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K.J. Emrick Books in Order

Find every K.J. Emrick book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 105 books / 13 series

K.J. Emrick is an American author best known for the Jane Avery Mystery series and the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. Her books have sold over one million copies worldwide. This page provides the K.J. Emrick books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All K.J. Emrick Books in Chronological Order

2013 Death Comes to Town POoDSMB / 1 Buy
2013 Mists of the Past POoDSMB / 2 Buy
2013 From the Ashes POoDSMB / 3 Buy
2013 The Ghost of Christmas POoDSMB / 4 Buy
2014 Misty Hollow Cat Detective POoStCB / 1 Buy
2014 The Stolen Valentine POoDSMB / 5 Buy
2014 Hiding From Death POoDSMB / 6 Buy
2014 A Murder of Crows POoDSMB / 7 Buy
2014 Family Secrets POoDSMB / 8 Buy
2014 The Language of Death POoDSMB / 9 Buy
2014 The Greatest Gift POoDSMB / 10 Buy
2014 Resorting to Murder POoDSMB / 11 Buy
2014 Death at the Wheel POoDSMB / 12 Buy
2014 Ghost Story POoDSMB / 13 Buy
2014 Christmas Spirit POoDSMB / 14 Buy
2015 Death in Room 7 POoPLICMB / 1 Buy
2015 Wine Astray POoARMMB / 1 Buy
2015 Toxic Attack POoARMMB / 2 Buy
2015 Digging for Trouble POoPLICMB / 2 Buy
2015 Smudge the Misty Hollow Cat Detective POoStCB / 2 Buy
2015 Murder, Wrapped Up POoPLICMB / 3 Buy
2015 Up In Smoke POoARMMB / 3 Buy
2015 A Murder of Consequence POoDSMB / 15 Buy
2015 Til Death do Us Part POoDSMB / 16 Buy
2015 Murder Down Under POoDSMB / 17 Buy
2015 Laid to Rest POoDSMB / 18 Buy
2016 Destination Murder POoCaCCMB / 1 Buy
2016 The Mystery Begins POoCaLMB / 1 Buy
2016 Doors, Danishes & Death POoCaCCMB / 2 Buy
2016 Away From Home POoStCB / 3 Buy
2016 Close to Home POoPLICMB / 4 Buy
2016 The Getaway POoPLICMB / 5 Buy
2016 Death Comes Home POoDSMB / 19 Buy
2016 The Missing Years POoDSMB / 20 Buy
2016 The Naughty List POoDSMB / 21 Buy
2017 A Murder Spells Trouble POoTKSAWoSLMB / 1 Buy
2017 A Friend in Death POoMBPMB / 1 Buy
2017 A Will to Murder POoMWCMB / 1 Buy
2017 High Flying Murder POoMWCMB / 2 Buy
2017 Death on the Rocks POoMBPMB / 2 Buy
2017 Mystery Goes to the Dance POoCaLMB / 2 Buy
2017 Careful What You Witch For POoTKSAWoSLMB / 2 Buy
2017 Feature Presentation: Death POoMBPMB / 3 Buy
2017 How to Bake a Murder POoCaCCMB / 3 Buy
2017 Death in the Stacks POoMWCMB / 3 Buy
2017 Manor of Death POoMBPMB / 4 Buy
2017 Changes to the Recipe POoCaCCMB / 4 Buy
