Diane Vallere Reading Order

6 books (2011–2024)

Diane Vallere edited four mystery anthologies published between 2011 and 2022, which should be read in publication order. Fish Tales launches the series, followed by Other People's Baggage, Fish Nets, and Murder-a-Go-Go's. The series appears to be complete. These collections feature short mystery and thriller stories from various authors, offering diverse tales within the genre.

Start with Fish Tales, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Fish Tales 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Other People's Baggage 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fish Nets 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder-a-Go-Go's 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Promophobia: Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder in the Air 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2017)

The Costume Shop Mystery series by Diane Vallere comprises three complete books published between 2016 and 2017. Read the series in publication order, beginning with A Disguise to Die For, followed by Masking for Trouble, and concluding with Dressed to Confess. Each book builds on the previous installment, making sequential reading essential for following the ongoing narrative.

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

#	Title
1	A Disguise to Die For 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Masking for Trouble 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dressed to Confess 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2027–2027)

17 books (2012–2025)

The Killer Fashion series, also known as the Style & Error Mysteries or Samantha Kidd Mystery series, consists of 16 books published between 2012 and 2025 and remains ongoing. Written by Diane Vallere, this mystery series should be read in publication order, beginning with Designer Dirty Laundry. The complete sequence includes Designer Dirty Laundry, Buyer Beware, The Brim Reaper, Some Like It Haute, Grand Theft Retro, Pearls Gone Wild, Cement Stilettos, Panty Raid, Slay Ride, Union Jacked, Fahrenheit 501, Tough Luxe, Stark Raving Mod, Gilt Trip, Ranch Dressing, and one additional title.

Start with Designer Dirty Laundry, the first of 16 books in the Killer Fashion / Style & Error Mysteries / Samantha Kidd Mystery series.

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1	Designer Dirty Laundry 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Just Kidding / Free Heelin' 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Buyer, Beware 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Brim Reaper 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Some Like It Haute 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Grand Theft Retro 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Pearls Gone Wild 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cement Stilettos 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Panty Raid 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Slay Ride 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Union Jacked 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fahrenheit 501 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Tough Luxe 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Stark Raving Mod 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Gilt Trip 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Ranch Dressing 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Murder Italian Style 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2012–2026)

The Mad For Mod Mystery series, also known as the Madison Night series, comprises 14 books published between 2012 and 2024, with new installments still being released. These cozy mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Other People's Baggage, a collaborative novel with Gigi Pandian and Kendel Lynn. The series follows a continuing narrative across standalone mysteries, each featuring wordplay-heavy titles that hint at the crimes Madison Night must solve. Diane Vallere's ongoing series blends mystery and thriller elements across more than a decade of storytelling.

Start with Other People's Baggage(With: Gigi Pandian,Kendel Lynn), the first of 14 books in the Mad For Mod Mystery/Madison Night series.

#	Title
1	Other People's Baggage(With: Gigi Pandian,Kendel Lynn) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pillow Stalk 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	That Touch of Ink 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	With Vics You Get Eggroll 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Decorator Who Knew Too Much 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Lover Come Hack 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Midnight Ice 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Pajama Frame 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Apprehend Me No Flowers 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Teacher's Threat 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Love Me or Grieve Me 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Kill of it All 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Please Don't Push Up the Daisies 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Glass Bottom Hoax 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	My Nightmare Is Yours 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2014–2025)

The Material Witness Mystery series spans six books published between 2014 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Written by Diane Vallere, these mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Suede to Rest and continuing through Crushed Velvet, Silk Stalkings, Tulle Death Do Us Part, Sheer Window, and Contesting the Wool. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for following the narrative arc.

Start with Suede to Rest, the first of 6 books in the Material Witness Mystery series.

#	Title
1	Suede to Rest 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crushed Velvet 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Silk Stalkings 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tulle Death Do Us Part 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sheer Window 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Contesting the Wool 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2019)

The Mermaid Mystery series by Diane Vallere is a completed three-book mystery sequence published in 2019. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Murky Waters, followed by Sleeping With The Fishes, and concluding with Tails from the Deep. This series blends mystery and thriller elements across its interconnected narrative.

Start with Murky Waters and read in order.

1 book (2019–2019)

#	Title
1	Bonbons for Your Brain 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2017–2026)

Diane Vallere's Sylvia Stryker Space Case/Sky Crimes and Misdemeanors series spans five books published between 2017 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. These mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Fly Me to the Moon, also known as Murder on Moon Trek 1. The series features space-themed settings and crime investigations across its expanding collection of titles.

Start with Fly Me to the Moon / Murder on Moon Trek 1, the first of 5 books in the Sylvia Stryker Space Case/Sky Crimes and Misdemeanors series.

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1	Fly Me to the Moon / Murder on Moon Trek 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fly Me to the Moon / Murder on Moon Trek 1 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	I'm Your Venus 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	I'm Your Venus / Scandal on a Moon Trek 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Saturn Night Fever 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Saturn Night Fever / Hijacked on a Moon Trek 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Spiders From Mars 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Spiders From Mars / Framed on a Moon Trek 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Warped on a Moon Trek 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Another Girl, Another Planet 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Another Girl, Another Planet / Warped on a Moon Trek 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible