🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Back Room Bookstore Cozy Mysteries Books
Start with: Books and Brews (2018)
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Publication Order of Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mysteries Books
Start with: Drugged on Deck (2020)
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Publication Order of College Town Cozy Mysteries Books
Start with: Crimes on Campus (2019)
ⓘ About Susan Harper
Drugged on Deck is an excellent start to an exciting series a perfect choice if you are looking for a cozy mystery story. The few twists along the way will keep you guessing while the flawless narration and steady pace will hold your attention to the end. The storyline is quite simple, and the narration is perfect, so following the story from start to finish is easy. Even though Bankstown is a small town, the bookstore gets a decent amount of traffic for two reasons. One, there is the store signature coffee that serves as the perfect morning dose for many of the town’s residents. The bookstore also houses the backdoor to the supernatural realm. This can only translate to more work for Monica, who has to keep a perfect balance between the natural and the supernatural.
All Book Series by Susan Harper
1
Books and Brews
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2018
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2
The Guilty Party
Book 2 of 12 · published 2018
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3
A Staged Murder
Book 3 of 12 · published 2018
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4
A Gruesome Goal
Book 4 of 12 · published 2019
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5
An Eye for Murder
Book 5 of 12 · published 2019
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6
Holidays and Homicide
Book 6 of 12 · published 2019
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8
A Supernatural Slaying
Book 8 of 12 · published 2019
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9
Beaten at His Own Game
Book 9 of 12 · published 2019
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10
A Trip Through Time
Book 10 of 12 · published 2019
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11
Seeing Double
Book 11 of 12 · published 2019
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12
A Magical Ending
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2019
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1
Drugged on Deck
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2020
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2
Dead in the Water
Book 2 of 12 · published 2020
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4
Excursions to Die For
Book 4 of 12 · published 2020
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5
Violence On Vacation
Book 5 of 12 · published 2020
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6
Island Investigation
Book 6 of 12 · published 2020
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7
Body at the Banquet
Book 7 of 12 · published 2020
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8
Chaos at the Casino
Book 8 of 12 · published 2020
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9
Hot Bids and Cold Bodies
Book 9 of 12 · published 2020
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10
Murder at the Museum
Book 10 of 12 · published 2020
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11
A Deadly Reunion
Book 11 of 12 · published 2020
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12
The Final Piece
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2020
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1
Crimes on Campus
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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2
Character Assassination
Book 2 of 4 · published 2019
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3
A Deadly Re-Enactment
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019
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4
Death and the Dog Show
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
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1
Murder in the City
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2021
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2
Criminals on Campus
Book 2 of 12 · published 2021
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3
Victim at the Vet
Book 3 of 12 · published 2021
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4
Dangers of Dog Walking
Book 4 of 12 · published 2021
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5
Gunshots at the Gala
Book 5 of 12 · published 2021
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7
Victim at the Vineyard
Book 7 of 12 · published 2021
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8
Camping, Couples, and Crime
Book 8 of 12 · published 2021
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9
Costumes and Crimes
Book 9 of 12 · published 2021
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10
Brothers Behind Bars
Book 10 of 12 · published 2021
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11
Mayhem in the Maze
Book 11 of 12 · published 2021
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12
Fatality at the Festival
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2022
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1
Poison in the Pastries
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2021
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2
Alligators and Atrocities
Book 2 of 12 · published 2021
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3
Frozen Felonies
Book 3 of 12 · published 2021
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4
Death at the Dock
Book 4 of 12 · published 2022
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5
Fireworks and Fatalities
Book 5 of 12 · published 2022
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6
Catering and Confessions
Book 6 of 12 · published 2022
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7
Ice Cream and Investigations
Book 7 of 12 · published 2022
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8
Muffins, Mechanics, and Murder
Book 8 of 12 · published 2022
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9
Coffee, Campus, and Crimes
Book 9 of 12 · published 2022
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10
