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ⓘ About Beth Byers
Since they never agreed to any investment, they fear for their sister. Things only get worse when they learn that the man who is to marry their sister is a man in his late fifties. He has also been seen canoodling with several other very young women around London. The twins swing into action alongside Jack Wakefield and other friends as they try to stop the wedding. Meanwhile, their step mother thinks Isolde found a good match and managed to convince her to proceed with the wedding. But the man is murdered just before the wedding, complicating things. Violet feels guilty since she had been responsible for revealing the man’s scams and sets out to investigate who could have killed him.
All Book Series by Beth Byers
1
Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
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2
Bright Young Witches and the Merry Dead
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
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1
Stealing Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2021
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2
Conning the Charming
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
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1
Chocolate Dipped Intrigue
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
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2
Christmas Wrapped Intrigue
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023
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3
School Days Intrigue
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
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1
Philanderers Gone
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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4
Aeronaut Gone
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
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1
Pride & Perimenopause
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022
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2
Loss & Liberation
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022
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3
Disgusted & Devoted
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
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1
Josephine West & the Unexpected Corpse
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2023
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2
Josephine West & the Christmas Corpse
Book 2 of 5 · published 2023
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3
Josephine West & the Bookish Corpse
Book 3 of 5 · published 2024
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4
Josephine West & the City Corpse
Book 4 of 5 · published 2024
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5
Josephine West & the Unexpected Corpse
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023
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1
Magic Before Mischief
Single-title series · published 2018 Co-authored · Amanda A. Allen
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1
Mystery at the Edge of Madness
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2020
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2
The Mysterious Point of Deceit
Book 2 of 8 · published 2020
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3
Mystery in the Darkest Shadow
Book 3 of 8 · published 2020
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4
The Wicked Fringe of Mystery
Book 4 of 8 · published 2020
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5
The Lurid Possibility of Murder
Book 5 of 8 · published 2020
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6
The Uncountable Cost of Mystery
Book 6 of 8 · published 2021
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7
The Inexorable Tide of Mystery
Book 7 of 8 · published 2021
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8
The Unexpected Flavor of Forever
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2021
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1
Death by the Book
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2019
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2
Death Witnessed
Book 2 of 10 · published 2019
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3
Death by Blackmail
Book 3 of 10 · published 2019
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4
Death Misconstrued
Book 4 of 10 · published 2019
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5
Deathly Ever After
Book 5 of 10 · published 2019
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6
Death in the Mirror
Book 6 of 10 · published 2019
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7
A Merry Little Death
Book 7 of 10 · published 2019
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8
Death Between the Pages
Book 8 of 10 · published 2020
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9
Death in the Beginning
Book 9 of 10 · published 2020
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10
A Lonely Little Death
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2020
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1
Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2017
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3
Double Mocha Murder
Book 3 of 12 · published 2018
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4
Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide
Book 4 of 12 · published 2018
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5
Tea & Temptation
Book 5 of 12 · published 2018
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6
Donuts & Danger
Book 6 of 12 · published 2018
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7
Scones & Scandal
Book 7 of 12 · published 2018
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8
Lemonade & Loathing
Book 8 of 12 · published 2018
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9
Wedding Cake & Woe
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018
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10
Honeymoons & Honeydew
Book 10 of 12 · published 2018
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11
The Pumpkin Problem
Book 11 of 12 · published 2018
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12
Cookies & Catastrophe
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2021
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1
Something Wicked
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2021
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2
Thing of Darkness
Book 2 of 13 · published 2021
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3
Clothe My Villainy
Book 3 of 13 · published 2022
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4
