Steve Demaree Books in Order

Steve Demaree has written 39 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is 52 Steps To Murder (2006) and the newest is Murder Doggone It (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
39
Published
2006–2026
Pages on record
896 in 4 of 39 books

Cozy mystery is Steve Demaree's form. The Dekker Cozy Mystery series alone supplies 52 Steps To Murder (2006), Murder in the Winter (2008), Murder at Breakfast (2013) and Murder In The Library (2013), and Demaree also writes the Off the Beaten Path Mystery books, Aylesford Place and Sam Hendricks, Author. The catalogue holds 39 books dated 2006 to 2026, the newest of them Murder Doggone It.

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How many Steve Demaree books are there?

Steve Demaree has 39 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 4 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Steve Demaree Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 39 Steve Demaree 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
    52 Steps To MurderDekker Cozy Mystery #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
  2. 2
    Murder in the WinterDekker Cozy Mystery #22008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
  3. 3
    Lexington & Me2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
  4. 4
    Murder in the DarkOff the Beaten Path Mystery #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  5. 5
    The First YearAylesford Place #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Picture Them DeadOff the Beaten Path Mystery #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  7. 7
    The Second YearAylesford Place #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  8. 8
    A Bridge to MurderOff the Beaten Path Mystery #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  9. 9
    Croquet, Anyone?Aylesford Place #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  10. 10
    Murder In The LibraryDekker Cozy Mystery #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  11. 11
    Murder at BreakfastDekker Cozy Mystery #42013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  12. 12
    Murder at the High School ReunionDekker Cozy Mystery #52013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  13. 13
    Murder at the Art & Craft FairDekker Cozy Mystery #62013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  14. 14
    A Smoky Mountain MysteryOff the Beaten Path Mystery #42014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  15. 15
    Murder in GatlinburgDekker Cozy Mystery #72014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  16. 16
    Murder at the Book FairDekker Cozy Mystery #82014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  17. 17
    Scavenger HuntAylesford Place #42015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  18. 18
    Murder on a Blind DateDekker Cozy Mystery #92015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  19. 19
    A Body on the PorchDekker Cozy Mystery #102016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  20. 20
    Two Bodies in the BackyardDekker Cozy Mystery #112016 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016224
  21. 21
    A Body Under the Christmas TreeDekker Cozy Mystery #122017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  22. 22
    Murder on HalloweenDekker Cozy Mystery #132017 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017232
  23. 23
    A Valentine MurderDekker Cozy Mystery #142018 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018214
  24. 24
    A Body on April Fool's DayDekker Cozy Mystery #152018 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018226
  25. 25
    Stories from the Heart2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  26. 26
    A Body in the WoodsDekker Cozy Mystery #162019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  27. 27
    The Wrong PlaceSam Hendricks, Author #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  28. 28
    A Body in the Trunk2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  29. 29
    A Puzzling MurderDekker Cozy Mystery #172020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  30. 30
    A Body in Pigeon ForgeDekker Cozy Mystery #182020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  31. 31
    Murder Logically SpeakingDekker Cozy Mystery #192021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  32. 32
    The Unidentified BodyDekker Cozy Mystery #202021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  33. 33
    Wedding Bells and MurderDekker Cozy Mystery #212022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  34. 34
    Mixed Up In MurderSam Hendricks, Author #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  35. 35
    The Body Next DoorDekker Cozy Mystery #222023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  36. 36
    Witness To MurderDekker Cozy Mystery #232024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  37. 37
    The Pink Flamingo MurderDekker Cozy Mystery #242024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  38. 38
    A New Year's Eve MysteryDekker Cozy Mystery #252025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  39. 39
    Murder Doggone ItDekker Cozy Mystery #262026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Steve Demaree 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.

Dekker Cozy Mystery in order

26 books
  1. 1. 52 Steps To Murder
  2. 2. Murder in the Winter
  3. 3. Murder In The Library
  4. 4. Murder at Breakfast
  5. 5. Murder at the High School Reunion
  6. 6. Murder at the Art & Craft Fair
  7. 7. Murder in Gatlinburg
  8. 8. Murder at the Book Fair
  9. 9. Murder on a Blind Date
  10. 10. A Body on the Porch
  11. 11. Two Bodies in the Backyard
  12. 12. A Body Under the Christmas Tree
  13. and 14 more in the table above

Off the Beaten Path Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. Murder in the Dark
  2. 2. Picture Them Dead
  3. 3. A Bridge to Murder
  4. 4. A Smoky Mountain Mystery

Aylesford Place in order

4 books
  1. 1. The First Year
  2. 2. The Second Year
  3. 3. Croquet, Anyone?
  4. 4. Scavenger Hunt

Sam Hendricks, Author in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Wrong Place
  2. 2. Mixed Up In Murder

Standalone books

3 books

3 Steve Demaree titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Steve Demaree books in order?

You only need to read Steve Demaree 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 Steve Demaree

Start with 52 Steps To Murder (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Steve Demaree book?

Murder Doggone It (2026) is the newest Steve Demaree book released so far.

Is there a new Steve Demaree book coming?

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

Steve Demaree at a glance

Still publishing
Steve Demaree published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Steve Demaree books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
896 pages across the 4 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 225 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Steve Demaree books, 24 of 39, were published in the 2010s.

When Steve Demaree books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Steve Demaree titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 24 titles.

2000s
2
2010s
24
2020s
13

39 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.