Bob Moats Books in Order

Bob Moats has written 88 books, published between 2009 and 2021. The first book is The Classmate Murders (2009) and the newest is A Cold Case Murder (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
88
Published
2009–2021
Pages on record
848 in 5 of 88 books

Jim Richards heads the Jim Richards Murder Mysteries, which opened in 2009 with The Classmate Murders, Bridezilla Murders, Strip Club Murders and Magic Murders. Further Bob Moats series follow Arthur Doyle, P.I., Gus Mackie, Jake Wyler, Stoney Hawk, Dexter Nash and Detective Scott Murphy. The catalogue totals 88 books published between 2009 and 2021, closing with A Cold Case Murder (2021), at a median 208 pages.

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How many Bob Moats books are there?

Bob Moats has 88 books, released between 2009 and 2021. They include 7 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Bob Moats Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 88 Bob Moats 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Classmate MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #12009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  2. 2
    Vegas Showgirl MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #22009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Dominatrix MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #32009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  4. 4
    Mistress MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #42009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  5. 5
    Bridezilla MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #52009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  6. 6
    Magic MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #62009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  7. 7
    Strip Club MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #72009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  8. 8
    Made-For-TV MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #82009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
  9. 9
    Mystery Cruise MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #92010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  10. 10
    Talk Show MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #102010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  11. 11
    Sin City MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #112010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  12. 12
    Black Widow MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #122010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  13. 13
    Vegas Vigilante MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #132010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  14. 14
    Area 51 MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #142010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  15. 15
    Fatal RejectionJim Richards/Fatal #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  16. 16
    Fatal DepartureJim Richards/Fatal #22011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  17. 17
    Mortuary MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #152011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  18. 18
    Hypnotic MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #162011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  19. 19
    Sunshine State MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #172011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  20. 20
    Blue Suede MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #182011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  21. 21
    Honky Tonk MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #192011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  22. 22
    Dark Carnival MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #202011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  23. 23
    Fatal RomanceJim Richards/Fatal #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  24. 24
    Fatal OutbreakJim Richards/Fatal #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  25. 25
    Lipstick MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #212012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  26. 26
    Pasta MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #222012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  27. 27
    Talent Show MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #232012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  28. 28
    Shyster MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #242012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  29. 29
    Campground MurdersJim Richards Murder Mysteries #252012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  30. 30
    Fatal AbductionsJim Richards/Fatal #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–

Bob Moats 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.

Jim Richards Murder Mysteries in order

44 books
  1. 1. The Classmate Murders
  2. 2. Vegas Showgirl Murders
  3. 3. Dominatrix Murders
  4. 4. Mistress Murders
  5. 5. Bridezilla Murders
  6. 6. Magic Murders
  7. 7. Strip Club Murders
  8. 8. Made-For-TV Murders
  9. 9. Mystery Cruise Murders
  10. 10. Talk Show Murders
  11. 11. Sin City Murders
  12. 12. Black Widow Murders
  13. and 32 more in the table above

Ghost Squad - Rest in Peace in order

10 books
  1. 1. Ghost Squad
  2. 2. Ghosts on the Loose
  3. 3. Mary Had a Little Ghost
  4. 4. Haunted Train Station
  5. 5. Haunted Asylum
  6. 6. Ghost Bride
  7. 7. Death in the Family
  8. 8. Ghost Writer
  9. 9. Dressed to Haunt
  10. 10. Trick or Death

Jim Richards/Fatal in order

6 books
  1. 1. Fatal Rejection
  2. 2. Fatal Departure
  3. 3. Fatal Romance
  4. 4. Fatal Outbreak
  5. 5. Fatal Abductions
  6. 6. Fatal Seance

Arthur Doyle, P.I. in order

5 books
  1. 1. Doyle's Law
  2. 2. Doyle's Justice
  3. 3. Doyle's Quest
  4. 4. Doyle's Paradise
  5. 5. Doyle's Haunting

Gus Mackie Detective Novella

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Jake Wyler Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. Six Feet Down
  2. 2. A Grave Situation
  3. 3. Grave Robbers
  4. 4. A Shallow Grave
  5. 5. A Grave Murder

Detective Scott Murphy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Leviticus Murders
  2. 2. Last Call in Detroit
  3. 3. Seduction in Detroit

Alexandria in order

3 books
  1. 1. Returning to Alexandria
  2. 2. Trouble in Alexandria
  3. 3. Death in a Country Diner

Stoney Hawk Novella

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dexter Nash Novella

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

3 books

3 Bob Moats titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Bob Moats books in order?

You only need to read Bob Moats books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Bob Moats

Start with The Classmate Murders (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Bob Moats book?

A Cold Case Murder (2021) is the newest Bob Moats book released so far.

Is there a new Bob Moats book coming?

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

Bob Moats at a glance

Paused
No new Bob Moats title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Bob Moats books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
848 pages across the 5 of 88 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Bob Moats books, 74 of 88, were published in the 2010s.

When Bob Moats books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Bob Moats titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 74 titles.

2000s
8
2010s
74
2020s
6

88 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.