All The Devils Are Here
Book 4 of 13 · published 2022
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6
Solely A Coward
Book 6 of 13 · published 2022
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7
Death's Approach
Book 7 of 13 · published 2022
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8
Interred With Their Bones
Book 8 of 13 · published 2022
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9
Pernicious Woman
Book 9 of 13 · published 2023
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10
Call Thee Devil
Book 10 of 13 · published 2023
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11
Pitch Our Evils
Book 11 of 13 · published 2023
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12
Villain, Smiling, Villain
Book 12 of 13 · published 2023
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13
A Bleak Midwinter
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2024
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1
A Burger to Die For
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
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2
A Christmas To Die For
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023
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3
A Secret to Die For
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
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1
Murder At Manningtree
Single-title series · published 2023
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1
Murder & The Heir
Series opener · book 1 of 52 · published 2018
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2
Kennington House Murder
Book 2 of 52 · published 2019
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3
Murder at the Folly
Book 3 of 52 · published 2019
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4
A Merry Little Murder
Book 4 of 52 · published 2019
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5
Murder Among the Roses
Book 5 of 52 · published 2019
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6
Murder in the Shallows
Book 6 of 52 · published 2019
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8
Obsidian Murder
Book 8 of 52 · published 2019
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9
Murder at the Ladies Club
Book 9 of 52 · published 2019
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10
Wedding Vows & Murder
Book 10 of 52 · published 2019
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11
A Jazzy Little Murder
Book 11 of 52 · published 2019
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12
Murder By Chocolate
Book 12 of 52 · published 2019
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13
A Friendly Little Murder
Book 13 of 52 · published 2019
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14
Murder by the Sea
Book 14 of 52 · published 2019
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15
Murder on All Hallows
Book 15 of 52 · published 2019
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16
Murder in the Shadows
Book 16 of 52 · published 2019
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17
A Jolly Little Murder
Book 17 of 52 · published 2019
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18
Hijinks & Murder
Book 18 of 52 · published 2020
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19
Love & Murder
Book 19 of 52 · published 2020
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A Zestful Little Murder
Book 20 of 52 · published 2020
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21
A Murder Most Odd
Book 21 of 52 · published 2020
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22
Nearly A Murder
Book 22 of 52 · published 2020
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23
A Treasured Little Murder
Book 23 of 52 · published 2020
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24
A Cozy Little Murder
Book 24 of 52 · published 2020
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25
A Masked Murderer
Book 25 of 52 · published 2020
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26
Meddlesome Madness
Book 26 of 52 · published 2020
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27
Silver Bells & Murder
Book 27 of 52 · published 2020
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28
Mystery on Valentine's Day
Book 28 of 52 · published 2020 Co-authored · Lee Strauss
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29
Murder at Midnight
Book 29 of 52 · published 2021
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30
A Fabulous Little Murder
Book 30 of 52 · published 2021
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31
Murder On A Yacht
Book 31 of 52 · published 2021
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32
Murder On The Boardwalk
Book 32 of 52 · published 2021
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Murder On A Girl's Night Out
Book 33 of 52 · published 2021
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A Frosty Little Murder
Book 34 of 52 · published 2021
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A Romantic Little Murder
Book 35 of 52 · published 2022
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36
Murder With Daffodils
Book 36 of 52 · published 2022
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Murder, Perhaps
Book 37 of 52 · published 2022
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A Spooky Little Murder
Book 38 of 52 · published 2022
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Murder & Mistletoe
Book 39 of 52 · published 2022
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A Tender Little Murder
Book 40 of 52 · published 2023
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41
Murder Foretold
Book 41 of 52 · published 2023
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42
Murder on the Downs
Book 42 of 52 · published 2023
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Murder at the Funeral
Book 43 of 52 · published 2023
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44
A Murderous Little Christmas
Book 44 of 52 · published 2023
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45
Murder Overdue
Book 45 of 52 · published 2024
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46
Murder Under the Full Moon
Book 46 of 52 · published 2025
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47
A Gift of Murder
Book 47 of 52 · published 2025
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48
A Lonely Little Murder
Book 48 of 52 · published 2026
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49
Murder On the Doorstep
Book 49 of 52 · published 2026
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50
Murder By the Good Book
Book 50 of 52 · published 2026
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51
Taken or Murdered?
