Deany Ray Books in Order

Deany Ray has written 25 books, published between 2015 and 2025. The first book is A Sweet Chunk of Madness (2015) and the newest is Bad Company (2025). One more title is announced: Dead Ringer (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
25 + 1 announced
Published
2015–2025

Deany Ray writes cozy mysteries, 26 catalogued books published between 2015 and 2027. Four groupings organise them: Charlie Cooper Mystery, Piper Harris Mystery, Hailey Webb Mysteries and Ouna Bay. A Sweet Chunk of Madness (2015) opens the catalogue, followed by Cake Contest Murder (2016), Jammed (2016), Peanut Butter Crumble Murder (2016) and Vanilla Bean Murder (2016). Bad Company is the newest title, and Dead Ringer is scheduled for 2027.

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How many Deany Ray books are there?

Deany Ray has 25 published books, released between 2015 and 2025. They include 4 separate series. One more, Dead Ringer (2027), is announced.

Deany Ray Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Deany Ray 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 Sweet Chunk of MadnessOuna Bay #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  2. 2
    JammedCharlie Cooper Mystery #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  3. 3
    Vanilla Bean MurderOuna Bay #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  4. 4
    Cake Contest MurderOuna Bay #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  5. 5
    Peanut Butter Crumble MurderOuna Bay #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  6. 6
    PickledCharlie Cooper Mystery #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  7. 7
    DicedCharlie Cooper Mystery #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    GlazedCharlie Cooper Mystery #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  9. 9
    DazzledCharlie Cooper Mystery #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    Hot Off the PressHailey Webb Mysteries #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    BerriedCharlie Cooper Mystery #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    JuicedCharlie Cooper Mystery #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Act it OutHailey Webb Mysteries #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    Off TargetHailey Webb Mysteries #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    Dead Man's FloatHailey Webb Mysteries #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  16. 16
    TruffledCharlie Cooper Mystery #82022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    JingledCharlie Cooper Mystery #92022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Coming in HotPiper Harris Mystery #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  19. 19
    Fool Me OncePiper Harris Mystery #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    Bar NonePiper Harris Mystery #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    Closed CasketPiper Harris Mystery #42023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    Pretty DeadHailey Webb Mysteries #52023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  23. 23
    Hole in OnePiper Harris Mystery #52024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    Be My ValentinePiper Harris Mystery #62024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    Bad CompanyPiper Harris Mystery #72025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    Dead RingerPiper Harris Mystery #82027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027–

Deany Ray 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.

Charlie Cooper Mystery in order

9 books
  1. 1. Jammed
  2. 2. Pickled
  3. 3. Diced
  4. 4. Glazed
  5. 5. Dazzled
  6. 6. Berried
  7. 7. Juiced
  8. 8. Truffled
  9. 9. Jingled

Piper Harris Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. Coming in Hot
  2. 2. Fool Me Once
  3. 3. Bar None
  4. 4. Closed Casket
  5. 5. Hole in One
  6. 6. Be My Valentine
  7. 7. Bad Company
  8. 8. Dead Ringer

Hailey Webb Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hot Off the Press
  2. 2. Act it Out
  3. 3. Off Target
  4. 4. Dead Man's Float
  5. 5. Pretty Dead

Ouna Bay in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Sweet Chunk of Madness
  2. 2. Vanilla Bean Murder
  3. 3. Cake Contest Murder
  4. 4. Peanut Butter Crumble Murder

Do you have to read Deany Ray books in order?

You only need to read Deany Ray books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Deany Ray

Start with A Sweet Chunk of Madness (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Deany Ray book?

Bad Company (2025) is the newest Deany Ray book released so far.

Is there a new Deany Ray book coming?

Yes. Dead Ringer (2027) is the next Deany Ray book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Deany Ray at a glance

Still publishing
Deany Ray is still publishing. Dead Ringer is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Deany Ray books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Deany Ray books, 16 of 26, were published in the 2020s.

When Deany Ray books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Deany Ray titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.

2010s
9
2020s
16

26 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.