Lucy Burdette Reading Order

3 books (2007–2008)

Lucy Burdette's Advice Column Mystery series consists of three standalone mysteries published between 2007 and 2008, featuring an advice columnist navigating murders and criminal intrigue. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order: Deadly Advice, Preaching to the Corpse, and Asking For Murder. Each book can function independently, but reading them sequentially provides the best experience with character development and ongoing story threads.

Start with Deadly Advice and read in order.

4 books (2006–2015)

Lucy Burdette's Anthologies series consists of four mystery and thriller anthologies published between 2006 and 2015, now complete. The books should be read in publication order beginning with Seasmoke, followed by The Rich and the Dead, Writes of Passage, and Murder in Key West 2. This collection spans a decade of curated short fiction from the author's work in the mystery genre.

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

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1	Seasmoke 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Rich and the Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Writes of Passage 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder in Key West 2 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2002–2006)

The Golf Lover's Mystery series is a complete five-book mystery collection by Lucy Burdette published between 2002 and 2006. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Six Strokes Under and continuing through A Buried Lie, Putt to Death, Fairway to Heaven, and Final Fore. This series blends golf with mystery and thriller elements throughout its standalone yet connected stories.

Start with Six Strokes Under, the first of 5 books in the Golf Lover's Mystery series.

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1	Six Strokes Under 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Buried Lie 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Putt to Death 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fairway to Heaven 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Final Fore 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2012–2026)

The Key West Food Critic Mystery series spans 15 books published from 2012 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. Written by Lucy Burdette, these mystery novels should be read in publication order, beginning with An Appetite for Murder. The series follows a food critic investigating crimes in the Key West setting, blending culinary elements with murder mysteries throughout its chapters.

Start with An Appetite for Murder, the first of 15 books in the Key West Food Critic Mystery series.

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1	An Appetite for Murder 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death in Four Courses 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Topped Chef 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Death with All the Trimmings 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder with Ganache 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fatal Reservations 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Killer Takeout 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Death on the Menu 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Deadly Feast 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Key Lime Crime 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Scone of Contention 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Dish to Die For 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Clue in the Crumbs 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Poisonous Palate 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Mango Murders 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Delicious Deception 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2011)

Lucy Burdette's Roberta Isleib collection consists of two complete short stories and novellas published between 2006 and 2011. These mystery entries should be read in publication order, beginning with Disturbance in the Field followed by The Itinerary. The series is now closed with no additional releases planned.

Start with Disturbance in the Field and read in order.

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1	Disturbance in the Field 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Itinerary 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2023)

Lucy Burdette's two mystery novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Unsafe Haven (2021) followed by The Ingredients of Happiness (2023). While marketed as standalone entries rather than a connected series, reading them in sequence allows you to follow the author's progression across this likely concluded pair of works published over the course of three years.

Start with Unsafe Haven and read in order.

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1	Unsafe Haven 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Ingredients of Happiness 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible