perimenopause, and Disgusted & Devoted.

Start with Loss & Liberation and read in order.

4 books (2023–2024)

This 1920s mystery series by Beth Byers follows amateur sleuth Josephine West through four cases, beginning with Josephine West & the Christmas Corpse and continuing through Josephine West & the City Corpse. Published between 2023 and 2024, the series blends historical fiction with mystery and adventure elements in a period setting. The series is ongoing with four books currently available, and should be read in publication order to follow the character's development and narrative progression.

Start with Josephine West & the Christmas Corpse, the first of 4 books in the Josephine West 1920s Mysteries series.

10 books (2019–2020)

The Poison Ink Mysteries is a complete fantasy mystery series comprising ten books published between 2019 and 2020. This series blends elements of mystery, historical fiction, and action-adventure storytelling and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Merry Little Death and continuing through Death in the Beginning. All ten installments were released within a single year, making this a quickly completed narrative arc.

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 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death Misconstrued 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death Witnessed 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death by Blackmail 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Death by the Book 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Death in the Mirror 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Deathly Ever After 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Lonely Little Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Death Between the Pages 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Death in the Beginning 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2021–2024)

Beth Byers' Smith Investigates Mystery series comprises thirteen books published between 2021 and 2024, blending fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction elements. The series is currently ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Something Wicked. The complete sequence continues through Thing of Darkness, All The Devils Are Here, Clothe My Villainy, Death's Approach, Interred With Their Bones, Show of Evil, Solely A Coward, Call Thee Devil, Pernicious Woman, Pitch Our Evils, Villain, Smiling, Villain, and concludes with A Bleak Midwinter.

Start with Something Wicked, the first of 13 books in the Smith Investigates Mystery series.

2 books (2021–2021)

Beth Byers's Cat Clarke 1960s Mysteries series comprises two books following a protagonist navigating the era through mystery and intrigue. Published in 2021 with Conning the Charming followed by Stealing Murder, this likely complete series blends historical fiction with mystery and thriller elements. Readers should follow publication order to experience the full narrative arc of these 1960s-set adventures.

Start with Conning the Charming and read in order.

4 books (2019–2020)

The Hettie and Ro Adventures is a four-book fantasy mystery series by Beth Byers, blending historical fiction and action-adventure elements. Published between 2019 and 2020, the series is complete and should be read in publication order beginning with Adventurer Gone, followed by Holiday Gone, Philanderers Gone, and Aeronaut Gone. Each installment follows the titular characters through interconnected adventures that build upon previous events in the series.

Start with Adventurer Gone, the first of 4 books in the The Hettie and Ro Adventures series.

1 book (2018–2018)

8 books (2020–2021)

The Mysteries of Severine DuNoir is a fantasy mystery series by Beth Byers comprising eight books published between 2020 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mystery at the Edge of Madness. Blending historical fiction with action and adventure elements, this series follows a sequence of interconnected mysteries across its full run.

Start with Mystery at the Edge of Madness, the first of 8 books in the The Mysteries of Severine DuNoir series.

3 books (2023–2024)

The To Die For Mysteries is an ongoing fantasy mystery series by Beth Byers that blends historical fiction with action and adventure. Three books have been published between 2023 and 2024: A Burger to Die For, A Christmas To Die For, and A Secret to Die For. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the series as intended, beginning with the first installment.

Start with A Burger to Die For and read in order.

1 book (2023–2023)

52 books (2018–2026)

The Violet Carlyle Mysteries is an ongoing series of 48 books by Beth Byers, blending fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, and action elements. Published between 2018 and 2026, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder & The Heir. With titles like A Friendly Little Murder, Gin & Murder, and Murder at the Ladies Club, the series offers a diverse collection of mystery adventures to explore sequentially.

Start with Murder & The Heir, the first of 48 books in the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series.

#	Title
1	Murder & The Heir 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Friendly Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Jazzy Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Jolly Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Merry Little Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Gin & Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Kennington House Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder Among the Roses 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder By Chocolate 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder at the Folly 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Murder at the Ladies Club 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Murder by the Sea 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Murder in the Shadows 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Murder in the Shallows 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Murder on All Hallows 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Obsidian Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Wedding Vows & Murder 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	A Cozy Little Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	A Masked Murderer 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	A Murder Most Odd 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	A Treasured Little Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	A Zestful Little Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Hijinks & Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Love & Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Meddlesome Madness 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Mystery on Valentine's Day(With: Lee Strauss) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Nearly A Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Silver Bells & Murder 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	A Fabulous Little Murder 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	A Frosty Little Murder 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Murder On A Girl's Night Out 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Murder On A Yacht 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Murder On The Boardwalk 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Murder at Midnight 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	A Romantic Little Murder 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	A Spooky Little Murder 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Murder & Mistletoe 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Murder With Daffodils 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Murder, Perhaps 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	A Murderous Little Christmas 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	A Tender Little Murder 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Murder Foretold 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Murder at the Funeral 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Murder on the Downs 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Murder Overdue 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	A Gift of Murder 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Murder Under the Full Moon 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	A Lonely Little Murder 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Murder By the Good Book 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Murder On the Doorstep 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Taken or Murdered? 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Threatened With Murder 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2022–2022)