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Publication Order of A Rysen Morris Mystery Books
Start with: Wine Astray (2015)
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Publication Order of Darcy Sweet Mysteries Books
Start with: Death Comes to Town (2013)
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Publication Order of Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery Books
Start with: Death in Room 7 (2015)
ⓘ About K.J. Emrick
K.J Emrick real name Katherine Emrick is an Australian author best known for the writing of cozy mysteries that include the likes of Darcy Sweet, Pine Lake Inn, Lloyd Sisters Trilogy, and Tempest Beach Mysteries among others. Her most popular series is the Darcy Sweet Cozy mystery series that has more than twenty titles. Emrick had always wanted to become an author since she was a child. However, the dream of becoming a published author did not come easy as it was not until she was 51-years old that she managed to get anything published through the Kindle platform on Amazon. Many of her stories draw from her observations and experiences in life to make for some interesting narratives and characters. K.J.
All Book Series by K.J. Emrick
1
Wine Astray
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
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3
Up In Smoke
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
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1
Death Comes to Town
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 2013
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2
Mists of the Past
Book 2 of 41 · published 2013
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4
The Ghost of Christmas
Book 4 of 41 · published 2013
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5
The Stolen Valentine
Book 5 of 41 · published 2014
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6
Hiding From Death
Book 6 of 41 · published 2014
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7
A Murder of Crows
Book 7 of 41 · published 2014
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9
The Language of Death
Book 9 of 41 · published 2014
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10
The Greatest Gift
Book 10 of 41 · published 2014
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11
Resorting to Murder
Book 11 of 41 · published 2014
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12
Death at the Wheel
Book 12 of 41 · published 2014
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14
Christmas Spirit
Book 14 of 41 · published 2014
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15
A Murder of Consequence
Book 15 of 41 · published 2015
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16
Til Death do Us Part
Book 16 of 41 · published 2015
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17
Murder Down Under
Book 17 of 41 · published 2015
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19
Death Comes Home
Book 19 of 41 · published 2016
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20
The Missing Years
Book 20 of 41 · published 2016
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21
The Naughty List
Book 21 of 41 · published 2016
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22
Death Takes a Letter
Book 22 of 41 · published 2017
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23
Count Your Blessings
Book 23 of 41 · published 2017
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24
The Ghost of Murders Past
Book 24 of 41 · published 2018
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25
A Vote for Death
Book 25 of 41 · published 2018
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26
When it Rains it Pours
Book 26 of 41 · published 2019
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27
Death Lends a Hand
Book 27 of 41 · published 2019
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28
Have Yourself a Merry Little Murder
Book 28 of 41 · published 2019
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29
Dream a Little Dream
Book 29 of 41 · published 2020
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30
Now You See It
Book 30 of 41 · published 2020
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31
Murder Under the Mistletoe
Book 31 of 41 · published 2020
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32
Death is in the Deal
Book 32 of 41 · published 2021
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33
The Promise of Murder
Book 33 of 41 · published 2021
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34
Worth a Thousand Words
Book 34 of 41 · published 2022
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35
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Book 35 of 41 · published 2022
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36
Candidate for Murder
Book 36 of 41 · published 2023
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37
The Kringle Jingle Murders
Book 37 of 41 · published 2023
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38
A Mystery in Stone and Light
Book 38 of 41 · published 2024
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39
Death Could Tell a Story
Book 39 of 41 · published 2025
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40
The InBetween
Book 40 of 41 · published 2025
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41
A Fountain of Secrets
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2026
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1
Death in Room 7
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2015
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2
Digging for Trouble
Book 2 of 12 · published 2015
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3
Murder, Wrapped Up
Book 3 of 12 · published 2015
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6
The Chalice Thief
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017
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7
The Fall That Kills You
Book 7 of 12 · published 2018
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10
Lightning Strikes Twice
Book 10 of 12 · published 2022
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11
All That Glitters
Book 11 of 12 · published 2023
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12
Banking on Murder
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024
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1
Destination Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2016
