Vivian Conroy Books in Order

Vivian Conroy has written 27 books, published between 2016 and 2025. The first book is A Proposal to Die For (2016) and the newest is Trouble in the Alps (2025). One more title is announced: Peril in Positano (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27 + 1 announced
Published
2016–2025
Pages on record
1,243 in 4 of 28 books

Eight mystery series sit under Vivian Conroy's name: Miss Ashford Investigates, Lady Alkmene, Murder Will Follow, the Country Gift Shop books, A Tea and Read Mystery, the Stationery Shop Mystery, the Cornish Castle Mystery and A Merriweather and Royston Mystery. Her 28 catalogued titles open with A Proposal to Die For (2016) and reach Trouble in the Alps (2025), with Peril in Positano scheduled for 2027. Tearooms and the tea trade appear among the listed subjects.

How many Vivian Conroy books are there?

Vivian Conroy has 27 published books, released between 2016 and 2025. They include 8 separate series. One more, Peril in Positano (2027), is announced.

Vivian Conroy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Vivian Conroy 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
    A Proposal to Die ForLady Alkmene #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  2. 2
    Diamonds of DeathLady Alkmene #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  3. 3
    Deadly TreasuresLady Alkmene #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  4. 4
    Dead to Begin WithCountry Gift Shop #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  5. 5
    Death Plays a PartCornish Castle Mystery #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  6. 6
    Grand Prize: Murder!Country Gift Shop #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  7. 7
    Rubies in the RosesCornish Castle Mystery #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  8. 8
    Written into the GraveCountry Gift Shop #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  9. 9
    Fatal MasqueradeLady Alkmene #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  10. 10
    In Peppermint PerilA Tea and Read Mystery #12018 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018283
  11. 11
    The Butterfly ConspiracyA Merriweather and Royston Mystery #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  12. 12
    A Testament to MurderMurder Will Follow Mystery #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  13. 13
    Last Pen StandingStationery Shop Mystery #12019 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019288
  14. 14
    Death Comes to DartmoorA Merriweather and Royston Mystery #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  15. 15
    Honeymoon with DeathMurder Will Follow Mystery #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  16. 16
    Sweet Tea and SecretsA Tea and Read Mystery #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  17. 17
    For Letter or WorseStationery Shop Mystery #22020 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020288
  18. 18
    In Cold ChamomileA Tea and Read Mystery #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  19. 19
    Under the Guise of DeathMurder Will Follow Mystery #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  20. 20
    An Exhibition of MurderMurder Will Follow Mystery #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  21. 21
    The Glitter EndStationery Shop Mystery #32021 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021384
  22. 22
    Mystery in ProvenceMiss Ashford Investigates #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  23. 23
    Last Seen in SantoriniMiss Ashford Investigates #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  24. 24
    A Fatal Encounter in TuscanyMiss Ashford Investigates #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  25. 25
    Last Dance in SalzburgMiss Ashford Investigates #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  26. 26
    Death on the RhineMiss Ashford Investigates #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  27. 27
    Trouble in the AlpsMiss Ashford Investigates #62025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  28. 28
    Peril in PositanoMiss Ashford Investigates #72027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027

Vivian Conroy 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.

Miss Ashford Investigates in order

7 books
  1. 1. Mystery in Provence
  2. 2. Last Seen in Santorini
  3. 3. A Fatal Encounter in Tuscany
  4. 4. Last Dance in Salzburg
  5. 5. Death on the Rhine
  6. 6. Trouble in the Alps
  7. 7. Peril in Positano

Lady Alkmene in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Proposal to Die For
  2. 2. Diamonds of Death
  3. 3. Deadly Treasures
  4. 4. Fatal Masquerade

Murder Will Follow Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Testament to Murder
  2. 2. Honeymoon with Death
  3. 3. Under the Guise of Death
  4. 4. An Exhibition of Murder

Country Gift Shop in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dead to Begin With
  2. 2. Grand Prize: Murder!
  3. 3. Written into the Grave

A Tea and Read Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. In Peppermint Peril
  2. 2. Sweet Tea and Secrets
  3. 3. In Cold Chamomile

Stationery Shop Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Last Pen Standing
  2. 2. For Letter or Worse
  3. 3. The Glitter End

Cornish Castle Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Death Plays a Part
  2. 2. Rubies in the Roses

A Merriweather and Royston Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Butterfly Conspiracy
  2. 2. Death Comes to Dartmoor

Do you have to read Vivian Conroy books in order?

You only need to read Vivian Conroy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Vivian Conroy

Start with A Proposal to Die For (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Vivian Conroy book?

Trouble in the Alps (2025) is the newest Vivian Conroy book released so far.

Is there a new Vivian Conroy book coming?

Yes. Peril in Positano (2027) is the next Vivian Conroy book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Vivian Conroy at a glance

Still publishing
Vivian Conroy is still publishing. Peril in Positano is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Vivian Conroy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,243 pages across the 4 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Vivian Conroy books, 16 of 28, were published in the 2010s.

What the Vivian Conroy books are about

2 of the 28 Vivian Conroy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • American literature 1 of 2 books
  • Mystery & detective 1 of 2 books
  • Tea trade 1 of 2 books
  • Tearooms 1 of 2 books