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Ellen Byron Books in Order

Ellen Byron has written 16 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Plantation Shudders (2015) and the newest is A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
2,130 in 7 of 16 books
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Ellen Byron writes mysteries in four series: Cajun Country, the Catering Hall Mysteries, the Vintage Cookbook Mysteries and Golden Motel. Louisiana, bed and breakfast accommodation, family-owned businesses, weddings and carnival sit in the subject tags. The listing holds 22 entries, the earliest dated 1984 and the most recent A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras (2026).

How many Ellen Byron books are there?

Ellen Byron has 16 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 3 separate series.

Ellen Byron Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Ellen Byron 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. Cover of Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron, book 2 of the Cajun Country Mystery series (2016)
  2. Cover of A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron, book 3 of the Cajun Country Mystery series (2017)
  3. Cover of Fatal Cajun Festival by Ellen Byron, book 5 of the Cajun Country Mystery series (2019)
  4. Cover of Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron, book 6 of the Cajun Country Mystery series (2020)
  5. Cover of Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron, book 2 of the Vintage Cookbook Mystery series (2023)
  1. 1
    Plantation ShuddersCajun Country Mystery #12015 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015288
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  2. 2
    Body on the BayouCajun Country Mystery #22016 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016312
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  3. 3
    A Cajun Christmas KillingCajun Country Mystery #32017 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017320
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  4. 4
    Mardi Gras MurderCajun Country Mystery #42018 · 294 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018294
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  5. 5
    Fatal Cajun FestivalCajun Country Mystery #52019 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019292
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  6. 6
    Murder in the Bayou BoneyardCajun Country Mystery #62020 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020304
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  7. 7
    Cajun Kiss of DeathCajun Country Mystery #72021 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021320
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  8. 8
    Bayou Book ThiefVintage Cookbook Mystery #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  9. 9
    Wined and Died in New OrleansVintage Cookbook Mystery #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  10. 10
    A Very Woodsy MurderGolden Motel #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  11. 11
    French Quarter Fright NightVintage Cookbook Mystery #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  12. 12
    The Witless Protection ProgramCatering Hall Mystery #52024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  13. 13
    Solid Gold MurderGolden Motel #22025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  14. 14
    Crescent City Christmas ChaosVintage Cookbook Mystery #42025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  15. 15
    All Aboard for MurderGolden Motel #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  16. 16
    A Murderer's Guide to Mardi GrasVintage Cookbook Mystery #52026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Ellen Byron 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.

Cajun Country Mystery in order

7 books
  1. 1. Plantation Shudders
  2. 2. Body on the Bayou
  3. 3. A Cajun Christmas Killing
  4. 4. Mardi Gras Murder
  5. 5. Fatal Cajun Festival
  6. 6. Murder in the Bayou Boneyard
  7. 7. Cajun Kiss of Death

Vintage Cookbook Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. Bayou Book Thief
  2. 2. Wined and Died in New Orleans
  3. 3. French Quarter Fright Night
  4. 4. Crescent City Christmas Chaos
  5. 5. A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras

Golden Motel in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Very Woodsy Murder
  2. 2. Solid Gold Murder
  3. 3. All Aboard for Murder

Catering Hall Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Witless Protection Program

Do you have to read Ellen Byron books in order?

You only need to read Ellen Byron 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 Ellen Byron

Start with Plantation Shudders (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ellen Byron book?

A Murderer's Guide to Mardi Gras (2026) is the newest Ellen Byron book released so far.

Is there a new Ellen Byron book coming?

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

Ellen Byron at a glance

Still publishing
Ellen Byron published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Ellen Byron books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,130 pages across the 7 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ellen Byron books, 11 of 16, were published in the 2020s.

What the Ellen Byron books are about

5 of the 16 Ellen Byron 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.