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ⓘ About Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez otherwise known as Melissa Bourbon is a mystery and cozy mystery author from Longhorns North Texas. Melissa was born in California to a Silicon Valley executive father and a very talented watercolor artist for a mother, which perhaps explains her artistic predilection. As the only daughter, she had the privilege of having that special relationship with her brothers, her mother, and father. As such, she understands all about the unique father and daughter and daughter and mother relationships that she writes about in all her novels. When she was in the sixth grade her father was transferred to Northern California and some of the most important things in her life such as college, kids and starting a family are rooted there.
All Book Series by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Silent Echoes / The Final Prey / Sacrifice of Passion
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
Silent Obsession / The Final Victim / A Deadly Curse
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013
God Rest Ye Murdered Gentleman
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
The Bibliomancer's Daughter/ Murder in Devil's Cove
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2020
Long Forgotten Stories / Murder at Sea Captain's Inn
Book 4 of 6 · published 2021
The Open Door Bookshop / Murder Through an Open Door
Book 5 of 6 · published 2022
Shadows on the Page / Murder and an Irish Curse
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2022
The Tricked-Out Toolbox
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2012 Co-authored · Tonya Kappes
Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery Companion Workbook
Book 3 of 9 · published 2022
Writing a Cozy Mystery: Case Files: A Step-by-Step Field Guide
Book 8 of 9 · published 2023
The Trouble with Digging Too Deep
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Diane Kelly
Trouble with the Tumbleweed Twister
Book 4 of 5 · published 2022 Anthology · Lawrence Kelter
The Trouble with Pushing Up Daisies
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Melissa Bourbon Ramirez?
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez otherwise known as Melissa Bourbon is a mystery and cozy mystery author from Longhorns North Texas. Melissa was born in California to a Silicon Valley executive father and a very talented watercolor artist for a mother, which perhaps explains her artistic predilection. As the only daughter, she had the privilege of having that special relationship with her brothers, her mother, and father.
Which Melissa Bourbon Ramirez series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lola Cruz Mysteries series, the earliest of Melissa Bourbon Ramirez's multi-book series: it opens with Living the Vida Lola (2008) and runs to 8 books across 2008–2024, ending with Fa-La-La-La-Lola (2024). Melissa Bourbon Ramirez's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Melissa Bourbon Ramirez written?
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez has 51 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2025. 41 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Magical Dressmaking Mysteries series with 9 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Melissa Bourbon Ramirez's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Melissa Bourbon Ramirez's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lola Cruz Mysteries (2008–2024, 8 books), Magical Dressmaking Mysteries (2011–2025, 9 books) and Deadly Legends (2012–2013, 2 books), plus 4 more.
How are Melissa Bourbon Ramirez's books organised into series?
This guide splits Melissa Bourbon Ramirez's 51 books into 8 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Magical Dressmaking Mysteries (9 books, 2011–2025); Bread Shop Mysteries (8 books, 2017–2022); Lola Cruz Mysteries (8 books, 2008–2024); Pippin Lane Hawthorne Mystery / Book Magic Mysteries (6 books, 2020–2022); Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries (5 books, 2022–2023), plus 3 further series.