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Home / Authors / M.C. Beaton M.C. Beaton M.C. Beaton was a British author best known for the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth mystery series. Her books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. This page provides the M.C. Beaton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1980 Lady Margery's Intrigue POoRRB · 1 Buy ↗ 1980 The Marquis Takes a Bride POoRRB · 2 Buy ↗ 1981 The Ghost and Lady Alice POoRRB · 3 Buy ↗ 1981 The Highland Countess POoRRB · 4 Buy ↗ 1982 The Westerby Inheritance POoRRB · 5 Buy ↗ 1982 Love and Lady Lovelace POoRRB · 6 Buy ↗ 1982 Duke's Diamonds POoRRB · 7 Buy ↗ 1983 The Westerby Sisters POoCFB · 1 Buy ↗ 1983 The Viscount's Revenge POoRRB · 8 Buy ↗ 1983 Lady Lucy's Lover POoRRB · 9 Buy ↗ 1984 The Poor Relation POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1985 Death of a Gossip POoHMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1986 Lady Anne's Deception POoRRB · 10 Buy ↗ 1987 Death of a Cad POoHMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1987 The Paper Princess POoRRB · 11 Buy ↗ 1987 Milady in Love POoRRB · 12 Buy ↗ 1987 My Dear Duchess POoRRB · 13 Buy ↗ 1988 Death of an Outsider POoHMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1988 The Savage Marquess POoRRB · 14 Buy ↗ 1989 Death of a Perfect Wife POoHMB · 4 Buy ↗ 1990 Death of a Hussy POoHMB · 5 Buy ↗ 1991 The Scandalous Marriage POoRRB · 15 Buy ↗ 1992 The Quiche of Death POoARB · 1 Buy ↗ 1992 Summertime Splendor POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1992 Death of a Snob POoHMB · 6 Buy ↗ 1992 Death of a Prankster POoHMB · 7 Buy ↗ 1993 The Vicious Vet POoARB · 2 Buy ↗ 1993 Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman POoHMB · 8 Buy ↗ 1993 Death of a Travelling Man POoHMB · 9 Buy ↗ 1993 The Desirable Duchess POoRRB · 16 Buy ↗ 1994 The Potted Gardener POoARB · 3 Buy ↗ 1994 Death of a Charming Man POoHMB · 10 Buy ↗ 1994 The Sins of Lady Dacey POoRRB · 17 Buy ↗ 1994 The Dreadful Debutante POoRRB · 18 Buy ↗ 1995 The Walkers of Dembley POoARB · 4 Buy ↗ 1995 Death of a Nag POoHMB · 11 Buy ↗ 1995 The Chocolate Debutante POoRRB · 19 Buy ↗ 1996 The Murderous Marriage POoARB · 5 Buy ↗ 1996 Death of a Macho Man POoHMB · 12 Buy ↗ 1996 The Loves of Lord Granton POoRRB · 20 Buy ↗ 1997 The Terrible Tourist POoARB · 6 Buy ↗ 1997 Death of a Dentist POoHMB · 13 Buy ↗ 1998 The Wellspring of Death POoARB · 7 Buy ↗ 1998 Death of a Scriptwriter POoHMB · 14 Buy ↗ 1999 The Wizard of Evesham POoARB · 8 Buy ↗ 1999 The Witch of Wyckhadden POoARB · 9 Buy ↗ 1999 Death of an Addict POoHMB · 15 Buy ↗ 1999 A Highland Christmas POoHMB · 16 Buy ↗ 2000 The Fairies of Fryfam POoARB · 10 Buy ↗ 2001 The Skeleton in the Closet POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 2001 The Love from Hell POoARB · 11 Buy ↗ 2001 Death of a Dustman POoHMB · 17 Buy ↗ 2002 The Day the Floods Came POoARB · 12 Buy ↗ 2002 Death of a Celebrity POoHMB · 18 Buy ↗ 2003 The Case of the Curious Curate POoARB · 13 Buy ↗ 2003 The Haunted House POoARB · 14 Buy ↗ 2003 Death of a Village POoHMB · 19 Buy ↗ 2004 The Deadly Dance POoARB · 15 Buy ↗ 2004 Death of a Poison Pen POoHMB · 20 Buy ↗ 2005 The Perfect Paragon POoARB · 16 Buy ↗ 2005 Death of a Bore POoHMB · 21 Buy ↗ 2006 Love, Lies and Liquor POoARB · 17 Buy ↗ 2006 Death of a Dreamer POoHMB · 22 Buy ↗ 2007 Kissing Christmas Goodbye POoARB · 18 Buy ↗ 2007 Death of a Maid POoHMB · 23 Buy ↗ 2008 A Spoonful of Poison POoARB · 19 Buy ↗ 2008 Death of a Gentle Lady POoHMB · 24 Buy ↗ 2009 There Goes the Bride POoARB · 20 Buy ↗ 2009 Death of a Witch POoHMB · 25 Buy ↗ 2009 Death of a Valentine POoHMB · 26 Buy ↗ 2010 The Agatha Raisin Companion POoARNB · 1 Buy ↗ 2010 Busy Body POoARB · 21 Buy ↗ 2011 As The Pig Turns POoARB · 22 Buy ↗ 2011 Death of a