Dee MacDonald Reading Order

5 books (2024–2026)

The Ally McKinley Mystery series by Dee MacDonald comprises four mystery and thriller novels released between 2024 and 2026. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder in the Scottish Highlands. Subsequent entries include A Very Bookish Murder, Murder at the Loch, Murder at the Highland Games, and The Poison Pen Murders.

Start with Murder in the Scottish Highlands, the first of 4 books in the Ally McKinley Mystery series.

2 books (2018–2018)

This complete mystery and thriller series by Dee MacDonald consists of two books published in 2018. The Getaway Girls and The Runaway Wife should be read in publication order to follow the Connie McColl storyline. Both novels were released the same year, concluding this two-book series.

Start with The Getaway Girls and read in order.

7 books (2020–2023)

The Kate Palmer series is a seven-book mystery and thriller collection published between 2020 and 2023, featuring amateur sleuth Kate Palmer investigating crimes in various village settings. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Body in Seaview Grange. Each installment takes Palmer to a different location—from village halls and altars to tea rooms and beaches—as she uncovers secrets and solves murders in her community. Readers looking for cozy mysteries with a protagonist-driven narrative will find this series engaging from start to finish.

Start with A Body in Seaview Grange, the first of 7 books in the Kate Palmer series.

3 books (2019–2023)

Dee MacDonald's trio of mystery and thriller novels follows publication order from 2019 to 2023, beginning with The Golden Oldies Guesthouse. Though marketed as standalone entries, these three books should be read chronologically as published: The Golden Oldies Guesthouse, The Silver Ladies of Penny Lane, and The Sunshine Club. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with The Golden Oldies Guesthouse and read in order.