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T.C. LoTempio Books in Order

T.C. LoTempio has written 18 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is Meow If It's Murder (2014) and the newest is Buried in a Book (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
1,838 in 6 of 18 books
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Cats and amateur sleuths run through T.C. LoTempio's cozy mysteries. Meow If It's Murder (2014) opens the catalogue, and four series carry it: Nick and Nora Mysteries, the Purr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery, the Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery and A Cozy Bookshop Mystery. Eighteen catalogued books reach Buried in a Book (2026), with reporters, pets and murder investigation among the subjects.

How many T.C. LoTempio books are there?

T.C. LoTempio has 18 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 5 separate series.

T.C. LoTempio Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 T.C. LoTempio 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 Meow If It's Murder by T.C. LoTempio, book 1 of the Nick and Nora Mysteries series (2014)
  2. Cover of Crime and Catnip by T.C. LoTempio, book 3 of the Nick and Nora Mysteries series (2016)
  3. Cover of Purr M for Murder by T.C. LoTempio, book 1 of the Cat Rescue Mystery series (2017)
  1. 1
    Meow If It's MurderNick and Nora Mysteries #12014 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014304
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  2. 2
    Claws for AlarmNick and Nora Mysteries #22015 · 294 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015294
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  3. 3
    Crime and CatnipNick and Nora Mysteries #32016 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016304
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  4. 4
    Purr M for MurderCat Rescue Mystery #12017 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017304
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  5. 5
    Death by a WhiskerCat Rescue Mystery #22018 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018320
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  6. 6
    The Time for Murder is MeowPurr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery #12019 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019312
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  7. 7
    Hiss H for HomicideNick and Nora Mysteries #42021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  8. 8
    Killers of a FeatherPurr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery #22022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  9. 9
    Murder Faux PawsNick and Nora Mysteries #52022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  10. 10
    Eat, Drink and Drop DeadTiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery #12023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  11. 11
    Death Steals the SpotlightPurr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  12. 12
    A Purr Before DyingNick and Nora Mysteries #62023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  13. 13
    A Crust to Die ForTiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  14. 14
    Cats, Carats and KillersPurr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery #42024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  15. 15
    Bell, Book and CorpsesNick and Nora Mysteries #72024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  16. 16
    Murder on the BooksA Cozy Bookshop Mystery #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  17. 17
    A Side Dish of DeathPurr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery #52025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  18. 18
    Buried in a BookA Cozy Bookshop Mystery #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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T.C. LoTempio 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.

Nick and Nora Mysteries in order

7 books
  1. 1. Meow If It's Murder
  2. 2. Claws for Alarm
  3. 3. Crime and Catnip
  4. 4. Hiss H for Homicide
  5. 5. Murder Faux Paws
  6. 6. A Purr Before Dying
  7. 7. Bell, Book and Corpses

Purr N' Bark Pet Shop Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Time for Murder is Meow
  2. 2. Killers of a Feather
  3. 3. Death Steals the Spotlight
  4. 4. Cats, Carats and Killers
  5. 5. A Side Dish of Death

Cat Rescue Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Purr M for Murder
  2. 2. Death by a Whisker

Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Eat, Drink and Drop Dead
  2. 2. A Crust to Die For

A Cozy Bookshop Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder on the Books
  2. 2. Buried in a Book

Do you have to read T.C. LoTempio books in order?

You only need to read T.C. LoTempio books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with T.C. LoTempio

Start with Meow If It's Murder (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest T.C. LoTempio book?

Buried in a Book (2026) is the newest T.C. LoTempio book released so far.

Is there a new T.C. LoTempio book coming?

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

T.C. LoTempio at a glance

Still publishing
T.C. LoTempio published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
T.C. LoTempio books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,838 pages across the 6 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most T.C. LoTempio books, 12 of 18, were published in the 2020s.

What the T.C. LoTempio books are about

9 of the 18 T.C. LoTempio 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 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.