📖 About Ray Elkins

Ray Elkins is a series universe written by Aaron Stander. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 2 series, published between 2000 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Ray Elkins Mystery Books with 12 books. It opens with Summer People (2000) and currently runs to Smoke and Mirrors (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Ray Elkins

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Summer People (2000), book 1 of Publication Order of Ray Elkins Mystery 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 Medieval Murders (2011).

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.

📚 Ray Elkins Books in Order

Publication Order of Ray Elkins Mystery Books
12 books
1
Summer People book cover1Summer People2000Buy on Amazon
Color Tour book cover2Color Tour2006Buy on Amazon
Deer Season book cover3Deer Season2009Buy on Amazon
Shelf Ice book cover4Shelf Ice2010Buy on Amazon
Medieval Murders book cover5Medieval Murders2011Buy on Amazon
Cruelest Month book cover6Cruelest Month2012Buy on Amazon
Death in a Summer Colony book cover7Death in a Summer Colony2013Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Merlot book cover8Murder in the Merlot2016Buy on Amazon
Gales of November book cover9Gales of November2017Buy on Amazon
The Center Cannot Hold book cover10The Center Cannot Hold2018Buy on Amazon
Destination Wedding book cover11Destination Wedding2020Buy on Amazon
Smoke and Mirrors book cover12Smoke and Mirrors2024Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Ray Elkins Mystery Books
12 books
2
Medieval Murders book cover1Medieval Murders2011Buy on Amazon
Summer People book cover2Summer People2000Buy on Amazon
Color Tour book cover3Color Tour2006Buy on Amazon
Deer Season book cover4Deer Season2009Buy on Amazon
Shelf Ice book cover5Shelf Ice2010Buy on Amazon
Cruelest Month book cover6Cruelest Month2012Buy on Amazon
Death in a Summer Colony book cover7Death in a Summer Colony2013Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Merlot book cover8Murder in the Merlot2016Buy on Amazon
Gales of November book cover9Gales of November2017Buy on Amazon
The Center Cannot Hold book cover10The Center Cannot Hold2018Buy on Amazon
Destination Wedding book cover11Destination Wedding2020Buy on Amazon
Smoke and Mirrors book cover12Smoke and Mirrors2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Ray Elkins books are there?
There are 12 books in the Ray Elkins collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2000 and 2024.
What is the first Ray Elkins book?
The first book is Summer People, published in 2000.
What order should I read the Ray Elkins 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 Ray Elkins books?
The Ray Elkins books were written by Aaron Stander.
Is the Ray Elkins series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Ray Elkins Mystery Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Ray Elkins series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2000, and the most recent in 2024.