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Beth Byers Books in Order

Beth Byers has written 121 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder (2017) and the newest is Threatened With Murder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
121
Published
2017–2026
Pages on record
2,842 in 16 of 121 books
See all 121 books in order Printable Beth Byers checklist

Beth Byers has 121 books in the catalogue, released between 2017 and 2026. Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder (2017) is the earliest and Threatened With Murder (2026) the latest. Byers writes many series, among them Smith Investigates Mystery, 2nd Chance Diner, Poison Ink Mysteries, Mysteries of Severine DuNoir, Hettie and Ro Adventures, Josephine West 1920s Mysteries, Bright Young Witches and Cat Clarke 1960s Mysteries. The Violet Carlyle Mysteries also appear on the page.

How many Beth Byers books are there?

Beth Byers has 121 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 15 separate series.

Beth Byers Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 121 Beth Byers 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. Cover of Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder by Beth Byers, book 1 of the 2nd Chance Diner series (2017)
  2. Cover of Murder & The Heir by Beth Byers, book 1 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2018)
  3. Cover of Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead by Beth Byers, book 1 of the Bright Young Witches series (2019)
  4. Cover of Death by the Book by Beth Byers, book 1 of the Poison Ink Mysteries series (2019)
  5. Cover of Death Witnessed by Beth Byers, book 2 of the Poison Ink Mysteries series (2019)
  6. Cover of Murder at the Folly by Beth Byers, book 3 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  7. Cover of A Merry Little Murder by Beth Byers, book 4 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  8. Cover of Murder in the Shallows by Beth Byers, book 6 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  9. Cover of Obsidian Murder by Beth Byers, book 8 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  10. Cover of Murder at the Ladies Club by Beth Byers, book 9 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  11. Cover of Wedding Vows & Murder by Beth Byers, book 10 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  12. Cover of A Jazzy Little Murder by Beth Byers, book 11 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  13. Cover of Murder By Chocolate by Beth Byers, book 12 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  14. Cover of A Friendly Little Murder by Beth Byers, book 13 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  15. Cover of Murder by the Sea by Beth Byers, book 14 of the Violet Carlyle Mysteries series (2019)
  1. 1
    Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder2nd Chance Diner #12017 · 206 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017206
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  2. 2
    A Tiny Dash of DeathBrightwater Bay Cozy Mystery #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  3. 3
    Magic Before MischiefMagic Before Mysteries #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Murder & The HeirViolet Carlyle Mysteries #12018 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018170
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  5. 5
    A Sweet Spoonful of CyanideBrightwater Bay Cozy Mystery #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  6. 6
    Poison & Pie2nd Chance Diner #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  7. 7
    Double Mocha Murder2nd Chance Diner #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide2nd Chance Diner #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    Tea & Temptation2nd Chance Diner #52018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  10. 10
    Donuts & Danger2nd Chance Diner #62018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  11. 11
    Scones & Scandal2nd Chance Diner #72018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  12. 12
    Lemonade & Loathing2nd Chance Diner #82018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  13. 13
    Wedding Cake & Woe2nd Chance Diner #92018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  14. 14
    Honeymoons & Honeydew2nd Chance Diner #102018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  15. 15
    The Pumpkin Problem2nd Chance Diner #112018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  16. 16
    Bright Young Witches & the Restless DeadBright Young Witches #12019 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019204
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  17. 17
    Death by the BookPoison Ink Mysteries #12019 · 148 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019148
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Philanderers GoneHettie and Ro Adventures #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  19. 19
    Adventurer GoneHettie and Ro Adventures #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  20. 20
    Bright Young Witches and the Merry DeadBright Young Witches #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  21. 21
    Death WitnessedPoison Ink Mysteries #22019 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019172
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Kennington House MurderViolet Carlyle Mysteries #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  23. 23
    Death by BlackmailPoison Ink Mysteries #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  24. 24
    Holiday GoneHettie and Ro Adventures #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  25. 25
    Murder at the FollyViolet Carlyle Mysteries #32019 · 178 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019178
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  26. 26
    A Merry Little MurderViolet Carlyle Mysteries #42019 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019172
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Death MisconstruedPoison Ink Mysteries #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Deathly Ever AfterPoison Ink Mysteries #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  29. 29
    Murder Among the RosesViolet Carlyle Mysteries #52019 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019192
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  30. 30
    Death in the MirrorPoison Ink Mysteries #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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Beth Byers characters in order

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

Beth Byers books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Violet Carlyle Mysteries books in order

