Series Starters

Every series has a beginning—why not start at the start? Click through our carousel to find the first book in each series and meet the characters you’ll love.

Pillow Stalk

Book #1 from the series: Madison Night Mysteries

“A cozy little mystery that . . . soon draws the reader into Madison’s mid-century modern fantasy world of fashion, movies, friendship, loyalty, and violence” (New York Journal of Books).

Interior decorator Madison Night might look like a throwback to the sixties, but as business owner and landlord, she proves that independent women can have it...

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Murder on a Moon Trek: Fly Me to the Moon

Book #1 from the series: Sylvia Stryker Space Mysteries

VERONICA MARS MEETS STAR TREK!

When a body turns up aboard a luxury space vessel, Sylvia Stryker--reluctant crew member and accidental sleuth--must solve a murder before the killer strikes again.

Sylvia Stryker has no business being on the next Moon Unit Cruise Line, unless you count aspirations and dreams. The career that once felt within her...

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Suede to Rest

Book #1 from the series: Material Witness Mysteries

“There’s a new material girl in town…[A] resourceful and gutsy sleuth.”—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries

Unraveling family secrets can be murder...

When Polyester Monroe was young, she loved playing in her family’s textile store. But after a fatal tragedy, Land of A Thousand Fabrics was boarded up and...

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Designer Dirty Laundry

Book #1 from the series: Killer Fashion Mysteries

In the glamorous world of designer fashion, secrets are always in style.

Former fashion buyer Samantha Kidd thought she had her future perfectly tailored—until she discovers her boss dead on the job. When evidence points the police in her direction, Samantha finds herself trading couture for chaos and designer labels for dirty laundry.

Determined...

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Dead in the Water

From the series: A Mermaid Sisters Mystery

Dive into a world of enchantment, danger, and the unexpected as you embark on extraordinary underwater adventures in DEAD IN THE WATER. Meet Zoe, Kyra, and Ava, three spirited mermaid sisters who call the vibrant underwater city of Sirenia their home. But life beneath the waves is about to take a thrilling turn as the sisters find themselves...

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A Disguise to Die For

From the series: A Costume Shop Mystery

Someone is dressed to kill in the debut Costume Shop Mystery from the national bestselling author of the Material Witness mysteries.

No sooner does former magician’s assistant Margo Tamblyn return home to Proper City, Nevada, to run Disguise DeLimit, her family’s costume shop, than she gets her first big order. Wealthy nuisance Blitz Manners...

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