Terry Ambrose Books in Order

Terry Ambrose has written 22 books, published between 2012 and 2024. The first book is License to Lie (2012) and the newest is The Case of the Beguiling Brooch (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 11 of the 22 books listed here are in the Trouble In Paradise series, which has its own page: Trouble In Paradise books in order.

Books
22
Published
2012–2024
Pages on record
1,981 in 7 of 22 books

Terry Ambrose writes mysteries and suspense, with 22 books released from 2012 to 2024. License to Lie (2012) came first and gave its name to one of Ambrose's series. The other series are Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery and Beachtown Detective Agency. Titles include Kauai Temptations, Big Island Blues, Mystery of the Lei Palaoa and Honolulu Hottie. The Case of the Beguiling Brooch (2024) is the newest.

How many Terry Ambrose books are there?

Terry Ambrose has 22 books, released between 2012 and 2024. They include 4 separate series.

Terry Ambrose Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Terry Ambrose 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. 1
    License to LieLicense to Lie #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  2. 2
    Photo FinishTrouble In Paradise #12012 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012264
  3. 3
    Kauai TemptationsTrouble In Paradise #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  4. 4
    Con GameLicense to Lie #22014 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014319
  5. 5
    Big Island BluesTrouble In Paradise #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  6. 62015
  7. 7
    Honolulu HottieTrouble In Paradise #52016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  8. 8
    North Shore NannyTrouble In Paradise #62016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  9. 92016
  10. 10
    A Treasure to Die ForSeaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #12017 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017228
  11. 11
    Maui MagicTrouble In Paradise #82017 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017318
  12. 12
    Clues in the SandSeaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #22018 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018240
  13. 13
    The Killer Christmas Sweater ClubSeaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #32018 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018290
  14. 14
    The Scent of WaikikiTrouble In Paradise #92018 · 322 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018322
  15. 15
    Shadows from the PastLicense to Lie #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019
  16. 16
    Secrets of the Treasure KingSeaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020
  17. 172020
  18. 18
    Treasure Most DeadlySeaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #52021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021
  19. 192021
  20. 20
    The Case of the Amorous AssailantBeachtown Detective Agency #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  21. 21
    Lies, Spies, and the Baker's SurpriseSeaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery #62022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022
  22. 22
    The Case of the Beguiling BroochBeachtown Detective Agency #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024

Terry Ambrose series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Terry Ambrose 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.

Do you have to read Terry Ambrose books in order?

You only need to read Terry Ambrose 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 Terry Ambrose

Start with Photo Finish (2012), the first Trouble In Paradise book. The earliest catalogued title overall is License to Lie (2012).

What is the newest Terry Ambrose book?

The Case of the Beguiling Brooch (2024) is the newest Terry Ambrose book released so far.

Is there a new Terry Ambrose book coming?

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

Terry Ambrose at a glance

Still publishing
Terry Ambrose published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Terry Ambrose books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,981 pages across the 7 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 290 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Terry Ambrose books, 15 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

What the Terry Ambrose books are about

2 of the 22 Terry Ambrose books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.