Death by Dragon
Book 10 of 12 · published 2022
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11
Pirate Fest Fatality
Book 11 of 12 · published 2023
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12
Carts, Clubs, and Crimes
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023
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1
Murder at the Marina
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022
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4
Fishing for Clues
Book 4 of 5 · published 2022
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5
Fatal Fungus
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2022
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1
Murder at Macbeth
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2018
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2
A Killing in Kenya
Book 2 of 12 · published 2018
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3
Homicide in Hawaii
Book 3 of 12 · published 2018
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4
Trouble in Texas
Book 4 of 12 · published 2018
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5
Murder in Mississippi
Book 5 of 12 · published 2018
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6
An Artful Assassination
Book 6 of 12 · published 2018
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7
French Fatality
Book 7 of 12 · published 2018
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8
Kangaroos and Killings
Book 8 of 12 · published 2018
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9
Tailed in Tokyo
Book 9 of 12 · published 2019
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10
Iced in Alaska
Book 10 of 12 · published 2019
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11
Mayhem in Mexico
Book 11 of 12 · published 2019
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12
Nabbed in New York
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2019
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1
Back in the Game
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2020
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3
Dark Web of Lies
Book 3 of 11 · published 2020
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4
Milk and Serial
Book 4 of 11 · published 2020
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5
Crate and Peril
Book 5 of 11 · published 2020
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6
Glazed and Confused
Book 6 of 11 · published 2020
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9
Wheelie Bad Day
Book 9 of 11 · published 2022
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10
Angel of Death
Book 10 of 11 · published 2023
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11
Drunken Sailor
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2023
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1
House Warming Homicide
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2024
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3
Music and Murder
Book 3 of 5 · published 2024
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5
Silenced by the Sword
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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1
Dying for a Drive
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2017 Co-authored · Stacey Alabaster
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2
A Fatal Fall
Book 2 of 12 · published 2017 Co-authored · Stacey Alabaster
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3
Murder in the Morgue
Book 3 of 12 · published 2017 Co-authored · Stacey Alabaster
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4
Horse Drawn Homicide
Book 4 of 12 · published 2017
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5
Framed by Friends
Book 5 of 12 · published 2017
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6
Victims of His Vengeance
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017
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7
Undercover with the Undead
Book 7 of 12 · published 2017
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8
Homicide at the Hospital
Book 8 of 12 · published 2017
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9
Murder Mystery Party
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018
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10
Vacations and Victims
Book 10 of 12 · published 2018
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11
A Death Downtown
Book 11 of 12 · published 2018
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12
A Final Fatality
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2018
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Susan Harper?
Drugged on Deck is an excellent start to an exciting series a perfect choice if you are looking for a cozy mystery story. The few twists along the way will keep you guessing while the flawless narration and steady pace will hold your attention to the end. The storyline is quite simple, and the narration is perfect, so following the story from start to finish is easy.
Which Susan Harper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Senoia Cozy Mysteries series, the earliest of Susan Harper's multi-book series: it opens with Dying for a Drive (2017) and runs to 12 books across 2017–2018, ending with A Final Fatality (2018). Susan Harper's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Susan Harper written?
Susan Harper has 97 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2024. Every one of them sits in one of 10 named series — the largest being the Back Room Bookstore Cozy Mysteries series with 12 books.
In what order should Susan Harper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Susan Harper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Senoia Cozy Mysteries (2017–2018, 12 books), Back Room Bookstore Cozy Mysteries (2018–2019, 12 books) and Flight Risk Cozy Mysteries (2018–2019, 12 books), plus 7 more.
How are Susan Harper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Susan Harper's 97 books into 10 named series, with no standalone titles: Back Room Bookstore Cozy Mysteries (12 books, 2018–2019); Caribbean Cruise Cozy Mysteries (12 books, 2020); Country Girl In The Big City Cozy Mysteries (12 books, 2021–2022); Darla's Delectables Food Truck Cozy Mystery (12 books, 2021–2023); Flight Risk Cozy Mysteries (12 books, 2018–2019), plus 5 further series.