2017 Death by Chocolate Cake POoMBPMB / 5 Buy
2017 The Chalice Thief POoPLICMB / 6 Buy
2017 A-Maze-Ing Death POoMBPMB / 6 Buy
2017 Murder Runs Deep POoMBPMB / 7 Buy
2017 Death Takes a Letter POoDSMB / 22 Buy
2017 Count Your Blessings POoDSMB / 23 Buy
2018 Son of a Witch POoTKSAWoSLMB / 3 Buy
2018 Witch I May, Witch I Might POoTKSAWoSLMB / 4 Buy
2018 Witch Me Luck POoTKSAWoSLMB / 5 Buy
2018 Murder Hits the Road POoCaCCMB / 5 Buy
2018 A Witch in a Well POoTKSAWoSLMB / 6 Buy
2018 The Fall That Kills You POoPLICMB / 7 Buy
2018 Bottled Up POoPLICMB / 8 Buy
2018 Speaks the Blue Jay POoMBPMB / 8 Buy
2018 A Cup of Death POoMBPMB / 9 Buy
2018 A Season to Kill POoMBPMB / 10 Buy
2018 The Ghost of Murders Past POoDSMB / 24 Buy
2018 A Vote for Death POoDSMB / 25 Buy
2019 Cast the First Stone POoSSB / 1 Buy
2019 SECOND Guessing POoSSB / 2 Buy
2019 As Long As There's Cake POoCaCCMB / 6 Buy
2019 Little Moments POoPLICMB / 9 Buy
2019 When it Rains it Pours POoDSMB / 26 Buy
2019 Death Lends a Hand POoDSMB / 27 Buy
2019 Have Yourself a Merry Little Murder POoDSMB / 28 Buy
2020 THIRD Time's the Charm POoSSB / 3 Buy
2020 FOURTH Degree Burn POoSSB / 4 Buy
2020 Take the FIFTH POoSSB / 5 Buy
2020 Marital Hex POoTKSAWoSLMB / 7 Buy
2020 Mystery in the Mix POoCaCCMB / 7 Buy
2020 Dream a Little Dream POoDSMB / 29 Buy
2020 Now You See It POoDSMB / 30 Buy
2020 Murder Under the Mistletoe POoDSMB / 31 Buy
2021 Low Tide Murder POoSPB / 1 Buy
2021 Motorhome Mayhem POoSPB / 2 Buy
2021 Catchin' Death POoSPB / 3 Buy
2021 The SIXTH Day POoSSB / 6 Buy
2021 Death is in the Deal POoDSMB / 32 Buy
2021 The Promise of Murder POoDSMB / 33 Buy
2022 Obsession is Murder POoELCMB / 1 Buy
2022 The Marine Corpse POoSPB / 4 Buy
2022 Lightning Strikes Twice POoPLICMB / 10 Buy
2022 Worth a Thousand Words POoDSMB / 34 Buy
2022 The Ghost of Christmas Present POoDSMB / 35 Buy
2023 Reporting is Murder POoEMRB / 1 Buy
2023 Murder, Scrambled: AParanormal Cozy Mystery POoEMRB / 2 Buy
2023 The Halloween Heist: AParanormal Cozy Mystery POoEMRB / 3 Buy
2023 All That Glitters POoPLICMB / 11 Buy
2023 Candidate for Murder POoDSMB / 36 Buy
2023 The Kringle Jingle Murders POoDSMB / 37 Buy
2024 Murder Among the Mayors POoEMRB / 4 Buy
2024 Banking on Murder POoPLICMB / 12 Buy
2024 A Mystery in Stone and Light POoDSMB / 38 Buy
2025 Death in the Static POoEMRB / 5 Buy
2025 Ghosts Don't Knock POoEMRB / 6 Buy
2025 Death Could Tell a Story POoDSMB / 39 Buy
2025 The InBetween POoDSMB / 40 Buy
2026 A Fountain of Secrets POoDSMB / 41 Buy