Book 51 of 52 · published 2026
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52
Threatened With Murder
Latest in the series · book 52 of 52 · published 2026
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Villain: A Wicked Midlife Adventure
Single-title series · published 2022
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1
A Tiny Dash of Death
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018 Co-authored · Carolyn L. Dean,Angela C. Blackmoore
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2
A Sweet Spoonful of Cyanide
Book 2 of 4 · published 2018 Co-authored · Carolyn L. Dean,Angela C. Blackmoore
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A Little Taste of Murder
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Carolyn L. Dean
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4
A Small Sprinkle of Suspicion
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019 Anthology · Carolyn L. Dean
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1
Murder on the SS Rosa
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 2017 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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2
Murder at Hartigan House
Book 2 of 33 · published 2017 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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3
Murder at Bray Manor
Book 3 of 33 · published 2017 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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4
Murder at Feathers & Flair
Book 4 of 33 · published 2017 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Mortuary
Book 5 of 33 · published 2018 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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6
Murder at Kensington Gardens
Book 6 of 33 · published 2018 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at St. George's Church
Book 7 of 33 · published 2018 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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8
The Wedding of Ginger & Basil
Book 8 of 33 · published 2018 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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9
Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman
Book 9 of 33 · published 2018 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Boat Club
Book 10 of 33 · published 2019 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder on Eaton Square
Book 11 of 33 · published 2019 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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12
Murder by Plum Pudding
Book 12 of 33 · published 2019 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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13
Murder on Fleet Street
Book 13 of 33 · published 2020 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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14
Murder at Brighton Beach
Book 14 of 33 · published 2020 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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15
Mystery on Valentine's Day
Book 15 of 33 · published 2020 Co-authored · Lee Strauss
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16
Murder in Hyde Park
Book 16 of 33 · published 2020 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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17
Murder at the Royal Albert Hall
Book 17 of 33 · published 2021 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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18
Murder in Belgravia
Book 18 of 33 · published 2021 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder on Mallowan Court
Book 19 of 33 · published 2021 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Savoy
Book 20 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Circus
Book 21 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Boxing Club
Book 22 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder in France
Book 23 of 33 · published 2022 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at Yuletide
Book 24 of 33 · published 2023 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at Madame Tussauds
Book 25 of 33 · published 2023 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at St. Paul's Cathedral
Book 26 of 33 · published 2023 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Olympics
Book 27 of 33 · published 2024 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Cave of Harmony
Book 28 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder in the Painted Mask
Book 29 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at the Maharaja's Courts
Book 30 of 33 · published 2025 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at Stormhaven Hall
Book 31 of 33 · published 2026 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder at Lake Como
Book 32 of 33 · published 2026 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Murder on Black Tuesday
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2026 Anthology · Lee Strauss
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Valentine's Madness
Single-title series · published 2019
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Beth Byers?
Since they never agreed to any investment, they fear for their sister. Things only get worse when they learn that the man who is to marry their sister is a man in his late fifties. He has also been seen canoodling with several other very young women around London.
Which Beth Byers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ginger Gold Mysteries series, the earliest of Beth Byers's multi-book series: it opens with Murder on the SS Rosa (2017) and runs to 33 books across 2017–2026, ending with Murder on Black Tuesday (2026). Beth Byers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Beth Byers written?
Beth Byers has 158 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2026. 157 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series with 52 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Beth Byers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Beth Byers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ginger Gold Mysteries (2017–2026, 33 books), 2nd Chance Diner (2017–2021, 12 books) and Violet Carlyle Mysteries (2018–2026, 52 books), plus 14 more.
How are Beth Byers's books organised into series?
This guide splits Beth Byers's 158 books into 17 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Violet Carlyle Mysteries (52 books, 2018–2026); Ginger Gold Mysteries (33 books, 2017–2026); Smith Investigates Mystery (13 books, 2021–2024); 2nd Chance Diner (12 books, 2017–2021); Poison Ink Mysteries (10 books, 2019–2020), plus 12 further series.
