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Marty Ambrose

4 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Mango Bay Mysteries Books
Start with: Peril in Paradise (2008)
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Publication Order of Claire Clairmont Books
Start with: Claire's Last Secret (2018)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Engaging (1998)

ⓘ About Marty Ambrose

To clear her name and satisfy her curious self, Mallie finds herself investigating Jack’s death. With little else but a determination to find the truth, Mallie sets on a journey that will put her in trouble a couple of times. Fortunately, there is a hot detective to help her piece all the details. These two moves around the island in search of the killers, and while Mallie tries to focus, she cannot help but get distracted by the hot detectives. Are the feelings mutual, or does Mallie feel all hot and bothered alone? Is there a chance that a romance will develop between her and the detective? This is an intriguing story that will draw you in from the start. From the way the scenes are described, there is no doubt that the author is a master of descriptions.

All Book Series by Marty Ambrose

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Peril in Paradise

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2008

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2008
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Island Intrigue

Book 2 of 5 · published 2009

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2009
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Murder in the Mangroves

Book 3 of 5 · published 2010

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2010
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Killer Kool

Book 4 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
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Coastal Corpse

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016

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2016
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Claire's Last Secret

Single-title series · published 2018

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2018
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Racing to Love

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1994 Pen name · Martha Ambrose

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1994
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A Labor of Love

Book 2 of 5 · published 1995 Pen name · Martha Ambrose

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1995
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Engaging

Book 3 of 5 · published 1998

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1998
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Life and Love

Book 4 of 5 · published 1999

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1999
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Heat Wave

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2000

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2000
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Riot Most Uncouth

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015 Anthology · Daniel Friedman

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2015
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Claire's Last Secret

Book 2 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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A Shadowed Fate

Book 3 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Forever Past

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Marty Ambrose?

To clear her name and satisfy her curious self, Mallie finds herself investigating Jack’s death. With little else but a determination to find the truth, Mallie sets on a journey that will put her in trouble a couple of times. Fortunately, there is a hot detective to help her piece all the details.

Which Marty Ambrose series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Mango Bay Mysteries series, the earliest of Marty Ambrose's multi-book series: it opens with Peril in Paradise (2008) and runs to 5 books across 2008–2016, ending with Coastal Corpse (2016). Marty Ambrose's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Marty Ambrose written?

Marty Ambrose has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2022. 10 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Mango Bay Mysteries series with 5 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Marty Ambrose's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Marty Ambrose's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mango Bay Mysteries (2008–2016, 5 books), Lord Byron Mystery (2015–2022, 4 books) and Claire Clairmont (2018, 1 book).

How are Marty Ambrose's books organised into series?

This guide splits Marty Ambrose's 15 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mango Bay Mysteries (5 books, 2008–2016); Lord Byron Mystery (4 books, 2015–2022); Claire Clairmont (1 book, 2018).