K.J. Emrick Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Obsession is Murder 2022 Buy
01 Cast the First Stone 2019 Buy
02 SECOND Guessing 2019 Buy
03 THIRD Time's the Charm 2020 Buy
04 FOURTH Degree Burn 2020 Buy
05 Take the FIFTH 2020 Buy
06 The SIXTH Day 2021 Buy
01 A Murder Spells Trouble 2017 Buy
02 Careful What You Witch For 2017 Buy
03 Son of a Witch 2018 Buy
04 Witch I May, Witch I Might 2018 Buy
05 Witch Me Luck 2018 Buy
06 A Witch in a Well 2018 Buy
07 Marital Hex 2020 Buy
01 Low Tide Murder 2021 Buy
02 Motorhome Mayhem 2021 Buy
03 Catchin' Death 2021 Buy
04 The Marine Corpse 2022 Buy
01 Reporting is Murder 2023 Buy
02 Murder, Scrambled: AParanormal Cozy Mystery 2023 Buy
03 The Halloween Heist: AParanormal Cozy Mystery 2023 Buy
04 Murder Among the Mayors 2024 Buy
05 Death in the Static 2025 Buy
06 Ghosts Don't Knock 2025 Buy
01 Misty Hollow Cat Detective 2014 Buy
02 Smudge the Misty Hollow Cat Detective 2015 Buy
03 Away From Home 2016 Buy
01 The Mystery Begins 2016 Buy
02 Mystery Goes to the Dance 2017 Buy
01 Death Comes to Town 2013 Buy
02 Mists of the Past 2013 Buy
03 From the Ashes 2013 Buy
04 The Ghost of Christmas 2013 Buy
05 The Stolen Valentine 2014 Buy
06 Hiding From Death 2014 Buy
07 A Murder of Crows 2014 Buy
08 Family Secrets 2014 Buy
09 The Language of Death 2014 Buy
10 The Greatest Gift 2014 Buy
11 Resorting to Murder 2014 Buy
12 Death at the Wheel 2014 Buy
13 Ghost Story 2014 Buy
14 Christmas Spirit 2014 Buy
15 A Murder of Consequence 2015 Buy
16 Til Death do Us Part 2015 Buy
17 Murder Down Under 2015 Buy
18 Laid to Rest 2015 Buy
19 Death Comes Home 2016 Buy
20 The Missing Years 2016 Buy
21 The Naughty List 2016 Buy
22 Death Takes a Letter 2017 Buy
23 Count Your Blessings 2017 Buy
24 The Ghost of Murders Past 2018 Buy
25 A Vote for Death 2018 Buy
26 When it Rains it Pours 2019 Buy
27 Death Lends a Hand 2019 Buy
28 Have Yourself a Merry Little Murder 2019 Buy
29 Dream a Little Dream 2020 Buy
30 Now You See It 2020 Buy
31 Murder Under the Mistletoe 2020 Buy
32 Death is in the Deal 2021 Buy
33 The Promise of Murder 2021 Buy
34 Worth a Thousand Words 2022 Buy
35 The Ghost of Christmas Present 2022 Buy
36 Candidate for Murder 2023 Buy
37 The Kringle Jingle Murders 2023 Buy
38 A Mystery in Stone and Light 2024 Buy
39 Death Could Tell a Story 2025 Buy
40 The InBetween 2025 Buy
41 A Fountain of Secrets 2026 Buy
01 Wine Astray 2015 Buy
02 Toxic Attack 2015 Buy
03 Up In Smoke 2015 Buy
01 A Will to Murder 2017 Buy
02 High Flying Murder 2017 Buy
03 Death in the Stacks 2017 Buy
01 A Friend in Death 2017 Buy
02 Death on the Rocks 2017 Buy
03 Feature Presentation: Death 2017 Buy
04 Manor of Death 2017 Buy
05 Death by Chocolate Cake 2017 Buy
06 A-Maze-Ing Death 2017 Buy
07 Murder Runs Deep 2017 Buy
08 Speaks the Blue Jay 2018 Buy
09 A Cup of Death 2018 Buy
10 A Season to Kill 2018 Buy
01 Death in Room 7 2015 Buy
02 Digging for Trouble 2015 Buy
03 Murder, Wrapped Up 2015 Buy
04 Close to Home 2016 Buy
05 The Getaway 2016 Buy
06 The Chalice Thief 2017 Buy
07 The Fall That Kills You 2018 Buy
08 Bottled Up 2018 Buy
09 Little Moments 2019 Buy
10 Lightning Strikes Twice 2022 Buy
11 All That Glitters 2023 Buy
12 Banking on Murder 2024 Buy

Where to start with K.J. Emrick

What is the best order to read K.J. Emrick books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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