Castle Knoll Files Books in Order

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Castle Knoll Files is a contemporary mystery series by Kristen Perrin, set in the fictional English village of Castle Knoll and consisting of three books published between 2024 and 2026. The series alternates between the present-day investigations of amateur sleuth Annie Adams and the story of her great-aunt Frances Adams in the 1960s. The first book, How to Solve Your Own Murder, was published in 2024, became a New York Times bestseller, was selected for the Jimmy Fallon Book Club, and has been translated into more than twenty languages.

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Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of How to Solve Your Own Murder

    How to Solve Your Own Murder

    2024 · Kristen Perrin

    In 1965, teenage Frances Adams is told by a fortune teller at an English country fair that she will one day be murdered, and she spends the rest of…

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  2. Cover of How to Seal Your Own Fate

    How to Seal Your Own Fate

    2025 · Kristen Perrin

    In present-day Castle Knoll, Annie Adams investigates after fortune teller Peony Lane shares a cryptic message hours before being found dead inside…

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  3. How to Cheat Your Own Death

    2026 · Kristen Perrin

    How to Cheat Your Own Death is a 2026 book by Kristen Perrin. It is book 3 of the series Castle Knoll Files.

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Cover of How to Bury Your Own Secrets

How to Bury Your Own Secrets📅 Expected Apr 27, 2027

Kristen Perrin

The brand-new book in the award-winning, NYT bestselling Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series, in which Hollywood comes to Castle Knoll, and Annie Adams and her…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Castle Knoll Files books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “How to Solve Your Own Murder”. Start with “How to Solve Your Own Murder.”

How many books are in the Castle Knoll Files series?

We list 3 books by Kristen Perrin , published between 2024–2026.

When is the next Castle Knoll Files book released?

The next book is “How to Bury Your Own Secrets”, book 4 in the series, expected Apr 27, 2027. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.

Where can I buy the Castle Knoll Files books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.