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Home / Authors / Mary Stanton Mary Stanton American author Mary Stanton is best known for the Beaufort & Mystery series and the supernatural Cecyle Gilmore mysteries. Her books have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Agatha Award nominations. This page provides the Mary Stanton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1983 Gilded Spring(By: Jenny Bates) POoTHaTHB · 1 Buy ↗ 1984 Where The Heart Is(As:Claudia Bishop) POoTHaTHB · 2 Buy ↗ 1984 Conquer the Memories(By: Jeanne Grant) POoTHaTHB · 3 Buy ↗ 1984 Sunburst(By: Jeanne Grant) POoTHaTHB · 4 Buy ↗ 1984 Trouble in Paradise(By: Jeanne Grant) POoTHaTHB · 5 Buy ↗ 1984 That Champagne Feeling(As:Claudia Bishop) POoTHaTHB · 6 Buy ↗ 1984 Fortune's Smile(By: Cassie Miles) POoTHaTHB · 7 Buy ↗ 1984 Deeper Than Desire(By: Jacqueline Topaz) POoTHaTHB · 8 Buy ↗ 1984 Cupid's Confederates(By: Jeanne Grant) POoTHaTHB · 9 Buy ↗ 1988 The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West POoHHB · 1 Buy ↗ 1988 The Road to Balinor POoUOBB · 1 Buy ↗ 1989 Piper at the Gate POoHHB · 2 Buy ↗ 1994 A Taste for Murder POoHFMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1995 A Dash of Death POoHFMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 A Pinch of Poison POoHFMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1996 Murder Well-Done POoHFMB · 4 Buy ↗ 1997 My Aunt, the Monster POoMMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1997 White Magic POoMMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1997 Next Door Witch POoMMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1997 Death Dines Out POoHFMB · 5 Buy ↗ 1998 From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1998 A Touch of the Grape POoHFMB · 6 Buy ↗ 1999 Sunchaser's Quest POoUOBB · 2 Buy ↗ 1999 Valley of Fear POoUOBB · 3 Buy ↗ 1999 By Fire, By Moonlight POoUOBB · 4 Buy ↗ 1999 Search for the Star POoUOBB · 5 Buy ↗ 1999 A Steak in Murder POoHFMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2000 The Secrets of the Scepter POoUOBB · 6 Buy ↗ 2000 Night of the Shifter's Moon POoUOBB · 7 Buy ↗ 2000 Shadows Over Balinor POoUOBB · 8 Buy ↗ 2000 Marinade for Murder POoHFMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2002 Just Desserts POoHFMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2003 Fried by Jury POoHFMB · 10 Buy ↗ 2003 A Puree of Poison POoHFMB · 11 Buy ↗ 2004 Unicorns of Balinor POoUOBB · 9 Buy ↗ 2004 Buried by Breakfast POoHFMB · 12 Buy ↗ 2006 The Case of the Roasted Onion POoCODMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 A Dinner to Die For POoHFMB · 13 Buy ↗ 2007 The Case of the Tough-Talking Turkey POoCODMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2007 Ground to a Halt POoHFMB · 14 Buy ↗ 2007 A Carol for a Corpse POoHFMB · 15 Buy ↗ 2008 Defending Angels POoB&CMB · 1 Buy ↗ 2008 The Case of the Ill-Gotten Goat POoCODMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2009 Angel's Advocate POoB&CMB · 2 Buy ↗ 2009 A Plateful of Murder POoHFMB · 16 Buy ↗ 2010 Avenging Angels POoB&CMB · 3 Buy ↗ 2010 Angel's Verdict POoB&CMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2010 Toast Mortem POoHFMB · 17 Buy ↗ 2011 Angel Condemned POoB&CMB · 5 Buy ↗ 2012 Dread on Arrival POoHFMB · 18 Buy ↗ 2013 A Fete Worse Than Death POoHFMB · 19 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Unicorns Of Balinor Books 9 books · 1988–2004
01 The Road to Balinor 1988 Buy ↗ 02 Sunchaser's Quest 1999 Buy ↗ 03 Valley of Fear 1999 Buy ↗ 04 By Fire, By Moonlight 1999 Buy ↗ 05 Search for the Star 1999 Buy ↗ 06 The Secrets of the Scepter 2000 Buy ↗ 07 Night of the Shifter's Moon 2000 Buy ↗ 08 Shadows Over Balinor 2000 Buy ↗ 09 Unicorns of Balinor 2004 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Magical Mysteries Books 3 books · 1997–1997
01 My Aunt, the Monster 1997 Buy ↗ 03 Next Door Witch 1997 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 1998
01 From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo 1998 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Heavenly Horse Books 2 books · 1988–1989
01 The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West 1988 Buy ↗ 02 Piper at the Gate 1989 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hemlock Falls Mysteries Books 19 books · 1994–2013
01 A Taste for Murder 1994 Buy ↗ 02 A Dash of Death 1995 Buy ↗ 03 A Pinch of Poison 1995 Buy ↗ 04 Murder Well-Done 1996 Buy ↗ 05 Death Dines Out 1997 Buy ↗ 06 A Touch of the Grape 1998 Buy ↗ 07 A Steak in Murder 1999 Buy ↗ 08 Marinade for Murder 2000 Buy ↗ 11 A Puree of Poison 2003 Buy ↗ 12 Buried by Breakfast 2004 Buy ↗ 13 A Dinner to Die For 2006 Buy ↗ 14 Ground to a Halt 2007 Buy ↗ 15 A Carol for a Corpse 2007 Buy ↗ 16 A Plateful of Murder 2009 Buy ↗ 18 Dread on Arrival 2012 Buy ↗ 19 A Fete Worse Than Death 2013 Buy ↗ Publication Order of To Have and To Hold Books 9 books · 1983–1984
01 Gilded Spring(By: Jenny Bates) 1983 Buy ↗ 02 Where The Heart Is(As:Claudia Bishop) 1984 Buy ↗ 03 Conquer the Memories(By: Jeanne Grant) 1984 Buy ↗ 04 Sunburst(By: Jeanne Grant) 1984 Buy ↗ 05 Trouble in Paradise(By: Jeanne Grant) 1984 Buy ↗ 06 That Champagne Feeling(As:Claudia Bishop) 1984 Buy ↗ 07 Fortune's Smile(By: Cassie Miles) 1984 Buy ↗ 08 Deeper Than Desire(By: Jacqueline Topaz) 1984 Buy ↗ 09 Cupid's Confederates(By: Jeanne Grant) 1984 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Beaufort & Company Mysteries Books 5 books · 2008–2011
01 Defending Angels 2008 Buy ↗ 02 Angel's Advocate 2009 Buy ↗ 03 Avenging Angels 2010 Buy ↗ 04 Angel's Verdict 2010 Buy ↗ 05 Angel Condemned 2011 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Casebook Of Dr. McKenzie Books 3 books · 2006–2008
01 The Case of the Roasted Onion 2006 Buy ↗ 02 The Case of the Tough-Talking Turkey 2007 Buy ↗ 03 The Case of the Ill-Gotten Goat 2008 Buy ↗