Murder, She Wrote Books in Order
Murder, She Wrote is a series of cozy mystery novels credited to fictional amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher and ghostwritten by Donald Bain, based on the CBS television series of the same name. The novels follow Fletcher, a mystery writer from Cabot Cove, Maine, as she solves real-life murders; Bain wrote or co-wrote 43 entries in the series between 1989 and 2015 before his death in 2017, after which other authors continued it.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1989 · Donald Bain
Gin and Daggers is a 1989 book by Donald Bain. It is book 1 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Donald Bain
While promoting her latest book in New York, Jessica Fletcher encounters a former drug smuggler dressed as Santa and arranges an interview with him,…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Donald Bain
Rum & Razors is a 1995 book by Donald Bain. It is book 3 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Donald Bain
Brandy & Bullets is a 1995 book by Donald Bain. It is book 4 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1995 · Donald Bain
Martinis & Mayhem is a 1995 book by Donald Bain. It is book 5 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1996 · Donald Bain
A Deadly Judgment is a 1996 book by Donald Bain. It is book 6 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1996 · Donald Bain
A Palette for Murder is a 1996 book by Donald Bain. It is book 7 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1997 · Donald Bain
The Highland Fling Murders is a 1997 book by Donald Bain. It is book 8 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1997 · Donald Bain
Murder on the QE2 is a 1997 book by Donald Bain. It is book 9 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1998 · Donald Bain
Murder in Moscow is a 1998 book by Donald Bain. It is book 10 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1998 · Donald Bain
A Little Yuletide Murder is a 1998 book by Donald Bain. It is book 11 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch
1999 · Donald Bain
Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch is a 1999 book by Donald Bain. It is book 12 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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1999 · Donald Bain
Knock 'Em Dead is a 1999 book by Donald Bain. It is book 13 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2000 · Donald Bain
Trick or Treachery is a 2000 book by Donald Bain. It is book 14 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2001 · Donald Bain
Blood on the Vine is a 2001 book by Donald Bain. It is book 15 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2001 · Donald Bain
Murder in a Minor Key is a 2001 book by Donald Bain. It is book 16 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2002 · Donald Bain
Provence - To Die For is a 2002 book by Donald Bain. It is book 17 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2002 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
You Bet Your Life is a 2002 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 18 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2003 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Majoring in Murder is a 2003 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 19 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2003 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Destination Murder is a 2003 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 20 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2004 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Dying to Retire is a 2004 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 21 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2004 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
A Vote for Murder is a 2004 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 22 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2005 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
The Maine Mutiny is a 2005 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 23 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2005 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Margaritas & Murder is a 2005 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 24 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2006 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
A Question of Murder is a 2006 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 25 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2006 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Three Strikes and You're Dead is a 2006 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 26 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2007 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Coffee, Tea, or Murder? is a 2007 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 27 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2007 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Panning for Murder is a 2007 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 28 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2008 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
Murder on Parade is a 2008 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 29 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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2008 · Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain
A Slaying in Savannah is a 2008 book by Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain. It is book 30 of the series Murder, She Wrote.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Murder, She Wrote books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Gin and Daggers”. Start with “Gin and Daggers.”
How many books are in the Murder, She Wrote series?
We list 30 books by Donald Bain , published between 1989–2008.
Where can I buy the Murder, She Wrote books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.