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2
Doors, Danishes & Death
Book 2 of 7 · published 2016
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3
How to Bake a Murder
Book 3 of 7 · published 2017
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4
Changes to the Recipe
Book 4 of 7 · published 2017
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5
Murder Hits the Road
Book 5 of 7 · published 2018
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6
As Long As There's Cake
Book 6 of 7 · published 2019
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7
Mystery in the Mix
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2020
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1
The Mystery Begins
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
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2
Mystery Goes to the Dance
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
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1
Obsession is Murder
Single-title series · published 2022
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1
Reporting is Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2023
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2
Murder, Scrambled: AParanormal Cozy Mystery
Book 2 of 6 · published 2023
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3
The Halloween Heist: AParanormal Cozy Mystery
Book 3 of 6 · published 2023
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4
Murder Among the Mayors
Book 4 of 6 · published 2024
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5
Death in the Static
Book 5 of 6 · published 2025
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6
Ghosts Don't Knock
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
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1
A Will to Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
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2
High Flying Murder
Book 2 of 3 · published 2017
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3
Death in the Stacks
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
A Friend in Death
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2017
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2
Death on the Rocks
Book 2 of 10 · published 2017
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3
Feature Presentation: Death
Book 3 of 10 · published 2017
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5
Death by Chocolate Cake
Book 5 of 10 · published 2017
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6
A-Maze-Ing Death
Book 6 of 10 · published 2017
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7
Murder Runs Deep
Book 7 of 10 · published 2017
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8
Speaks the Blue Jay
Book 8 of 10 · published 2018
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10
A Season to Kill
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2018
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1
A Murder Spells Trouble
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2017
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2
Careful What You Witch For
Book 2 of 7 · published 2017
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4
Witch I May, Witch I Might
Book 4 of 7 · published 2018
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6
A Witch in a Well
Book 6 of 7 · published 2018
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7
Marital Hex
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2020
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1
Low Tide Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021
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2
Motorhome Mayhem
Book 2 of 4 · published 2021
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4
The Marine Corpse
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
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1
Cast the First Stone
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2019
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3
THIRD Time's the Charm
Book 3 of 6 · published 2020
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4
FOURTH Degree Burn
Book 4 of 6 · published 2020
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6
The SIXTH Day
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021
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1
Misty Hollow Cat Detective
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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2
Smudge the Misty Hollow Cat Detective
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015
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3
Away From Home
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is K.J. Emrick?
K.J Emrick real name Katherine Emrick is an Australian author best known for the writing of cozy mysteries that include the likes of Darcy Sweet, Pine Lake Inn, Lloyd Sisters Trilogy, and Tempest Beach Mysteries among others. Her most popular series is the Darcy Sweet Cozy mystery series that has more than twenty titles. Emrick had always wanted to become an author since she was a child.
Which K.J. Emrick series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Darcy Sweet Mysteries series, the earliest of K.J. Emrick's multi-book series: it opens with Death Comes to Town (2013) and runs to 41 books across 2013–2026, ending with A Fountain of Secrets (2026). K.J. Emrick's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has K.J. Emrick written?
K.J. Emrick has 105 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 13 named series — the largest being the Darcy Sweet Mysteries series with 41 books.
In what order should K.J. Emrick's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. K.J. Emrick's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Darcy Sweet Mysteries (2013–2026, 41 books), Smudge the Cat (2014–2016, 3 books) and Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery (2015–2024, 12 books), plus 10 more.
How are K.J. Emrick's books organised into series?
This guide splits K.J. Emrick's 105 books into 13 named series, with no standalone titles: Darcy Sweet Mysteries (41 books, 2013–2026); Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery (12 books, 2015–2024); Moonlight Bay Psychic Mystery (10 books, 2017–2018); Cookie and Cream Cozy Mystery (7 books, 2016–2020); The Kilorian Sisters: A Witches of Shadow Lake Mystery (7 books, 2017–2020), plus 8 further series.
