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Publication Order of Albert Smith's Culinary Capers Books
Start with: Pork Pie Pandemonium (2020)
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Start with: Old Habits (2024)
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Publication Order of Blue Moon Appalachia Books
Start with: The Haunting of Millie Nettles (2023)
ⓘ About Steve Higgs
Steve Higgs is an urban fantasy, paranormal, and crime fiction author best known for the “Bluemoon Investigations” series of novels. As a ten-year-old, Higgs had already won his first award and during this time, the only school subject he had any interest in was creative writing. Since he was pretty much uninterested in anything else, when he graduated, the only thing he could do was join the army. He joined the army as a seventeen-year-old boy and was surprisingly very good that he rose up the ranks quickly that by the time he left, he was a commissioned officer. He also went back to school during his time with the army and graduated with a bachelor in Technology and a Masters in Management and Business and Engineering.
All Book Series by Steve Higgs
1
Pork Pie Pandemonium
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2020
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2
Bakewell Tart Bludgeoning
Book 2 of 17 · published 2020
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3
Stilton Slaughter
Book 3 of 17 · published 2020
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4
Bedfordshire Clanger Calamity
Book 4 of 17 · published 2020
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5
Death of a Yorkshire Pudding
Book 5 of 17 · published 2020
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6
Cumberland Sausage Shocker
Book 6 of 17 · published 2021
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7
Arbroath Smokie Slaying
Book 7 of 17 · published 2021
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9
Dundee Cake Deception
Book 9 of 17 · published 2021
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10
Lancashire Hotpot Peril
Book 10 of 17 · published 2021
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11
Blackpool Rock Bloodshed
Book 11 of 17 · published 2022
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12
Kent Coast Oyster Obliteration
Book 12 of 17 · published 2022
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13
Eton Mess Massacre
Book 13 of 17 · published 2022
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14
Cornish Pasty Conspiracy
Book 14 of 17 · published 2022
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15
The Gastrothief
Book 15 of 17 · published 2023
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16
Lyme Regis Layover
Book 16 of 17 · published 2023
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17
Majestic Mystery
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2023
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1
Old Habits
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2024
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5
Old Score to Settle
Book 5 of 8 · published 2025
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6
Old Enough to Know Better
Book 6 of 8 · published 2026
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8
Old Haunts
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2027
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1
The Haunting of Millie Nettles
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2023
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5
Lights in the Sky
Book 5 of 7 · published 2024
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7
The Mason County Mothman
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2027
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1
Spiteful Spectres
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2024
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2
Sirens and Sea Monsters
Book 2 of 8 · published 2024
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4
Witchcraft Worries
Book 4 of 8 · published 2024
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6
The Banshee of Burleigh Heads
Book 6 of 8 · published 2025
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7
Vengeance & Vampires
Book 7 of 8 · published 2026
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8
Demons & Deception
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2028
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1
Paranormal Nonsense
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 2017
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2
The Phantom of Barker Mill
Book 2 of 29 · published 2017
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3
Amanda Harper Paranormal Detective
Book 3 of 29 · published 2018
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4
The Klowns of Kent
Book 4 of 29 · published 2018
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5
Dead Pirates of Cawsand
Book 5 of 29 · published 2018
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6
In the Doodoo with Voodoo
Book 6 of 29 · published 2018
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7
The Witches of East Malling
Book 7 of 29 · published 2018
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8
Crop Circles, Cows, and Crazy Aliens
Book 8 of 29 · published 2018
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10
Whispers in the Rigging
Book 10 of 29 · published 2019
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11
Bloodlust Blonde
Book 11 of 29 · published 2019
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12
A Typo, a Werewolf, and Two Dopey Dachshunds
Book 12 of 29 · published 2019
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13
Paws of the Yeti
Book 13 of 29 · published 2019
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14
Under a Blue Moon
Book 14 of 29 · published 2019
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16
Lord Hale's Monster
Book 16 of 29 · published 2019
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17
Herne Bay Howlers
Book 17 of 29 · published 2020
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18
Undead Incorporated
Book 18 of 29 · published 2020
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19
The Ghoul of Christmas Past
Book 19 of 29 · published 2020
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21
Jailhouse Golemla
Book 21 of 29 · published 2021
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22
Sparks in the Darkness
