📖 About Detective Megan Carpenter

Detective Megan Carpenter is a series universe written by Gregg Olsen. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 1 series, published between 2019 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Detective Megan Carpenter Books with 6 books. It opens with Snow Creek (2019) and currently runs to Final Victim (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Detective Megan Carpenter

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Snow Creek (2019), book 1 of Publication Order of Detective Megan Carpenter 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.

📚 Detective Megan Carpenter Books in Order

Publication Order of Detective Megan Carpenter Books
6 books
1
Snow Creek book cover1Snow Creek2019Buy on Amazon
Water's Edge book cover2Water's Edge2020Buy on Amazon
Silent Ridge / Dark Falls book cover3Silent Ridge / Dark Falls2020Buy on Amazon
Vanishing Point / Stillwater Island book cover4Vanishing Point / Stillwater Island2021Buy on Amazon
Cougar Point book cover5Cougar Point2024Buy on Amazon
Final Victim book cover6Final Victim2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Detective Megan Carpenter books are there?
There are 6 books in the Detective Megan Carpenter collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2019 and 2025.
What is the first Detective Megan Carpenter book?
The first book is Snow Creek, published in 2019.
What order should I read the Detective Megan Carpenter 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 Detective Megan Carpenter books?
The Detective Megan Carpenter books were written by Gregg Olsen.
Is the Detective Megan Carpenter series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Detective Megan Carpenter Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Detective Megan Carpenter series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2019, and the most recent in 2025.