C. Hope Clark Books in Order

C. Hope Clark has written 29 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is Funds for Writers (2000) and the newest is Edisto Lethal (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
2000–2026
Pages on record
628 in 4 of 29 books

C. Hope Clark writes crime fiction and guidance for writers. The catalogue opens on the second of those with Funds for Writers (2000), The Shy Writer (2004) and Build a Writing Team (2014), then turns to mystery from Lowcountry Bribe (2012) onward. Three series follow: the Caroline Slade Mysteries, the Edisto Island Mysteries and the Craven County Mysteries. Clark has 29 catalogued books published between 2000 and 2026, reaching Edisto Lethal (2026), and remains actively publishing.

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How many C. Hope Clark books are there?

C. Hope Clark has 29 books, released between 2000 and 2026. They include 3 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

C. Hope Clark Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 C. Hope Clark 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
    Funds for Writers2000 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000116
  2. 2
    The Shy Writer2004 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004180
  3. 3
    Lowcountry BribeCaroline Slade Mysteries #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  4. 4
    Tidewater MurderCaroline Slade Mysteries #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  5. 5
    The Shy Writer Reborn2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Murder on EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    Palmetto PoisonCaroline Slade Mysteries #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    Build a Writing Team2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  9. 9
    Edisto JinxEdisto Island Mysteries #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    Echoes of EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Edisto StrangerEdisto Island Mysteries #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  12. 122017–
  13. 13
    Newberry SinCaroline Slade Mysteries #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    Dying on EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    Edisto TidingsEdisto Island Mysteries #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  16. 16
    Writing Contests with Hope2019 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019204
  17. 17
    Salkehatchie SecretCaroline Slade Mysteries #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    Murdered in CravenCraven County Mysteries #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  19. 19
    Burned in CravenCraven County Mysteries #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  20. 20
    Reunion on EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    Edisto HeatEdisto Island Mysteries #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  22. 22
    Badge of EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #92022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  23. 23
    Edisto BulletEdisto Island Mysteries #102023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  24. 24
    Lake Murray MoneyCaroline Slade Mysteries #62024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    Edge of EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #112024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    Craven County LineCraven County Mysteries #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    Edisto StormEdisto Island Mysteries #122025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    Hidden on EdistoEdisto Island Mysteries #132025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  29. 29
    Edisto LethalEdisto Island Mysteries #142026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

C. Hope Clark 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.

Edisto Island Mysteries in order

14 books
  1. 1. Murder on Edisto
  2. 2. Edisto Jinx
  3. 3. Echoes of Edisto
  4. 4. Edisto Stranger
  5. 5. Dying on Edisto
  6. 6. Edisto Tidings
  7. 7. Reunion on Edisto
  8. 8. Edisto Heat
  9. 9. Badge of Edisto
  10. 10. Edisto Bullet
  11. 11. Edge of Edisto
  12. 12. Edisto Storm
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Caroline Slade Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Lowcountry Bribe
  2. 2. Tidewater Murder
  3. 3. Palmetto Poison
  4. 4. Newberry Sin
  5. 5. Salkehatchie Secret
  6. 6. Lake Murray Money

Craven County Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Murdered in Craven
  2. 2. Burned in Craven
  3. 3. Craven County Line

Standalone books

6 books

6 C. Hope Clark titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read C. Hope Clark books in order?

You only need to read C. Hope Clark 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 C. Hope Clark

Start with Funds for Writers (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest C. Hope Clark book?

Edisto Lethal (2026) is the newest C. Hope Clark book released so far.

Is there a new C. Hope Clark book coming?

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

C. Hope Clark at a glance

Still publishing
C. Hope Clark published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
C. Hope Clark books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
628 pages across the 4 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 154 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most C. Hope Clark books, 14 of 29, were published in the 2010s.

When C. Hope Clark books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when C. Hope Clark titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
14
2020s
13

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