Chimney Sweep / Death of a Sweep POoHMB · 27 Buy ↗ 2012 Hiss and Hers POoARB · 23 Buy ↗ 2012 Christmas Crumble POoARB · 24 Buy ↗ 2012 Death of a Kingfisher POoHMB · 28 Buy ↗ 2013 Something Borrowed, Someone Dead POoARB · 25 Buy ↗ 2013 Hell's Bells POoARB · 26 Buy ↗ 2013 Death of Yesterday POoHMB · 29 Buy ↗ 2014 The Blood of an Englishman POoARB · 27 Buy ↗ 2014 Death of a Policeman POoHMB · 30 Buy ↗ 2015 Summer of Discontent POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 2015 Agatha's First Case POoARB · 28 Buy ↗ 2015 Dishing the Dirt POoARB · 29 Buy ↗ 2015 Death of a Liar POoHMB · 31 Buy ↗ 2016 Pushing up Daisies POoARB · 30 Buy ↗ 2016 Knock, Knock, You're Dead! POoHMB · 32 Buy ↗ 2016 Death of a Nurse POoHMB · 33 Buy ↗ 2017 Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 1 Buy ↗ 2017 Cozy Case Files Volume 2(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 2 Buy ↗ 2017 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 POoCCFMSB · 3 Buy ↗ 2017 The Witches' Tree POoARB · 31 Buy ↗ 2017 Death of a Ghost POoHMB · 34 Buy ↗ 2018 Cozy Case Files Volume 4(By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 4 Buy ↗ 2018 Cozy Case Files Volume 5(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) POoCCFMSB · 5 Buy ↗ 2018 The Dead Ringer POoARB · 32 Buy ↗ 2018 Death of an Honest Man POoHMB · 35 Buy ↗ 2019 Cozy Case Files Volume 6(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 6 Buy ↗ 2019 Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 7 Buy ↗ 2019 Beating about the Bush POoARB · 33 Buy ↗ 2020 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 POoCCFMSB · 8 Buy ↗ 2020 Cozy Case Files Volume 9(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 9 Buy ↗ 2020 Cozy Case Files Volume 10(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 10 Buy ↗ 2020 Hot to Trot(With: R.W. Green) POoARB · 34 Buy ↗ 2021 Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 11 Buy ↗ 2021 Cozy Case Files Volume 12(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen) POoCCFMSB · 12 Buy ↗ 2021 Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 13 Buy ↗ 2021 Down the Hatch(With: R.W. Green) POoARB · 35 Buy ↗ 2022 Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) POoCCFMSB · 14 Buy ↗ 2022 Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley) POoCCFMSB · 15 Buy ↗ 2022 Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) POoCCFMSB · 16 Buy ↗ 2022 Devil�s Delight(With: R.W. Green) POoARB · 36 Buy ↗ 2022 Death of a Green-Eyed Monster / Death of a Love(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB · 36 Buy ↗ 2022 Death of a Laird(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB · 37 Buy ↗ 2023 Cozy Case Files Volume 17(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings) POoCCFMSB · 17 Buy ↗ 2023 Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) POoCCFMSB · 18 Buy ↗ 2023 Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 POoCCFMSB · 19 Buy ↗ 2023 Dead on Target(With: R.W. Green) POoARB · 37 Buy ↗ 2023 Death of a Traitor(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB · 38 Buy ↗ 2024 Cozy Case Files, Volume 20(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings) POoCCFMSB · 20 Buy ↗ 2024 Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 POoCCFMSB · 21 Buy ↗ 2024 Killing Time(With: R.W. Green) POoARB · 38 Buy ↗ 2024 Death of a Spy(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB · 39 Buy ↗ 2025 Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow) POoCCFMSB · 22 Buy ↗ 2025 Sugar and Spite(With: R.W. Green) POoARB · 39 Buy ↗ 2025 Death of a Smuggler(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB · 40 Buy ↗ 2026 Death of a Groom(With: R.W. Green) POoHMB · 41 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Books 39 books · 1992–2025
