A.E. Howe Books in Order

A.E. Howe has written 37 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Broken State (2014) and the newest is Halloween's Haunt (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 26 of the 37 books listed here are in the Larry Macklin Mysteries series, which has its own page: Larry Macklin Mysteries books in order.

Books
37
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
2,790 in 12 of 37 books

A.E. Howe writes murder mysteries. The Larry Macklin Mysteries came first and name a month in each title, from November's Past (2016) through January's Betrayal (2017) to August's Heat (2018), with the Baron Blasko Mysteries and the Mortician Murder Mystery following. Howe studied English Education at the University of Georgia, has worked as a screenwriter and playwright, co-hosts the Guns of Hollywood podcast and writes from a farm in north Florida. The catalogue runs to 37 books between Broken State (2014) and Halloween's Haunt (2026).

How many A.E. Howe books are there?

A.E. Howe has 37 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

A.E. Howe Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 A.E. Howe books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Broken State2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  2. 2
    Creature Feature2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  3. 3
    November's PastLarry Macklin Mysteries #12016 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016210
  4. 4
    December's SecretsLarry Macklin Mysteries #22016 · 206 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016206
  5. 5
    January's BetrayalLarry Macklin Mysteries #32017 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017216
  6. 6
    February's RegretsLarry Macklin Mysteries #42017 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017232
  7. 7
    March's LuckLarry Macklin Mysteries #52017 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017228
  8. 8
    April's DesiresLarry Macklin Mysteries #62017 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017228
  9. 9
    May's DangerLarry Macklin Mysteries #72017 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017232
  10. 10
    FangsBaron Blasko Mysteries #12018 · 225 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018225
  11. 11
    KnivesBaron Blasko Mysteries #22018 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018249
  12. 122018
  13. 13
    July's TrialsLarry Macklin Mysteries #92018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  14. 14
    August's HeatLarry Macklin Mysteries #102018 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018256
  15. 15
    September's FuryLarry Macklin Mysteries #112018 · 225 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018225
  16. 16
    ClawsBaron Blasko Mysteries #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  17. 17
    October's FearLarry Macklin Mysteries #122019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  18. 182019
  19. 192019
  20. 20
    TentaclesBaron Blasko Mysteries #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  21. 21
    Summer's RageLarry Macklin Mysteries #152020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  22. 22
    Autumn's GhostLarry Macklin Mysteries #162020 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020283
  23. 23
    Winter's ChillLarry Macklin Mysteries #172021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  24. 242021
  25. 25
    Return to DeathMortician Murder Mystery #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  26. 26
    Gambling on DeathMortician Murder Mystery #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  27. 27
    Memorial for DeathMortician Murder Mystery #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  28. 282022
  29. 292022
  30. 30
    Search for DeathMortician Murder Mystery #42023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  31. 312023
  32. 32
    DustBaron Blasko Mysteries #52024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  33. 342024
  34. 352025
  35. 362025
  36. 372026

A.E. Howe series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

A.E. Howe books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Baron Blasko Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Fangs
  2. 2. Knives
  3. 3. Claws
  4. 4. Tentacles
  5. 5. Dust

Mortician Murder Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Return to Death
  2. 2. Gambling on Death
  3. 3. Memorial for Death
  4. 4. Search for Death

Standalone books

2 books

2 A.E. Howe titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read A.E. Howe books in order?

You only need to read A.E. Howe books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with A.E. Howe

Start with November's Past (2016), the first Larry Macklin Mysteries book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Broken State (2014).

What is the newest A.E. Howe book?

Halloween's Haunt (2026) is the newest A.E. Howe book released so far.

Is there a new A.E. Howe book coming?

No next A.E. Howe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

A.E. Howe at a glance

Still publishing
A.E. Howe published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
A.E. Howe books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,790 pages across the 12 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 228 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most A.E. Howe books, 19 of 37, were published in the 2010s.

What the A.E. Howe books are about

2 of the 37 A.E. Howe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.