Colette Clark Books in Order

Colette Clark has written 23 books, published between 2022 and 2026. The first book is A Murder in Long Island (2022) and the newest is Murder Among the Orchids (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
23
Published
2022–2026

Colette Clark writes historical murder mysteries across two series. Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries opens the catalogue in 2022 with A Murder in Long Island, A Murder in Washington Square and A Murder on 34th Street; Lisette Darling Golden Age follows the same pattern into Hollywood with A Murder on Sunset Boulevard. Twenty-three books span 2022 to 2026, closing for now with Murder Among the Orchids.

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The Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries are set in 1920s New York and follow Penelope Banks, a socialite, as she investigates murders in high society during the Jazz Age.

How many Colette Clark books are there?

Colette Clark has 23 books, released between 2022 and 2026. They include 2 separate series.

Colette Clark Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Colette Clark books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    A Murder in Long IslandPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  2. 2
    The Missing White LadyPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  3. 3
    Pearls, Poison & Park AvenuePenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  4. 4
    Murder in the GardensPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  5. 5
    A Murder in Washington SquarePenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  6. 6
    The Great Gaston MurderPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #62022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  7. 7
    A Murder After DeathPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #72022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  8. 8
    A Murder on 34th StreetPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  9. 9
    A Sparkling Case of MurderLisette Darling Golden Age #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  10. 10
    A Murder on Sunset BoulevardLisette Darling Golden Age #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  11. 11
    A Murder Without MotiveLisette Darling Golden Age #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  12. 12
    Spotting a Case of MurderPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #92023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  13. 13
    The Girls and the Golden EggPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #102023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  14. 14
    Murder on the AtlanticPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #112023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  15. 15
    The Cat and the CadaverLisette Darling Golden Age #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  16. 16
    A Murder on the Côte d’AzurPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #122024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  17. 17
    A Murder in BluePenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #132024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  18. 18
    A Parisian MurderPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #142024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  19. 19
    A Merry Little MurderPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #152024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  20. 20
    Murder Takes FlightLisette Darling Golden Age #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  21. 21
    A History of MurderPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #162025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  22. 22
    The Curse of the Ascot MansionPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #172026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
  23. 23
    Murder Among the OrchidsPenelope Banks Murder Mysteries #182026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Colette 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.

Do you have to read Colette Clark books in order?

You only need to read Colette Clark 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 Colette Clark

Start with A Murder in Long Island (2022), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Colette Clark book?

Murder Among the Orchids (2026) is the newest Colette Clark book released so far.

Is there a new Colette Clark book coming?

No next Colette 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.

Colette Clark at a glance

Still publishing
Colette Clark published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Colette Clark books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Colette Clark books, 23 of 23, were published in the 2020s.