Cynthia Murphy Books in Order
Cynthia Murphy has written 7 books, published between 2021 and 2025. The first book is Last One to Die (2021) and the newest is Keep Your Friends Close (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2021–2025
Seven books carry Cynthia Murphy's name, all published between 2021 and 2025: Last One to Die, Win Lose Kill Die, A Taste of Darkness, The Midnight Game, Welcome to Camp Killer, Signed Sealed Dead and Keep Your Friends Close. Murphy is an English writer of young adult thrillers, born in 1984 as Cynthia Mary Power. Her first three novels each took the Lancashire Book of the Year award, in three consecutive years. Murphy is still publishing.
Young adult horror-thrillers are Cynthia Murphy's genre, mixing contemporary settings with folklore-inspired, supernatural events. Real-world issues run through the stories alongside their eerie and mysterious elements.
How many Cynthia Murphy books are there?
Cynthia Murphy has 7 books, released between 2021 and 2025.
Cynthia Murphy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Cynthia Murphy books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Last One to Die2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 2Win Lose Kill Die2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 3Welcome to Camp Killer2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 4The Midnight Game2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 5A Taste of Darkness2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 6Signed Sealed Dead2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 7Keep Your Friends Close2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Cynthia Murphy 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.
Standalone books
7 books7 Cynthia Murphy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Cynthia Murphy books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 7 Cynthia Murphy books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Cynthia Murphy
Start with Last One to Die (2021), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Cynthia Murphy book?
Keep Your Friends Close (2025) is the newest Cynthia Murphy book released so far.
Is there a new Cynthia Murphy book coming?
No next Cynthia Murphy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Cynthia Murphy at a glance
- Still publishing
- Cynthia Murphy published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Cynthia Murphy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Cynthia Murphy books, 7 of 7, were published in the 2020s.