📖 About Molly Murphy

Molly Murphy is a series universe written by Rhys Bowen. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 1 series, published between 2001 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Molly Murphy Books with 25 books. It opens with Murphy's Law (2001) and currently runs to Vanished in the Crowd (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Molly Murphy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Murphy's Law (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Molly Murphy 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.

📚 Molly Murphy Books in Order

Publication Order of Molly Murphy Books
25 books
1
Murphy's Law book cover1Murphy's Law2001Buy on Amazon
Death of Riley book cover2Death of Riley2002Buy on Amazon
For the Love of Mike book cover3For the Love of Mike2003Buy on Amazon
In Like Flynn book cover4In Like Flynn2005Buy on Amazon
Oh Danny Boy book cover5Oh Danny Boy2006Buy on Amazon
In Dublin's Fair City book cover6In Dublin's Fair City2007Buy on Amazon
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden book cover7Tell Me, Pretty Maiden2008Buy on Amazon
In a Gilded Cage book cover8In a Gilded Cage2009Buy on Amazon
The Last Illusion book cover9The Last Illusion2010Buy on Amazon
Bless the Bride book cover10Bless the Bride2011Buy on Amazon
The Amersham Rubies book cover11The Amersham Rubies2011Buy on Amazon
Hush Now, Don't You Cry book cover12Hush Now, Don't You Cry2012Buy on Amazon
The Face in the Mirror book cover13The Face in the Mirror2013Buy on Amazon
The Family Way book cover14The Family Way2013Buy on Amazon
Through the Window book cover15Through the Window2014Buy on Amazon
City of Darkness and Light book cover16City of Darkness and Light2014Buy on Amazon
The Edge of Dreams book cover17The Edge of Dreams2015Buy on Amazon
Away in a Manger book cover18Away in a Manger2015Buy on Amazon
Time of Fog and Fire book cover19Time of Fog and Fire2016Buy on Amazon
The Ghost of Christmas Past book cover20The Ghost of Christmas Past2017Buy on Amazon
Wild Irish Rose book cover21Wild Irish Rose2022Buy on Amazon
All That Is Hidden book cover22All That Is Hidden2023Buy on Amazon
In Sunshine or in Shadow book cover23In Sunshine or in Shadow2024Buy on Amazon
Silent as the Grave book cover24Silent as the Grave2025Buy on Amazon
Vanished in the Crowd book cover25Vanished in the Crowd2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Molly Murphy books are there?
There are 25 books in the Molly Murphy collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2001 and 2026.
What is the first Molly Murphy book?
The first book is Murphy's Law, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Molly Murphy 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 Molly Murphy books?
The Molly Murphy books were written by Rhys Bowen.
Is the Molly Murphy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Molly Murphy Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Molly Murphy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2026.