📖 About Mercy Watts Mysteries

Mercy Watts Mysteries is a series universe written by A.W Hartoin. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 2 series, published between 2012 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Mercy Watts Mysteries Books with 21 books. It opens with Coke with a Twist (2012) and currently runs to Origin Story (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Mercy Watts Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Coke with a Twist (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of Mercy Watts Mysteries 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with A Good Man Gone (2013).

Each of the 2 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.

📚 Mercy Watts Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Mercy Watts Mysteries Books
21 books
1
Coke with a Twist book cover1Coke with a Twist2012Buy on Amazon
Touch and Go book cover2Touch and Go2012Buy on Amazon
A Good Man Gone book cover3A Good Man Gone2013Buy on Amazon
Diver Down book cover4Diver Down2013Buy on Amazon
Nowhere Fast book cover5Nowhere Fast2013Buy on Amazon
Double Black Diamond book cover6Double Black Diamond2014Buy on Amazon
Dry Spell book cover7Dry Spell2014Buy on Amazon
Drop Dead Red book cover8Drop Dead Red2015Buy on Amazon
In the Worst Way book cover9In the Worst Way2015Buy on Amazon
The Wife of Riley book cover10The Wife of Riley2016Buy on Amazon
A Sin and a Shame book cover11A Sin and a Shame2016Buy on Amazon
My Bad Grandad book cover12My Bad Grandad2017Buy on Amazon
Brain Trust book cover13Brain Trust2017Buy on Amazon
Down and Dirty book cover14Down and Dirty2018Buy on Amazon
Small Time Crime book cover15Small Time Crime2019Buy on Amazon
Bottle Blonde book cover16Bottle Blonde2020Buy on Amazon
Mean Evergreen book cover17Mean Evergreen2021Buy on Amazon
Silver Bells at Hotel Hell book cover18Silver Bells at Hotel Hell2022Buy on Amazon
So Long Gone book cover19So Long Gone2023Buy on Amazon
Black Bandana book cover20Black Bandana2024Buy on Amazon
Origin Story book cover21Origin Story2025Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Mercy Watts Mysteries Books
21 books
2
A Good Man Gone book cover1A Good Man Gone2013Buy on Amazon
Diver Down book cover2Diver Down2013Buy on Amazon
Coke with a Twist book cover3Coke with a Twist2012Buy on Amazon
Touch and Go book cover4Touch and Go2012Buy on Amazon
Nowhere Fast book cover5Nowhere Fast2013Buy on Amazon
Double Black Diamond book cover6Double Black Diamond2014Buy on Amazon
Dry Spell book cover7Dry Spell2014Buy on Amazon
Drop Dead Red book cover8Drop Dead Red2015Buy on Amazon
In the Worst Way book cover9In the Worst Way2015Buy on Amazon
The Wife of Riley book cover10The Wife of Riley2016Buy on Amazon
A Sin and a Shame book cover11A Sin and a Shame2016Buy on Amazon
My Bad Grandad book cover12My Bad Grandad2017Buy on Amazon
Brain Trust book cover13Brain Trust2017Buy on Amazon
Down and Dirty book cover14Down and Dirty2018Buy on Amazon
Small Time Crime book cover15Small Time Crime2019Buy on Amazon
Bottle Blonde book cover16Bottle Blonde2020Buy on Amazon
Mean Evergreen book cover17Mean Evergreen2021Buy on Amazon
Silver Bells at Hotel Hell book cover18Silver Bells at Hotel Hell2022Buy on Amazon
So Long Gone book cover19So Long Gone2023Buy on Amazon
Black Bandana book cover20Black Bandana2024Buy on Amazon
Origin Story book cover21Origin Story2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Mercy Watts Mysteries books are there?
There are 21 books in the Mercy Watts Mysteries collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2012 and 2025.
What is the first Mercy Watts Mysteries book?
The first book is Coke with a Twist, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Mercy Watts Mysteries 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 Mercy Watts Mysteries books?
The Mercy Watts Mysteries books were written by A.W Hartoin.
Is the Mercy Watts Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Mercy Watts Mysteries 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 Mercy Watts Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2025.