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Karen MacInerney

American author Karen MacInerney is best known for the cozy mystery series featuring Margie Peterson and the Dewberry Farm mysteries. Her books have sold over a million copies and earned multiple Agatha Award nominations. This page provides the Karen MacInerney books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2005Bead on Trouble(By: Barbara Burnett Smith)POoKCMB · 1Buy ↗

2006Murder on the RocksPOoGWIMB · 1Buy ↗

2007Beads of DoubtPOoKCMB · 2Buy ↗

2007Dead and BerriedPOoGWIMB · 2Buy ↗

2008Howling at the MoonPOoToaUWB · 1Buy ↗

2008On the ProwlPOoToaUWB · 2Buy ↗

2008Murder Most MainePOoGWIMB · 3Buy ↗

2009Leader of the PackPOoToaUWB · 3Buy ↗

2010Berried to the HiltPOoGWIMB · 4Buy ↗

2012Blueberry BluesPOoGWISS · 1Buy ↗

2012Mother's Day OutPOoTMPMB · 1Buy ↗

2013Brush with DeathPOoGWIMB · 5Buy ↗

2014Death Runs AdriftPOoGWIMB · 6Buy ↗

2015Killer JamPOoDFMB · 1Buy ↗

2015Pumpkin PiedPOoGWISS · 2Buy ↗

2016The Gray Whale Inn KitchenPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2016Mother Knows BestPOoTMPMB · 2Buy ↗

2016Fatal FrostPOoDFMB · 2Buy ↗

2017Mother's Little HelperPOoTMPMB · 3Buy ↗

2017Deadly BrewPOoDFMB · 3Buy ↗

2017Mistletoe MurderPOoDFMB · 4Buy ↗

2017Whale of a CrimePOoGWIMB · 7Buy ↗

2018Iced InnPOoGWISS · 3Buy ↗

2018Claws for AlarmPOoGWIMB · 8Buy ↗

2019Lucy's Farmhouse KitchenPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2019Dyeing SeasonPOoDFMB · 5Buy ↗

2019Wicked HarvestPOoDFMB · 6Buy ↗

2019Scone Cold DeadPOoGWIMB · 9Buy ↗

2020A Killer EndingPOoSHMB · 1Buy ↗

2020Four Seasons at the Gray Whale InnPOoGWISSC · 1Buy ↗

2020Lupine LiesPOoGWISS · 4Buy ↗

2020Sweet RevengePOoDFMB · 7Buy ↗

2020Slay Bells RingPOoDFMB · 8Buy ↗

2020Anchored InnPOoGWIMB · 10Buy ↗

2021Inked OutPOoSHMB · 2Buy ↗

2022The Lies that BindPOoSHMB · 3Buy ↗

2022Peach ClobberPOoDFMB · 9Buy ↗

2023Basket CasePOoGWISS · 5Buy ↗

2023Fowl PlayPOoDFMB · 10Buy ↗

2024Fatal FictionPOoSHMB · 4Buy ↗

2024Reel TroublePOoGWIMB · 11Buy ↗

2025Spells & ShenanigansPOoMHMCMB · 1Buy ↗

2025Sour GrapesPOoDFMB · 11Buy ↗

2026A Deadly PlotPOoSHMB · 5Buy ↗

2026Rigged for MurderPOoGWIMB · 12Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2016–2019

01The Gray Whale Inn Kitchen2016Buy ↗

02Lucy's Farmhouse Kitchen2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kitzi Camden Mystery Books2 books · 2005–2007

01Bead on Trouble(By: Barbara Burnett Smith)2005Buy ↗

02Beads of Doubt2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Misty Hollow Magical Cozy Mysteries Books1 book · 2025

01Spells & Shenanigans2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dewberry Farm Mystery Books11 books · 2015–2025

01Killer Jam2015Buy ↗

02Fatal Frost2016Buy ↗

03Deadly Brew2017Buy ↗

04Mistletoe Murder2017Buy ↗

05Dyeing Season2019Buy ↗

06Wicked Harvest2019Buy ↗

07Sweet Revenge2020Buy ↗

08Slay Bells Ring2020Buy ↗

09Peach Clobber2022Buy ↗

10Fowl Play2023Buy ↗

11Sour Grapes2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Tales of an Urban Werewolf Books3 books · 2008–2009

01Howling at the Moon2008Buy ↗

02On the Prowl2008Buy ↗

03Leader of the Pack2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gray Whale Inn Mystery Books12 books · 2006–2026

01Murder on the Rocks2006Buy ↗

02Dead and Berried2007Buy ↗

03Murder Most Maine2008Buy ↗

04Berried to the Hilt2010Buy ↗

05Brush with Death2013Buy ↗

06Death Runs Adrift2014Buy ↗

07Whale of a Crime2017Buy ↗

08Claws for Alarm2018Buy ↗

09Scone Cold Dead2019Buy ↗

10Anchored Inn2020Buy ↗

11Reel Trouble2024Buy ↗

12Rigged for Murder2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gray Whale Inn Short Stories/Novellas5 books · 2012–2023

01Blueberry Blues2012Buy ↗

02Pumpkin Pied2015Buy ↗

03Iced Inn2018Buy ↗

04Lupine Lies2020Buy ↗

05Basket Case2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gray Whale Inn Short Story Collections1 book · 2020

01Four Seasons at the Gray Whale Inn2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Margie Peterson Mysteries Books3 books · 2012–2017

01Mother's Day Out2012Buy ↗

02Mother Knows Best2016Buy ↗

03Mother's Little Helper2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Snug Harbor Mysteries Books5 books · 2020–2026

01A Killer Ending2020Buy ↗

02Inked Out2021Buy ↗

03The Lies that Bind2022Buy ↗

04Fatal Fiction2024Buy ↗

05A Deadly Plot2026Buy ↗

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