J.M. Hall Books in Order

J.M. Hall has written 4 books, published between 2022 and 2025. The first book is A Spoonful of Murder (2022) and the newest is A Brush with Death (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2022–2025

Thirsk Garden Centre Mysteries is J.M. Hall's series, catalogued in places under the name Liz, Pat and Thelma. Four books arrive at one a year: A Spoonful of Murder (2022), A Pen Dipped in Poison (2023), A Clock Stopped Dead (2024) and A Brush with Death (2025). Hall remains actively publishing, and the run reads in publication order, since no separate chronological ordering has been catalogued.

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How many J.M. Hall books are there?

J.M. Hall has 4 books, released between 2022 and 2025. They include 2 separate series.

J.M. Hall Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 J.M. Hall 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 Spoonful of MurderThirsk Garden Centre Mysteries #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  2. 2
    A Pen Dipped in PoisonThirsk Garden Centre Mysteries #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  3. 3
    A Clock Stopped DeadThirsk Garden Centre Mysteries #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  4. 4
    A Brush with DeathLiz, Pat and Thelma #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–

J.M. Hall 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.

Thirsk Garden Centre Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Spoonful of Murder
  2. 2. A Pen Dipped in Poison
  3. 3. A Clock Stopped Dead

Liz, Pat and Thelma in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Brush with Death

Do you have to read J.M. Hall books in order?

You only need to read J.M. Hall 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 J.M. Hall

Start with A Spoonful of Murder (2022), the earliest published title.

What is the newest J.M. Hall book?

A Brush with Death (2025) is the newest J.M. Hall book released so far.

Is there a new J.M. Hall book coming?

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

J.M. Hall at a glance

Still publishing
J.M. Hall published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
J.M. Hall books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most J.M. Hall books, 4 of 4, were published in the 2020s.