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Mary Stanton Books in Order

Find every Mary Stanton book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 51 books / 8 series

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 Mary Stanton Books in Chronological Order

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 Marinade for Murder POoHFMB / 8 Buy
2000 Shadows Over Balinor POoUOBB / 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

Mary Stanton Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

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
01 My Aunt, the Monster 1997 Buy
02 White Magic 1997 Buy
03 Next Door Witch 1997 Buy
01 From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo 1998 Buy
01 The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West 1988 Buy
02 Piper at the Gate 1989 Buy
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
09 Just Desserts 2002 Buy
10 Fried by Jury 2003 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
17 Toast Mortem 2010 Buy
18 Dread on Arrival 2012 Buy
19 A Fete Worse Than Death 2013 Buy
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
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
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

Where to start with Mary Stanton

What is the best order to read Mary Stanton 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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