01 The Quiche of Death 1992 Buy ↗ 02 The Vicious Vet 1993 Buy ↗ 03 The Potted Gardener 1994 Buy ↗ 04 The Walkers of Dembley 1995 Buy ↗ 05 The Murderous Marriage 1996 Buy ↗ 06 The Terrible Tourist 1997 Buy ↗ 07 The Wellspring of Death 1998 Buy ↗ 08 The Wizard of Evesham 1999 Buy ↗ 09 The Witch of Wyckhadden 1999 Buy ↗ 10 The Fairies of Fryfam 2000 Buy ↗ 11 The Love from Hell 2001 Buy ↗ 12 The Day the Floods Came 2002 Buy ↗ 13 The Case of the Curious Curate 2003 Buy ↗ 14 The Haunted House 2003 Buy ↗ 15 The Deadly Dance 2004 Buy ↗ 16 The Perfect Paragon 2005 Buy ↗ 17 Love, Lies and Liquor 2006 Buy ↗ 18 Kissing Christmas Goodbye 2007 Buy ↗ 19 A Spoonful of Poison 2008 Buy ↗ 20 There Goes the Bride 2009 Buy ↗ 22 As The Pig Turns 2011 Buy ↗ 24 Christmas Crumble 2012 Buy ↗ 25 Something Borrowed, Someone Dead 2013 Buy ↗ 27 The Blood of an Englishman 2014 Buy ↗ 28 Agatha's First Case 2015 Buy ↗ 29 Dishing the Dirt 2015 Buy ↗ 30 Pushing up Daisies 2016 Buy ↗ 31 The Witches' Tree 2017 Buy ↗ 32 The Dead Ringer 2018 Buy ↗ 33 Beating about the Bush 2019 Buy ↗ 34 Hot to Trot(With: R.W. Green) 2020 Buy ↗ 35 Down the Hatch(With: R.W. Green) 2021 Buy ↗ 36 Devil�s Delight(With: R.W. Green) 2022 Buy ↗ 37 Dead on Target(With: R.W. Green) 2023 Buy ↗ 38 Killing Time(With: R.W. Green) 2024 Buy ↗ 39 Sugar and Spite(With: R.W. Green) 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Changing Fortunes Books 1 book · 1983
01 The Westerby Sisters 1983 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 4 books · 1984–2015
01 The Poor Relation 1984 Buy ↗ 02 Summertime Splendor 1992 Buy ↗ 03 The Skeleton in the Closet 2001 Buy ↗ 04 Summer of Discontent 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books 22 books · 2017–2025
01 Cozy Case Files Volume 1(By: Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Mindy Quigley) 2017 Buy ↗ 02 Cozy Case Files Volume 2(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,E.J. Copperman,Ellie Alexander,Cynthia Riggs,Susan C. Shea,Mindy Quigley) 2017 Buy ↗ 03 Cozy Case Files Volume 3 2017 Buy ↗ 04 Cozy Case Files Volume 4(By: Parnell Hall,Shari Randall,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Frances Brody,Tessa Arlen,Vivien Chien,Julia Chapman,Paige Shelton,Jane K. Cleland,Mindy Quigley) 2018 Buy ↗ 05 Cozy Case Files Volume 5(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Carola Dunn,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Susan C. Shea,Judith Flanders,Mindy Quigley,Auralee Wallace) 2018 Buy ↗ 06 Cozy Case Files Volume 6(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Ellen Hart,Sheila Connolly,Mindy Quigley) 2019 Buy ↗ 07 Cozy Case Files Volume 7(By: Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Ellen Crosby,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Ashley Weaver,Mindy Quigley) 2019 Buy ↗ 08 Cozy Case Files Volume 8 2020 Buy ↗ 09 Cozy Case Files Volume 9(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Susanna Calkins,Allison Montclair,Ellie Alexander,Eve Calder,Mindy Quigley) 2020 Buy ↗ 10 Cozy Case Files Volume 10(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Cate Conte,Diane Kelly,Ellen Hart,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Jane K. Cleland,Ashley Weaver,SusanCox,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2020 Buy ↗ 11 Cozy Case Files Volume 11(By: Diane Kelly,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Mariah Fredericks,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley) 2021 Buy ↗ 12 Cozy Case Files Volume 12(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Hannah Dennison,Cate Conte,Kylie Logan,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Sheila Connolly,Ellie Alexander,Ashley Weaver,S.C. Perkins,Eve Calder,Jess Dylan,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen) 2021 Buy ↗ 13 Cozy Case Files Volume 13(By: Mindy Quigley) 2021 Buy ↗ 14 Cozy Case Files