Jeanne M. Dams Reading Order

3 books (2005–2012)

Jeanne M. Dams compiled three mystery anthologies between 2005 and 2012, which together form a complete collection best read in publication order. The series includes A Feast of Crime, Manhattan Mysteries, and Writing Murder: A Basic Guide to Writing Mystery Fiction, offering a range of mystery and thriller content across its volumes.

Start with A Feast of Crime and read in order.

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1	A Feast of Crime 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Manhattan Mysteries 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Writing Murder: A Basic Guide to Writing Mystery Fiction 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

28 books (1995–2026)

The Dorothy Martin series is an ongoing mystery collection spanning 27 books published from 1995 to 2025. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with The Body in the Transept and continuing through the most recent installment. The series combines classic mystery elements with thriller components, offering a substantial reading experience for fans of the genre.

Start with The Body in the Transept, the first of 27 books in the Dorothy Martin series.

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1	The Body in the Transept 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Trouble in the Town Hall 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Holy Terror in the Hebrides 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Malice in Miniature 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Victim in Victoria Station 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Killing Cassidy 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	To Perish in Penzance 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Sins Out of School 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Winter of Discontent 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Dark and Stormy Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Corpse of St James's 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Evil That Men Do 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Murder at the Castle 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Shadows of Death 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Day of Vengeance 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Gentle Art of Murder 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Blood Will Tell 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Smile and Be a Villain 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Missing Masterpiece 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Crisis at the Cathedral 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	A Dagger Before Me 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Death in the Garden City 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Death Comes to Durham 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Bath Conspiracy 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	A Deadly Web 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Village Politics Can Be Murder 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Terror on the Train 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	A Thief's Folly 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1999–2011)

The Hilda Johansson series consists of seven complete mysteries published between 1999 and 2011. This collection of cozy mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with Death in Lacquer Red and concluding with Murder in Burnt Orange. The series follows protagonist Hilda Johansson through various intriguing cases set in early twentieth-century Indiana.

Start with Death in Lacquer Red, the first of 7 books in the Hilda Johansson series.

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1	Death in Lacquer Red 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red, White, and Blue Murder 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Green Grow The Victims 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Silence Is Golden 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Crimson Snow 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Indigo Christmas 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder in Burnt Orange 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2025)

The Oak Park Village Mystery series is an ongoing mystery collection by Jeanne M. Dams currently comprising three books published between 2022 and 2025. Readers should follow the publication order beginning with Murder in the Park, followed by Music and Murder and Murder of a Recluse, as the series is designed to be read sequentially.

Start with Murder in the Park and read in order.

#	Title
1	Murder in the Park 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Music and Murder 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder of a Recluse 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Foolproof(With: Mark Richard Zubro,Barbara D'Amato) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible