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ⓘ About Jessica Fletcher
Author Jessica Fletcher was born Jessica Beatrice MacGill and writes as J.B. Fletcher, and is a fictional character from “Murder, She Wrote”. started her writing career working on an ancient Royal typewriter, a Magic Margin that had glass keys. As her career progressed, though, she bought an Intel 80386 class computer that ran Windows 3.1, which was a popular operating system at the time. Jessica is an author who also plays amateur sleuth. Within the last five minutes of each episode, she would solve the case. The only exceptions to this include if the episode was a two parter. The two sheriffs of Cabot Cove were either resigned to or used to having her meddle in their cases. Many police officers and detectives wanted her nowhere close to their scenes.
All Book Series by Jessica Fletcher
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
Series opener · book 1 of 67 · published 1985 Co-authored · James Anderson,Donald Bain
Hooray for Homicide
Book 2 of 67 · published 1985 Co-authored · James Anderson,Donald Bain
Lovers and Other Killers
Book 3 of 67 · published 1986 Co-authored · James Anderson,Donald Bain
The Highland Fling Murders
Book 11 of 67 · published 1997 Co-authored · Donald Bain
A Little Yuletide Murder
Book 14 of 67 · published 1998 Co-authored · Donald Bain
Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch
Book 15 of 67 · published 1999 Co-authored · Donald Bain
Three Strikes and You're Dead
Book 29 of 67 · published 2006 Co-authored · Donald Bain
Coffee, Tea, or Murder?
Book 30 of 67 · published 2007 Co-authored · Donald Bain
The Fine Art of Murder
Book 39 of 67 · published 2011 Co-authored · Donald Bain
Prescription for Murder
Book 42 of 67 · published 2013 Co-authored · Donald Bain
The Ghost and Mrs Fletcher
Book 47 of 67 · published 2015 Co-authored · Donald Bain
Hook, Line, and Murder
Book 49 of 67 · published 2016 Co-authored · Donald Bain
A Time for Murder
Book 53 of 67 · published 2019 Co-authored · Jon Land,Donald Bain
Killing in a Koi Pond
Book 56 of 67 · published 2021 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Debonair in Death
Book 57 of 67 · published 2021 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Death on the Emerald Isle
Book 58 of 67 · published 2023 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Killer on the Court
Book 59 of 67 · published 2023 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Fit for Murder
Book 60 of 67 · published 2024 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Murder Backstage
Book 61 of 67 · published 2024 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
A Killer Christmas
Book 62 of 67 · published 2024 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
Snowy with a Chance of Murder
Book 63 of 67 · published 2025 Co-authored · Barbara Early
A Body in Boston
Book 64 of 67 · published 2025 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
The Body in the Trees
Book 65 of 67 · published 2025 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
A Killing in Real Estate
Latest in the series · book 67 of 67 · published 2026 Co-authored · Terrie Farley Moran
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jessica Fletcher?
Author Jessica Fletcher was born Jessica Beatrice MacGill and writes as J.B. Fletcher, and is a fictional character from “Murder, She Wrote”. started her writing career working on an ancient Royal typewriter, a Magic Margin that had glass keys. As her career progressed, though, she bought an Intel 80386 class computer that ran Windows 3.1, which was a popular operating system at the time.
Which Jessica Fletcher series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Murder, She Wrote series, the earliest of Jessica Fletcher's multi-book series: it opens with The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1985) and runs to 67 books across 1985–2026, ending with A Killing in Real Estate (2026).
How many books has Jessica Fletcher written?
Jessica Fletcher has 68 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2026. 67 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Murder, She Wrote series with 67 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Jessica Fletcher's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jessica Fletcher's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Murder, She Wrote (1985–2026, 67 books).
How are Jessica Fletcher's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jessica Fletcher's 68 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Murder, She Wrote (67 books, 1985–2026).