Cathi Stoler Books in Order

Cathi Stoler has written 12 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Telling Lies (2011) and the newest is No Good Time (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2011–2025
Pages on record
504 in 2 of 12 books

Cathi Stoler writes mystery fiction featuring women private investigators, with subject headings naming New York, missing persons and friendship. The catalogue lists 12 books from 2011 to 2025 across three series: Murder on the Rocks, Laurel and Helen New York Mystery and Nick Donahue. Telling Lies (2011) is the first title, followed by Keeping Secrets (2013). Bar None (2018), Last Call (2020) and Straight Up (2021) appear later. No Good Time (2025) is the newest.

How many Cathi Stoler books are there?

Cathi Stoler has 12 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Cathi Stoler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Cathi Stoler 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
    Telling LiesLaurel and Helen New York Mystery #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  2. 2
    Keeping SecretsLaurel and Helen New York Mystery #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  3. 3
    The Hard WayLaurel and Helen New York Mystery #32014 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014264
  4. 4
    Bad Things Happen2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  5. 5
    The Kaluki Kings Of Queens2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  6. 6
    Bar NoneMurder on the Rocks #12018 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018240
  7. 7
    Last CallMurder on the Rocks #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  8. 8
    Straight UpMurder on the Rocks #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  9. 9
    Nick of TimeNick Donahue #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  10. 10
    With a TwistMurder on the Rocks #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  11. 11
    Out Of TimeNick Donahue #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  12. 12
    No Good TimeNick Donahue #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Cathi Stoler 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.

Murder on the Rocks in order

4 books
  1. 1. Bar None
  2. 2. Last Call
  3. 3. Straight Up
  4. 4. With a Twist

Laurel and Helen New York Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Telling Lies
  2. 2. Keeping Secrets
  3. 3. The Hard Way

Nick Donahue in order

3 books
  1. 1. Nick of Time
  2. 2. Out Of Time
  3. 3. No Good Time

Standalone books

2 books

2 Cathi Stoler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cathi Stoler books in order?

You only need to read Cathi Stoler 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 Cathi Stoler

Start with Telling Lies (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cathi Stoler book?

No Good Time (2025) is the newest Cathi Stoler book released so far.

Is there a new Cathi Stoler book coming?

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

Cathi Stoler at a glance

Still publishing
Cathi Stoler published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Cathi Stoler books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
504 pages across the 2 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 252 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cathi Stoler books, 6 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

What the Cathi Stoler books are about

5 of the 12 Cathi Stoler books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 4 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.