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ⓘ About Asia Mackay
Asia Mackay is a mystery thriller novelist from London who is best known for the “Alexis Tyler” series of novels. Living in Shanghai she used to produce and present lifestyle programs and went out a lot to try to improve her Mandarin, a quest on which she ultimately failed. How Asia Mackay came to write her debut novel is a very interesting story. Leaving her kids’ bedroom at 3 am is typically a moment when her mind is only filled with expletives interspersed with “I need more sleep, sleep, sleep.” But as she was crawling out one night trying to make as little noise as possible, she started thinking about how easy it would have been if she had special ops training.
All Book Series by Asia Mackay
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025
Self-Help for Serial Killers
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Asia Mackay?
Asia Mackay is a mystery thriller novelist from London who is best known for the “Alexis Tyler” series of novels. Living in Shanghai she used to produce and present lifestyle programs and went out a lot to try to improve her Mandarin, a quest on which she ultimately failed. How Asia Mackay came to write her debut novel is a very interesting story.
Which Asia Mackay series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alexis Tyler series, the earliest of Asia Mackay's multi-book series: it opens with Killing It (2018) and runs to 2 books across 2018–2019, ending with The Nursery (2019). Asia Mackay's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Asia Mackay written?
Asia Mackay has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage series with 2 books.
In what order should Asia Mackay's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Asia Mackay's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alexis Tyler (2018–2019, 2 books) and A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage (2025–2026, 2 books).
How are Asia Mackay's books organised into series?
This guide splits Asia Mackay's 4 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage (2 books, 2025–2026); Alexis Tyler (2 books, 2018–2019).