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Margaret Dumas

3 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Charley Fairfax Mystery Books
Start with: Speak Now (2004)
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Publication Order of Movie Palace Mystery Books
Start with: Murder At The Palace (2019)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Balance Thing (2006)

ⓘ About Margaret Dumas

Intriguing and entertaining in equal measure, she also manages to create a number of highly engaging stories on a personal level too. She does this through her use of characters that really leap off the page, speaking directly to the reader in a direct and straightforward tone. Leaving a lasting impact, they stay with the reader long after they’ve put the book down, something which has become somewhat of a trademark of hers over the years. Her audience can testify to her stories that resonate, as she becomes more popular by the day, with her novels being read worldwide. Mixing genres over the course of her writing career, Dumas has also brought in elements of the paranormal as well.

All Book Series by Margaret Dumas

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Speak Now

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004

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2004
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How to Succeed in Murder book cover

How to Succeed in Murder

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006

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2006
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Murder At The Palace

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Murder in the Balcony

Book 2 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Murder on the Silver Screen

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Death Plays the Palace

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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The Balance Thing

Single-title series · published 2006

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2006

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Margaret Dumas?

Intriguing and entertaining in equal measure, she also manages to create a number of highly engaging stories on a personal level too. She does this through her use of characters that really leap off the page, speaking directly to the reader in a direct and straightforward tone. Leaving a lasting impact, they stay with the reader long after they've put the book down, something which has become somewhat of a trademark of hers over the years.

Which Margaret Dumas series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Movie Palace Mystery series, the earliest of Margaret Dumas's multi-book series: it opens with Murder At The Palace (2019) and runs to 4 books across 2019–2026, ending with Death Plays the Palace (2026).

How many books has Margaret Dumas written?

Margaret Dumas has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Movie Palace Mystery series with 4 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Margaret Dumas's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret Dumas's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Charley Fairfax Mystery (2004–2006, 2 books) and Movie Palace Mystery (2019–2026, 4 books).

How are Margaret Dumas's books organised into series?

This guide splits Margaret Dumas's 7 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Movie Palace Mystery (4 books, 2019–2026); Charley Fairfax Mystery (2 books, 2004–2006).