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Reading order

Claire Malloy Books in Order

This page lists the complete Claire Malloy reading order by Joan Hess, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 21 books / 1985-2015

Claire Malloy Reading Order

01 Strangled Prose 1985 Buy
02 The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn 1986 Buy
03 Dear Miss Demeanor 1987 Buy
04 A Really Cute Corpse 1988 Buy
05 A Diet to Die For 1989 Buy
06 Roll Over and Play Dead 1991 Buy
07 Death by the Light of the Moon 1992 Buy
08 Poisoned Pins 1993 Buy
09 To Kill a Husband 1994 Buy
10 Tickled to Death 1994 Buy
11 Busy Bodies 1995 Buy
12 Closely Akin to Murder 1996 Buy
13 A Holly, Jolly Murder 1997 Buy
14 A Conventional Corpse 2000 Buy
15 Out on a Limb 2002 Buy
16 The Goodbye Body 2005 Buy
17 Damsels in Distress 2007 Buy
18 Mummy Dearest 2008 Buy
19 Deader Homes and Gardens 2012 Buy
20 Murder as a Second Language 2013 Buy
21 Pride v. Prejudice 2015 Buy

Claire Malloy Books by Publication Order

1985 Strangled Prose #1
1986 The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn #2
1987 Dear Miss Demeanor #3
1988 A Really Cute Corpse #4
1989 A Diet to Die For #5
1991 Roll Over and Play Dead #6
1992 Death by the Light of the Moon #7
1993 Poisoned Pins #8
1994 To Kill a Husband #9
1994 Tickled to Death #10
1995 Busy Bodies #11
1996 Closely Akin to Murder #12
1997 A Holly, Jolly Murder #13
2000 A Conventional Corpse #14
2002 Out on a Limb #15
2005 The Goodbye Body #16
2007 Damsels in Distress #17
2008 Mummy Dearest #18
2012 Deader Homes and Gardens #19
2013 Murder as a Second Language #20
2015 Pride v. Prejudice #21

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Claire Malloy reading order?

The Claire Malloy reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Claire Malloy books are there?

This catalog currently lists 21 Claire Malloy books published across 1985-2015.

Who writes the Claire Malloy books?

Claire Malloy is listed as a book series by Joan Hess.

Should I read Claire Malloy in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Claire Malloy. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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