Volume 14(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss) 2022 Buy ↗ 15 Cozy Case Files Volume 15(By: Mindy Quigley) 2022 Buy ↗ 16 Cozy Case Files Volume 16(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Diane Kelly,Elizabeth Penney,Mindy Quigley,Korina Moss,M. C. Beaton) 2022 Buy ↗ 17 Cozy Case Files Volume 17(By: Rhys Bowen,Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Jean-Luc Bannalec,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Korina Moss,Anastasia Hastings) 2023 Buy ↗ 18 Cozy Case Files, Volume 18(By: Carolyn Haines,Donna Andrews,Leonard Goldberg,Allison Montclair,Vivien Chien,Olivia Matthews,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Meri Allen,Katharine Schellman,Korina Moss) 2023 Buy ↗ 19 Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 2023 Buy ↗ 20 Cozy Case Files, Volume 20(By: Rhys Bowen,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Paige Shelton,Olivia Matthews,Jennifer J. Chow,Olivia Blacke,Mindy Quigley,Clare Broyles,Anastasia Hastings) 2024 Buy ↗ 21 Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 2024 Buy ↗ 22 Cozy Case Files, Volume 23(By: Diane Kelly,Gigi Pandian,Ellie Alexander,Vivien Chien,Paige Shelton,Jennifer J. Chow) 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Regency Royal Books 20 books · 1980–1996
01 Lady Margery's Intrigue 1980 Buy ↗ 02 The Marquis Takes a Bride 1980 Buy ↗ 03 The Ghost and Lady Alice 1981 Buy ↗ 04 The Highland Countess 1981 Buy ↗ 05 The Westerby Inheritance 1982 Buy ↗ 06 Love and Lady Lovelace 1982 Buy ↗ 07 Duke's Diamonds 1982 Buy ↗ 08 The Viscount's Revenge 1983 Buy ↗ 09 Lady Lucy's Lover 1983 Buy ↗ 10 Lady Anne's Deception 1986 Buy ↗ 11 The Paper Princess 1987 Buy ↗ 12 Milady in Love 1987 Buy ↗ 13 My Dear Duchess 1987 Buy ↗ 14 The Savage Marquess 1988 Buy ↗ 15 The Scandalous Marriage 1991 Buy ↗ 16 The Desirable Duchess 1993 Buy ↗ 17 The Sins of Lady Dacey 1994 Buy ↗ 18 The Dreadful Debutante 1994 Buy ↗ 19 The Chocolate Debutante 1995 Buy ↗ 20 The Loves of Lord Granton 1996 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Hamish Macbeth Books 41 books · 1985–2026
01 Death of a Gossip 1985 Buy ↗ 02 Death of a Cad 1987 Buy ↗ 03 Death of an Outsider 1988 Buy ↗ 04 Death of a Perfect Wife 1989 Buy ↗ 05 Death of a Hussy 1990 Buy ↗ 06 Death of a Snob 1992 Buy ↗ 07 Death of a Prankster 1992 Buy ↗ 08 Death of a Glutton / Death of a Greedy Woman 1993 Buy ↗ 09 Death of a Travelling Man 1993 Buy ↗ 10 Death of a Charming Man 1994 Buy ↗ 11 Death of a Nag 1995 Buy ↗ 12 Death of a Macho Man 1996 Buy ↗ 13 Death of a Dentist 1997 Buy ↗ 14 Death of a Scriptwriter 1998 Buy ↗ 15 Death of an Addict 1999 Buy ↗ 16 A Highland Christmas 1999 Buy ↗ 17 Death of a Dustman 2001 Buy ↗ 18 Death of a Celebrity 2002 Buy ↗ 19 Death of a Village 2003 Buy ↗ 20 Death of a Poison Pen 2004 Buy ↗ 21 Death of a Bore 2005 Buy ↗ 22 Death of a Dreamer 2006 Buy ↗ 23 Death of a Maid 2007 Buy ↗ 24 Death of a Gentle Lady 2008 Buy ↗ 25 Death of a Witch 2009 Buy ↗ 26 Death of a Valentine 2009 Buy ↗ 27 Death of a Chimney Sweep / Death of a Sweep 2011 Buy ↗ 28 Death of a Kingfisher 2012 Buy ↗ 29 Death of Yesterday 2013 Buy ↗ 30 Death of a Policeman 2014 Buy ↗ 31 Death of a Liar 2015 Buy ↗ 32 Knock, Knock, You're Dead! 2016 Buy ↗ 33 Death of a Nurse 2016 Buy ↗ 34 Death of a Ghost 2017 Buy ↗ 35 Death of an Honest Man 2018 Buy ↗ 36 Death of a Green-Eyed Monster / Death of a Love(With: R.W. Green) 2022 Buy ↗ 37 Death of a Laird(With: R.W. Green) 2022 Buy ↗ 38 Death of a Traitor(With: R.W. Green) 2023 Buy ↗ 39 Death of a Spy(With: R.W. Green) 2024 Buy ↗ 40 Death of a Smuggler(With: R.W. Green) 2025 Buy ↗ 41 Death of a Groom(With: R.W. Green) 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Agatha Raisin Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 2010
01 The Agatha Raisin Companion 2010 Buy ↗