51 books by Beth Byers
  1. 1. Murder & The Heir
  2. 2. Kennington House Murder
  3. 3. Murder at the Folly
  4. 4. A Merry Little Murder
  5. 5. Murder Among the Roses
  6. 6. Murder in the Shallows
  7. 7. Gin & Murder
  8. 8. Obsidian Murder
  9. 9. Murder at the Ladies Club
  10. 10. Wedding Vows & Murder
  11. 11. A Jazzy Little Murder
  12. 12. Murder By Chocolate
  13. and 39 more in the table above

Smith Investigates Mystery in order

13 books
  1. 1. Something Wicked
  2. 2. Thing of Darkness
  3. 3. Clothe My Villainy
  4. 4. All The Devils Are Here
  5. 5. Show of Evil
  6. 6. Solely A Coward
  7. 7. Death's Approach
  8. 8. Interred With Their Bones
  9. 9. Pernicious Woman
  10. 10. Call Thee Devil
  11. 11. Pitch Our Evils
  12. 12. Villain, Smiling, Villain
  13. and 1 more in the table above

2nd Chance Diner in order

12 books
  1. 1. Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder
  2. 2. Poison & Pie
  3. 3. Double Mocha Murder
  4. 4. Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide
  5. 5. Tea & Temptation
  6. 6. Donuts & Danger
  7. 7. Scones & Scandal
  8. 8. Lemonade & Loathing
  9. 9. Wedding Cake & Woe
  10. 10. Honeymoons & Honeydew
  11. 11. The Pumpkin Problem
  12. 12. Cookies & Catastrophe

Poison Ink Mysteries in order

10 books
  1. 1. Death by the Book
  2. 2. Death Witnessed
  3. 3. Death by Blackmail
  4. 4. Death Misconstrued
  5. 5. Deathly Ever After
  6. 6. Death in the Mirror
  7. 7. A Merry Little Death
  8. 8. Death Between the Pages
  9. 9. Death in the Beginning
  10. 10. A Lonely Little Death

Mysteries of Severine DuNoir in order

8 books
  1. 1. Mystery at the Edge of Madness
  2. 2. The Mysterious Point of Deceit
  3. 3. Mystery in the Darkest Shadow
  4. 4. The Wicked Fringe of Mystery
  5. 5. The Lurid Possibility of Murder
  6. 6. The Uncountable Cost of Mystery
  7. 7. The Inexorable Tide of Mystery
  8. 8. The Unexpected Flavor of Forever

Hettie and Ro Adventures in order

4 books
  1. 1. Philanderers Gone
  2. 2. Adventurer Gone
  3. 3. Holiday Gone
  4. 4. Aeronaut Gone

Josephine West 1920s Mysteries in order

4 books
  1. 1. Josephine West & the Unexpected Corpse
  2. 2. Josephine West & the Christmas Corpse
  3. 3. Josephine West & the Bookish Corpse
  4. 4. Josephine West & the City Corpse

Jane Austen Midlife Variations in order

3 books
  1. 1. Pride & Perimenopause
  2. 2. Loss & Liberation
  3. 3. Disgusted & Devoted

To Die For Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Burger to Die For
  2. 2. A Christmas To Die For
  3. 3. A Secret to Die For

Denny Stumbles Through in order

3 books
  1. 1. Chocolate Dipped Intrigue
  2. 2. Christmas Wrapped Intrigue
  3. 3. School Days Intrigue

Brightwater Bay Cozy Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Tiny Dash of Death
  2. 2. A Sweet Spoonful of Cyanide

Bright Young Witches in order

2 books
  1. 1. Bright Young Witches & the Restless Dead
  2. 2. Bright Young Witches and the Merry Dead

Cat Clarke 1960s Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 1. Stealing Murder
  2. 2. Conning the Charming

Magic Before Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 1. Magic Before Mischief

Wicked Midlife Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 1. Villain: A Wicked Midlife Adventure

Veda Wright Historical Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murder At Manningtree

Ginger Gold Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 15. Mystery on Valentine's Day

Do you have to read Beth Byers books in order?

You only need to read Beth Byers books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Beth Byers

Start with Murder & The Heir (2018), the first The Violet Carlyle Mysteries book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder (2017).

What is the newest Beth Byers book?

Threatened With Murder (2026) is the newest Beth Byers book released so far.

Is there a new Beth Byers book coming?

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

Beth Byers at a glance

Still publishing
Beth Byers published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Beth Byers books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,842 pages across the 16 of 121 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Beth Byers books, 78 of 121, were published in the 2020s.