Book 22 of 29 · published 2021
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23
Shadow in the Mine
Book 23 of 29 · published 2021
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25
Monsters Everywhere
Book 25 of 29 · published 2022
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26
Becky's Creature
Book 26 of 29 · published 2023
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27
Modern Fairy Tale
Book 27 of 29 · published 2024
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28
No Such Thing as Magic
Book 28 of 29 · published 2025
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29
Angel Tears
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2026
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1
Crash Chorus
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2023
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5
Boiled Sons Street
Book 5 of 11 · published 2023
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10
Dangerous Business
Book 10 of 11 · published 2026
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11
Mass Riot
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2027
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1
Voodoo Blues
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2022
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2
Doppelganger Danger
Book 2 of 10 · published 2022
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3
Nightmare Scare
Book 3 of 10 · published 2022
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5
Monster Haunter
Book 5 of 10 · published 2023
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6
Possession Obsession
Book 6 of 10 · published 2023
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7
Mermaid Charade
Book 7 of 10 · published 2024
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8
Abduction Destruction
Book 8 of 10 · published 2025
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10
Loch Ness Distress
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2025
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1
Shadow of a Lie
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
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2
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024
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3
The Truth Will Out
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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1
To Love and to Perish
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2021
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2
Tying the Noose
Book 2 of 11 · published 2021
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4
A Dress to Die For
Book 4 of 11 · published 2022
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5
The Clown, the Witch, and the Cat: Pets Investigate
Book 5 of 11 · published 2022
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6
Wedding Ceremony Woes
Book 6 of 11 · published 2022
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7
Something Stolen, Something Blue
Book 7 of 11 · published 2023
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8
The Bride's Bouquet Bleeds
Book 8 of 11 · published 2023
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9
The Chauffeur Did It
Book 9 of 11 · published 2024
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10
Till Death Do Us Part
Book 10 of 11 · published 2024
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11
The Royal Wedding
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2025
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1
Holy Homicide
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2022
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2
Mausoleum Madness
Book 2 of 9 · published 2022
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5
Consecrated Crime
Book 5 of 9 · published 2023
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7
A String of Perils
Book 7 of 9 · published 2023
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9
Enshrined Evil
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023
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1
We Are Not Meat
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
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2
The Time Pirates
Book 2 of 3 · published 2025
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3
Timequake
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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1
The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2019
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2
The Kidnapped Bride
Book 2 of 11 · published 2019
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3
Killer Cocktail
Book 3 of 11 · published 2019
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4
The Director's Cut
Book 4 of 11 · published 2019
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5
The Couple in Cabin 2124
Book 5 of 11 · published 2019
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7
Murder on the Dance Floor
Book 7 of 11 · published 2019
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8
Mission for the Maharaja
Book 8 of 11 · published 2019
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9
A Sleuth and her Dachshund in Athens
Book 9 of 11 · published 2019
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10
The Maltese Parrot
Book 10 of 11 · published 2020
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11
No Place Like Home
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2020
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1
What Sam Knew
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2020
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3
Recipe for Murder
Book 3 of 11 · published 2020
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4
A Banshee and a Bookshop
Book 4 of 11 · published 2020
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5
Diamonds, Dinner Jackets, and Death
Book 5 of 11 · published 2020
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6
Frozen Vengeance
Book 6 of 11 · published 2020
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9
Murder is an Artform
Book 9 of 11 · published 2021
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10
Wonderful Weddings and Deadly Divorces
Book 10 of 11 · published 2021
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11
Dangerous Creatures
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2021
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1
Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2021
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2
Fitness Can Kill
Book 2 of 12 · published 2022
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3
Death by Pirates
Book 3 of 12 · published 2022
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4
First Dig Two Graves
Book 4 of 12 · published 2022
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6
Four Ex-Wives and a Wedding
Book 6 of 12 · published 2023
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7
A Reason to Kill
Book 7 of 12 · published 2023
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8
Treasure of the San José
Book 8 of 12 · published 2023
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9
Dangerous Secrets
Book 9 of 12 · published 2024
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12
Hip Deep in the Ship
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2026
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1
Graveyard Gods
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022
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4
Where the Dead Float
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
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1
Untethered Magic
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2020
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2
Unleashed Magic
Book 2 of 13 · published 2020
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3
Live and Die by Magic
Book 3 of 13 · published 2020
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4
Familiar Territory
Book 4 of 13 · published 2020
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6
Damaged but Powerful
Book 6 of 13 · published 2020
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8
The Armour of God
Book 8 of 13 · published 2020
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9
Terrible Secrets
Book 9 of 13 · published 2021
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10
Hellfire Hellion
Book 10 of 13 · published 2022
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12
Demon Horde Gambit
Book 12 of 13 · published 2023
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13
Death Curse: The Final Battle
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2023
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1
Veil of Shadows / Vampire in the Corner Pocket
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2022
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2
Demon's Coven / Cue the Magic
Book 2 of 6 · published 2022
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3
Blood Moon / Magic Eight Ball
Book 3 of 6 · published 2022
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4
Old Enemies / Graveyard Hustle
Book 4 of 6 · published 2023
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5
Song of the Banshee
Book 5 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · Jake Skelton
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6
Buried Past
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Anthology · Jake Skelton
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1
Pets Investigate: Volume 1
Single-title series · published 2022
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1
Death by Dickens
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2024
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2
Death of an Ice Cream Salesman
Book 2 of 6 · published 2024
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3
Death on the Nineteenth
Book 3 of 6 · published 2024
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4
Death Stage Left
Book 4 of 6 · published 2025
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5
Death by Degrees
Book 5 of 6 · published 2026
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6
Death by a Thousand Crumbs
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
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1
Knitting and Novels
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2025 Co-authored · Christina Rose
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2
Diamonds & Deceptions
Book 2 of 5 · published 2025 Co-authored · Christina Rose
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3
Hooks & Holiday Havocs
Book 3 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Christina Rose
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4
Wicks & Whispers
Book 4 of 5 · published 2026 Co-authored · Christina Rose
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5
Cuts and Contracts
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026 Co-authored · Christina Rose
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1
Hellhounds
Single-title series · published 2021
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Steve Higgs?
Steve Higgs is an urban fantasy, paranormal, and crime fiction author best known for the “Bluemoon Investigations” series of novels. As a ten-year-old, Higgs had already won his first award and during this time, the only school subject he had any interest in was creative writing. Since he was pretty much uninterested in anything else, when he graduated, the only thing he could do was join the army.
Which Steve Higgs series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Blue Moon Investigations series, the earliest of Steve Higgs's multi-book series: it opens with Paranormal Nonsense (2017) and runs to 29 books across 2017–2026, ending with Angel Tears (2026). Steve Higgs's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Steve Higgs written?
Steve Higgs has 186 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2028. 184 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Blue Moon Investigations series with 29 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Steve Higgs's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Steve Higgs's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Blue Moon Investigations (2017–2026, 29 books), Patricia Fisher Cruise Mystery (2019–2020, 11 books) and Albert Smith's Culinary Capers (2020–2023, 17 books), plus 16 more.
How are Steve Higgs's books organised into series?
This guide splits Steve Higgs's 186 books into 19 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Blue Moon Investigations (29 books, 2017–2026); Albert Smith's Culinary Capers (17 books, 2020–2023); The Realm of False Gods (13 books, 2020–2023); Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective (12 books, 2021–2026); Blue Moon Investigations: Boston (11 books, 2023–2027), plus 14 further series.
