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Reading order

Mrs. Murphy Books in Order

This page lists the complete Mrs. Murphy reading order by Rita Mae Brown, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 34 books / 1990-2026

Mrs. Murphy Reading Order

01 Wish You Were Here 1990 Buy
02 Rest in Pieces 1992 Buy
03 Murder at Monticello 1994 Buy
04 Pay Dirt 1995 Buy
05 Murder, She Meowed 1996 Buy
06 Murder on the Prowl 1998 Buy
07 Cat on the Scent 1999 Buy
08 Pawing Through the Past 2000 Buy
09 Claws and Effect 2001 Buy
10 Catch as Cat Can 2002 Buy
11 The Tail of the Tip-Off 2003 Buy
12 Whisker of Evil 2004 Buy
13 Cat's Eyewitness 2005 Buy
14 Sour Puss 2006 Buy
15 Puss 'n Cahoots 2007 Buy
16 The Purrfect Murder 2008 Buy
17 Santa Clawed 2008 Buy
18 Cat of the Century 2010 Buy
19 Hiss of Death 2011 Buy
20 The Big Cat Nap 2012 Buy
21 Sneaky Pie for President 2012 Buy
22 The Litter of the Law 2013 Buy
23 Nine Lives to Die 2014 Buy
24 Tail Gait 2015 Buy
25 Tall Tail 2016 Buy
26 A Hiss Before Dying 2018 Buy
27 Probable Claws 2018 Buy
28 Whiskers in the Dark 2019 Buy
29 Furmidable Foes 2020 Buy
30 Claws for Alarm 2021 Buy
31 Hiss & Tell 2023 Buy
32 Feline Fatale 2024 Buy
33 Sealed with a Hiss 2025 Buy
34 Clawed and Dangerous 2026 Buy

Mrs. Murphy Books by Publication Order

1990 Wish You Were Here #1
1992 Rest in Pieces #2
1994 Murder at Monticello #3
1995 Pay Dirt #4
1996 Murder, She Meowed #5
1998 Murder on the Prowl #6
1999 Cat on the Scent #7
2000 Pawing Through the Past #8
2001 Claws and Effect #9
2002 Catch as Cat Can #10
2003 The Tail of the Tip-Off #11
2004 Whisker of Evil #12
2005 Cat's Eyewitness #13
2006 Sour Puss #14
2007 Puss 'n Cahoots #15
2008 The Purrfect Murder #16
2008 Santa Clawed #17
2010 Cat of the Century #18
2011 Hiss of Death #19
2012 The Big Cat Nap #20
2012 Sneaky Pie for President #21
2013 The Litter of the Law #22
2014 Nine Lives to Die #23
2015 Tail Gait #24
2016 Tall Tail #25
2018 A Hiss Before Dying #26
2018 Probable Claws #27
2019 Whiskers in the Dark #28
2020 Furmidable Foes #29
2021 Claws for Alarm #30
2023 Hiss & Tell #31
2024 Feline Fatale #32
2025 Sealed with a Hiss #33
2026 Clawed and Dangerous #34

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Mrs. Murphy reading order?

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

How many Mrs. Murphy books are there?

This catalog currently lists 34 Mrs. Murphy books published across 1990-2026.

Who writes the Mrs. Murphy books?

Mrs. Murphy is listed as a book series by Rita Mae Brown.

Should I read Mrs. Murphy in publication order?

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

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