📖 About Claire Malloy

Claire Malloy is a series universe written by Joan Hess. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 1 series, published between 1985 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Claire Malloy Books with 21 books. It opens with Strangled Prose (1985) and currently runs to Pride v. Prejudice (2015).

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🎯 Where to Start with Claire Malloy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Strangled Prose (1985), book 1 of Publication Order of Claire Malloy Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Claire Malloy Books in Order

Publication Order of Claire Malloy Books
21 books
1
Strangled Prose book cover1Strangled Prose1985Buy on Amazon
The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn book cover2The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn1986Buy on Amazon
Dear Miss Demeanor book cover3Dear Miss Demeanor1987Buy on Amazon
A Really Cute Corpse book cover4A Really Cute Corpse1988Buy on Amazon
A Diet to Die For book cover5A Diet to Die For1989Buy on Amazon
Roll Over and Play Dead book cover6Roll Over and Play Dead1991Buy on Amazon
Death by the Light of the Moon book cover7Death by the Light of the Moon1992Buy on Amazon
Poisoned Pins book cover8Poisoned Pins1993Buy on Amazon
To Kill a Husband book cover9To Kill a Husband1994Buy on Amazon
Tickled to Death book cover10Tickled to Death1994Buy on Amazon
Busy Bodies book cover11Busy Bodies1995Buy on Amazon
Closely Akin to Murder book cover12Closely Akin to Murder1996Buy on Amazon
A Holly, Jolly Murder book cover13A Holly, Jolly Murder1997Buy on Amazon
A Conventional Corpse book cover14A Conventional Corpse2000Buy on Amazon
Out on a Limb book cover15Out on a Limb2002Buy on Amazon
The Goodbye Body book cover16The Goodbye Body2005Buy on Amazon
Damsels in Distress book cover17Damsels in Distress2007Buy on Amazon
Mummy Dearest book cover18Mummy Dearest2008Buy on Amazon
Deader Homes and Gardens book cover19Deader Homes and Gardens2012Buy on Amazon
Murder as a Second Language book cover20Murder as a Second Language2013Buy on Amazon
Pride v. Prejudice book cover21Pride v. Prejudice2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Claire Malloy books are there?
There are 21 books in the Claire Malloy collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1985 and 2015.
What is the first Claire Malloy book?
The first book is Strangled Prose, published in 1985.
What order should I read the Claire Malloy books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Claire Malloy books?
The Claire Malloy books were written by Joan Hess.
Is the Claire Malloy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Claire Malloy Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Claire Malloy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1985, and the most recent in 2015.