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Nancy Martin Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 47 books / 6 series

American author Nancy Martin is best known for the Blackbird Sisters mystery series and the Roxy Abruzzo crime novels. Her books have sold millions of copies and earned multiple Agatha Award nominations. This page provides the Nancy Martin books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Nancy Martin Books in Chronological Order

1980 Showdown POoSN / 1 Buy
1984 Black Diamonds POoSN / 2 Buy
1985 Beyond the Dream POoSN / 3 Buy
1986 Nightcap POoSN / 4 Buy
1986 An Unexpected Pleasure POoSN / 5 Buy
1988 Sable and Secrets POoSN / 6 Buy
1989 Hit Man POoSN / 7 Buy
1990 A Living Legend POoSN / 8 Buy
1990 Ready, Willing and Abel POoSN / 9 Buy
1990 Looking for Trouble POoSN / 10 Buy
1992 Whirlwind POoWTTB / 1 Buy
1992 Bright Hopes(By: Pat Warren) POoWTTB / 2 Buy
1992 Wisconsin Wedding(By: Carla Neggers) POoWTTB / 3 Buy
1992 Monkey Wrench POoWTTB / 4 Buy
1992 Blazing Star(By: Suzanne Ellison) POoWTTB / 5 Buy
1992 Sunshine(By: Pat Warren) POoWTTB / 6 Buy
1992 Arrowpoint(By: Suzanne Ellison) POoWTTB / 7 Buy
1992 Bachelor's Puzzle(By: Ginger Chambers) POoWTTB / 8 Buy
1992 Milky Way(By: Muriel Jensen) POoWTTB / 9 Buy
1992 Crossroads(By: Marisa Carroll) POoWTTB / 10 Buy
1992 Courthouse Steps(By: Ginger Chambers) POoWTTB / 11 Buy
1993 Good Golly, Miss Molly POoSN / 11 Buy
1993 Fortune's Cookie POoSN / 12 Buy
1993 Loveknot(By: Marisa Carroll) POoWTTB / 12 Buy
1994 Wish Upon a Star POoSN / 13 Buy
1995 The Cop and the Chorus Girl POoOAB / 1 Buy
1996 The Pauper and the Pregnant Princess POoOAB / 2 Buy
1996 Vanilla Blood POoSN / 14 Buy
1998 Cowboy and the Calendar Girl POoOAB / 3 Buy
2002 How to Murder a Millionaire POoBSMB / 1 Buy
2003 Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds POoBSMB / 2 Buy
2004 Some Like It Lethal POoBSMB / 3 Buy
2005 Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die POoBSMB / 4 Buy
2006 Mick Abruzzo's Story POoBSMB / 5 Buy
2006 Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too POoBSMB / 6 Buy
2007 A Crazy Little Thing Called Death POoBSMB / 7 Buy
2008 Murder Melts in Your Mouth POoBSMB / 8 Buy
2010 Our Lady of Immaculate Deception / Foxy Roxy POoRAB / 1 Buy
2011 Sticky Fingers POoRAB / 2 Buy
2012 Slay Belles POoBSMB / 9 Buy
2012 No Way to Kill a Lady POoBSMB / 10 Buy
2013 Little Black Book of Murder POoBSMB / 11 Buy
2014 Mick Abruzzo: The Second Wire POoBSMB / 12 Buy
2014 A Little Night Murder POoBSMB / 13 Buy
2014 Lady Be Good POoBSMB / 14 Buy
2015 Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything POoMRMB / 1 Buy
2016 Bye, Bye Blackbird POoBSMB / 15 Buy

Nancy Martin Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 14 books / 1980-1996
01 Showdown 1980 Buy
02 Black Diamonds 1984 Buy
03 Beyond the Dream 1985 Buy
04 Nightcap 1986 Buy
05 An Unexpected Pleasure 1986 Buy
06 Sable and Secrets 1988 Buy
07 Hit Man 1989 Buy
08 A Living Legend 1990 Buy
09 Ready, Willing and Abel 1990 Buy
10 Looking for Trouble 1990 Buy
11 Good Golly, Miss Molly 1993 Buy
12 Fortune's Cookie 1993 Buy
13 Wish Upon a Star 1994 Buy
14 Vanilla Blood 1996 Buy
01 Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything 2015 Buy
01 Our Lady of Immaculate Deception / Foxy Roxy 2010 Buy
02 Sticky Fingers 2011 Buy
01 The Cop and the Chorus Girl 1995 Buy
02 The Pauper and the Pregnant Princess 1996 Buy
03 Cowboy and the Calendar Girl 1998 Buy
01 Whirlwind 1992 Buy
02 Bright Hopes(By: Pat Warren) 1992 Buy
03 Wisconsin Wedding(By: Carla Neggers) 1992 Buy
04 Monkey Wrench 1992 Buy
05 Blazing Star(By: Suzanne Ellison) 1992 Buy
06 Sunshine(By: Pat Warren) 1992 Buy
07 Arrowpoint(By: Suzanne Ellison) 1992 Buy
08 Bachelor's Puzzle(By: Ginger Chambers) 1992 Buy
09 Milky Way(By: Muriel Jensen) 1992 Buy
10 Crossroads(By: Marisa Carroll) 1992 Buy
11 Courthouse Steps(By: Ginger Chambers) 1992 Buy
12 Loveknot(By: Marisa Carroll) 1993 Buy
01 How to Murder a Millionaire 2002 Buy
02 Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds 2003 Buy
03 Some Like It Lethal 2004 Buy
04 Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die 2005 Buy
05 Mick Abruzzo's Story 2006 Buy
06 Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too 2006 Buy
07 A Crazy Little Thing Called Death 2007 Buy
08 Murder Melts in Your Mouth 2008 Buy
09 Slay Belles 2012 Buy
10 No Way to Kill a Lady 2012 Buy
11 Little Black Book of Murder 2013 Buy
12 Mick Abruzzo: The Second Wire 2014 Buy
13 A Little Night Murder 2014 Buy
14 Lady Be Good 2014 Buy
15 Bye, Bye Blackbird 2016 Buy

Where to start with Nancy Martin

What is the best order to read Nancy Martin 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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