K.J. Emrick Books in Order

K.J. Emrick has written 105 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Death Comes to Town (2013) and the newest is A Fountain of Secrets (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
105
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
688 in 4 of 105 books

Cozy mystery is K.J. Emrick's whole field, often with a psychic or ghostly element. The catalogue holds 105 books published between 2013 and 2026, from Death Comes to Town (2013) to A Fountain of Secrets (2026). Emrick's series include the Darcy Sweet Mysteries, the Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery, the Moonlight Bay Psychic Mystery, the Kilorian Sisters, Seaside Psychic and the Molly Wright Cozy Mystery. Median length is 177 pages.

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How many K.J. Emrick books are there?

K.J. Emrick has 105 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 13 separate series.

K.J. Emrick Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 105 K.J. Emrick 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Death Comes to TownDarcy Sweet Mysteries #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  2. 2
    Mists of the PastDarcy Sweet Mysteries #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  3. 3
    From the AshesDarcy Sweet Mysteries #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    The Ghost of ChristmasDarcy Sweet Mysteries #42013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  5. 5
    Misty Hollow Cat DetectiveSmudge the Cat #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  6. 6
    The Stolen ValentineDarcy Sweet Mysteries #52014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  7. 7
    Hiding From DeathDarcy Sweet Mysteries #62014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    A Murder of CrowsDarcy Sweet Mysteries #72014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    Family SecretsDarcy Sweet Mysteries #82014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    The Language of DeathDarcy Sweet Mysteries #92014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  11. 11
    The Greatest GiftDarcy Sweet Mysteries #102014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  12. 12
    Resorting to MurderDarcy Sweet Mysteries #112014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  13. 13
    Death at the WheelDarcy Sweet Mysteries #122014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  14. 14
    Ghost StoryDarcy Sweet Mysteries #132014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  15. 15
    Christmas SpiritDarcy Sweet Mysteries #142014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  16. 16
    Death in Room 7Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  17. 17
    Wine AstrayA Rysen Morris Mystery #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  18. 18
    Digging for TroublePine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  19. 19
    Smudge the Misty Hollow Cat DetectiveSmudge the Cat #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  20. 20
    Toxic AttackA Rysen Morris Mystery #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  21. 21
    Murder, Wrapped UpPine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery #32015 · 182 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015182
  22. 22
    Up In SmokeA Rysen Morris Mystery #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  23. 23
    A Murder of ConsequenceDarcy Sweet Mysteries #152015 · 142 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015142
  24. 24
    Til Death do Us PartDarcy Sweet Mysteries #162015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  25. 25
    Murder Down UnderDarcy Sweet Mysteries #172015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  26. 26
    Laid to RestDarcy Sweet Mysteries #182015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  27. 27
    Destination MurderCookie and Cream Cozy Mystery #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  28. 28
    The Mystery BeginsConnor and Lilly Mystery #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  29. 29
    Doors, Danishes & DeathCookie and Cream Cozy Mystery #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  30. 30
    Away From HomeSmudge the Cat #32016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–

K.J. Emrick 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.

Darcy Sweet Mysteries in order

41 books
  1. 1. Death Comes to Town
  2. 2. Mists of the Past
  3. 3. From the Ashes
  4. 4. The Ghost of Christmas
  5. 5. The Stolen Valentine
  6. 6. Hiding From Death
  7. 7. A Murder of Crows
  8. 8. Family Secrets
  9. 9. The Language of Death
  10. 10. The Greatest Gift
  11. 11. Resorting to Murder
  12. 12. Death at the Wheel
  13. and 29 more in the table above

Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery in order

12 books
  1. 1. Death in Room 7
  2. 2. Digging for Trouble
  3. 3. Murder, Wrapped Up
  4. 4. Close to Home
  5. 5. The Getaway
  6. 6. The Chalice Thief
  7. 7. The Fall That Kills You
  8. 8. Bottled Up
  9. 9. Little Moments
  10. 10. Lightning Strikes Twice
  11. 11. All That Glitters
  12. 12. Banking on Murder

Moonlight Bay Psychic Mystery in order

10 books
  1. 1. A Friend in Death
  2. 2. Death on the Rocks
  3. 3. Feature Presentation: Death
  4. 4. Manor of Death
  5. 5. Death by Chocolate Cake
  6. 6. A-Maze-Ing Death
  7. 7. Murder Runs Deep
  8. 8. Speaks the Blue Jay
  9. 9. A Cup of Death
  10. 10. A Season to Kill

Kilorian Sisters: A Witches of Shadow Lake Mystery in order

7 books
  1. 1. A Murder Spells Trouble
  2. 2. Careful What You Witch For
  3. 3. Son of a Witch
  4. 4. Witch I May, Witch I Might
  5. 5. Witch Me Luck
  6. 6. A Witch in a Well
  7. 7. Marital Hex

Sidney Stone in order

6 books
  1. 1. Cast the First Stone
  2. 2. SECOND Guessing
  3. 3. THIRD Time's the Charm
  4. 4. FOURTH Degree Burn
  5. 5. Take the FIFTH
  6. 6. The SIXTH Day

Evangeline Moon Reporting in order

6 books
  1. 1. Reporting is Murder
  2. 2. Murder, Scrambled: AParanormal Cozy Mystery
  3. 3. The Halloween Heist: AParanormal Cozy Mystery
  4. 4. Murder Among the Mayors
  5. 5. Death in the Static
  6. 6. Ghosts Don't Knock

Seaside Psychic in order

4 books
  1. 1. Low Tide Murder
  2. 2. Motorhome Mayhem
  3. 3. Catchin' Death
  4. 4. The Marine Corpse

Smudge the Cat in order

3 books
  1. 1. Misty Hollow Cat Detective
  2. 2. Smudge the Misty Hollow Cat Detective
  3. 3. Away From Home

A Rysen Morris Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Wine Astray
  2. 2. Toxic Attack
  3. 3. Up In Smoke

Molly Wright Cozy Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Will to Murder
  2. 2. High Flying Murder
  3. 3. Death in the Stacks

Connor and Lilly Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Mystery Begins
  2. 2. Mystery Goes to the Dance

English Librarian Cozy Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 1. Obsession is Murder

Do you have to read K.J. Emrick books in order?

You only need to read K.J. Emrick books in order within each series: the books listed here span 13 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with K.J. Emrick

Start with Death Comes to Town (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest K.J. Emrick book?

A Fountain of Secrets (2026) is the newest K.J. Emrick book released so far.

Is there a new K.J. Emrick book coming?

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

K.J. Emrick at a glance

Still publishing
K.J. Emrick published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
K.J. Emrick books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
688 pages across the 4 of 105 books with a recorded length, a median of 177 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most K.J. Emrick books, 72 of 105, were published in the 2010s.

When K.J. Emrick books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when K.J. Emrick titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 72 titles.

2010s
72
2020s
33

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