Ann Parker Books in Order

Ann Parker has written 17 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Silver Lies (2003) and the newest is The Deadly Flying Club (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2003–2026
Pages on record
2,326 in 6 of 17 books

Ann Parker writes historical mysteries set in Colorado silver country. Inez Stannert leads the Silver Rush Mysteries, which open with Silver Lies (2003), winner of the WILLA Literary Award in historical fiction in 2004, and continue through Iron Ties (2006), Leaden Skies (2009), Mercury's Rise (2011), What Gold Buys (2016), A Dying Note (2018), Mortal Music (2020) and The Secret in the Wall (2022). Parker was a finalist for Best Historical Novel in the 2011 Agatha Award and studied at the University of California, Berkeley. The Abigail Summers cozy mysteries make a second series inside 17 catalogued books.

How many Ann Parker books are there?

Ann Parker has 17 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.

Ann Parker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Ann Parker 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
    Silver LiesSilver Rush Mysteries #12003 · 424 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003424
  2. 2
    Iron TiesSilver Rush Mysteries #22006 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006384
  3. 3
    Leaden SkiesSilver Rush Mysteries #32009 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009304
  4. 4
    Mercury's RiseSilver Rush Mysteries #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011
  5. 5
    What Gold BuysSilver Rush Mysteries #52016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  6. 6
    A Dying NoteSilver Rush Mysteries #62018 · 366 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018366
  7. 7
    Mortal MusicSilver Rush Mysteries #72020 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020448
  8. 8
    The Secret in the WallSilver Rush Mysteries #82022 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022400
  9. 9
    The Deadly Detective AgencyAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  10. 10
    The Deadly Pub QuizAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  11. 11
    The Deadly RegattaAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  12. 12
    The Deadly Fun RunAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  13. 13
    The Deadly WeddingAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  14. 14
    The Deadly MuseumAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  15. 15
    The Deadly Coaching InnAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #72025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  16. 16
    The Deadly Christmas WreathAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #82025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  17. 17
    The Deadly Flying ClubAbigail Summers Cozy Mysteries #92026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Ann Parker characters in order

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

Ann Parker 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.

Do you have to read Ann Parker books in order?

You only need to read Ann Parker books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ann Parker

Start with Silver Lies (2003), the first Silver Rush Mystery book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Ann Parker book?

The Deadly Flying Club (2026) is the newest Ann Parker book released so far.

Is there a new Ann Parker book coming?

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

Ann Parker at a glance

Still publishing
Ann Parker published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ann Parker books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,326 pages across the 6 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 392 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ann Parker books, 11 of 17, were published in the 2020s.

What the Ann Parker books are about

8 of the 17 Ann Parker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: colorado is tagged on 5 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.